Recycling with a Can Crusher

Home owners face the age old problem of storage space. None of us have enough closet and storage space, let alone room for empty aluminum cans. Crushing your aluminum cans for recycling saves precious storage in your home.Can crushers are the most efficient, convenient, space saving and easy way to reduce your aluminum waste while fulfilling your recycling duty.

There are a variety of can crushers to suit your particular recycling needs. Depending on your level of need, you can choose from a multi can crusher, single can crushers or garbage pail crushers. For the ambitious DIYer you can also construct your own can crusher with just a few materials. The Washington Dept. of Ecology has created an easy how to instruction guide for you to follow.

Can Crusher Product Guide:

There are a number of can crushers to choose from. Among them include the Easy Crush Can Crusher which is a good choice for the occasional user. This crusher has a sturdy all steel construction and instantly crushes all standard size aluminum cans to about 1"

The ultimate crusher for the aluminum can consumer is the Easy Pull Can Crusher and Collection Bin. The Easy Pull works 7 to 10 times easier than other crushers and is made of nylon, stainless steel and aluminum for durability. This product is built to last and will not rust. The crusher features a rotating hand grip for ease of use and comfort. The collection bin conveniently stores 48 compacted cans; and at only 16” tall it saves valuable space in your home.

Can crushers are great to use in garages, basements, pantries, cabins, dorms, campers, schools, hotels and much more! They are convenient, fun, easy to use, and are friends of the environment. Crush a can and save space, time and energy. The earth will thank you!

The Importance of Aluminum Recycling:

Aluminum is the most plentiful metal on the planet. To keep it that way we need to exhibit a consorted effort to recycle the aluminum already in use and production.

Aluminum can recycling provides many benefits environmentally and economically. By recycling your empty soda and drink cans you save enough energy to light a 100-Watt bulb for up to 4 hours or run a television for 3 hours.

Economically, recycling aluminum saves 95% of the energy needed to produce new aluminum. Environmentally, recycling aluminum cans produces 95% less air pollution and 97% less water pollution than new aluminum can production. Even better yet, the cans can be recycled multiple times with the same positive results.

It only takes a scant 60 days to get a recycled can back on the shelf. Saving aluminum cans to be recycled can prove to be an ambitious feat. By crushing them with a can crusher you not only save space and time you do the earth a much needed environmental favor.

Do your part to crush and recycle! With a small amount of time and effort you can largely impact the environment in a positive way!

DISCLAIMER: Check your state and local codes before starting any project. Follow all safety precautions. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and safety of the information in this document. Neither NRHA, any contributor nor Aubuchon Hardware can be held responsible for damages or injuries resulting from the use of the information in this document.

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