How many times have you noticed the aluminum cans found on the side of the roads? Doesn’t look very good, does it? Well, the good news is that you can help and you can make a lot of money at the same time. But the job is time-consuming and hard on the back to bend down to pick up these valuable pieces of money that are lying around everywhere. It can really be boring to do it yourself, but being in this business doesn’t mean you have to be the one picking up the cans.

People love their sodas. And beverages that come in aluminum cans are quick and easy for little league games, family gatherings, and everyday use. They cool quickly and you don’t need a glass. And the aluminum in the cans is recyclable. When you pick them up and take them to a recycling area, they will pay you for the cans.

There are many ways to collect cans, starting in your own home. Provide a separate container to put cans in so you don’t have to search for them in the trash. Volunteer to pick up cans at school and after church functions. Go to local parks and check the trash. Some parks already offer a separate container for cans; look what they do with them. Walk along the edge of the road and collect the cans. Talk to people in your neighborhood, people may like the idea of ​​saving aluminum cans for recycling, but most don’t do it. If you were willing to provide them with a separate container, or perhaps green garbage bags, they would gladly give you their cans.

These are all ways to get volume cans, but why do all that work yourself, when a small organization would see you making real money by professionally training people to do it? Do it yourself first to gain experience and be an expert in all the places you can find this valuable product. Then, once you know how to best bring in the amount of volume, train people and pay them cash at their door, while charging full price value in escrow. This type of attitude will serve you well and building this type of business can really pay off.

You may find that aluminum can recycling business ideas can include other items as well, and many people will cooperate with you, they want to do their part, they don’t want to deal with going to a recycling area.