Question by houseofmizzi: How do recycling plants determine how much to pay you for recycling water bottles and how much do they pay?
Is it by bag fulls, pounds, or what? I have about 4-5 large trash bags full of empty water bottles, how much do you estimate I’ll get paid for recycling>
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Answer by sharon
They pay a lot. I bought me a villa with their money… Try it too
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Where I live the state set the price. Check to see if your state has a recycling program.
California Refund Value
Consumers pay CRV (California Refund Value) when they purchase beverages from a retailer, which is refunded when they redeem the containers at a recycling center. Effective January 1, 2007, CRV paid to consumers when they recycle containers at recycling centers will increase to 5¢ for each beverage container less than 24 ounces and 10¢ for each container 24 ounces or greater.
I get a penny a pound for plastic, paper and cardboard. 60c a pound for aluminum. Take it to Maine or Hawai’i and you’ll probably get 5c each.
by the pound.
For some stuff… you have to bring in a ton (or more) to be worth the gas to go to the recycling plant.