How to Earn Cash by Recycling

Recycling is something that many people do, although for the most part isn't something which people make money from. There are ways of earning money from recycling however, and this article describes them.

Things You'll Need

• Garbage
• Scrap yard
• Local Recycling Center

Instructions

1. 

   The most obvious ways of making money are through collecting cans and cashing them in at your local scrap yard or recycling center. The prices vary depending on the price of the metals in the cans at the time. However if you have enough of them then you can make a decent amount each trip.

2. If you have friends, relatives or neighbors who aren't into recycling for whatever reason, taking their recyclables away for them can mean significant amounts of cash.

3. 

   Bottles are also recyclable in many areas, and can fetch prices of 5 cents per bottle in some places. Often glass bottles are difficult to get rid of unless you have a recycling program in place, as some garbage companies no longer collect glass.

4. 

   The newest recycling process that can pay well is batteries and old cell phones. As well as being sold, there are numerous websites and organizations which offer gift rewards for these items.

5. Although there are less companies who pay for items such as clothes and shoes, there are a lot of different ways of getting rid of your old goods for free. Companies will often collect these from your home, or you can drop them off at local stores.

6. Unwanted items such as CD's, DVD's or books can be recycled in a way, as they can be sold on to other people. Obviously there are lots of ways of doing this, although online auctions and yard sales are probably the easiest.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are feeling philanthropic, then you can usually donate your recycled goods instead of cashing them in.