Paper cardboard recycling

[hobo finds]

I have a place by me has started buying paper, prices are about .01 a pound for it depending on type of paper. It's not worth saving yet, due to low prices. I saved all our paper from household use for the month of Jan to see how much we have.

Newspaper 16 lbs
Paperboard 12 lbs
Office paper 4 lbs
Cardboard 5 lbs
TTL lbs 37

So looks like 444 lbs for the year would be average. At .01 only $4.44 but at .05 it would be $22.20

[Robarons]

Always cool to keep an eye on new markets. Places near me buy that stuff at similar prices. And at the same prices, it s not worth messing around with... YET.

As prices go up on materials I see paper, plastic and glass gaining value in the future. Glass is heavy and common which would yield the most profit- but its also completely useless, I think new glass is cheaper than recycling old glass.

[aussamdad]

Finally, maybe a paper market is emerging. I have always recycled my paper, cardboard...but with no pay and I have to take it to the drop off. This past weekend while dropping off a load of paper products a couple rolled up and unloaded three lead acid batteries....in the back of my truck they went and $26.80 in my pocket...134 lbs @ .20 lb

Finally got paid for recycling paper.

[smalltimeopn]

I wish something like that would open near me. The amount of paper that I could have recycled would add up (I work as a tech on copying/printing equipment). By far, most of it ends up in the landfill.

[silversaddle1]

Last I heard cardboard was bringing around $135.00 a ton around here. (Omaha area)

[cwgii]

.065 i would be soooooooooo happy. my lady works at a florist. this week they will have 1,000# of cardboard. but at tucsons value of .0125 , nope.

[silversaddle1]

That would be quick cash up here.

[henrysmedford]

I just remembered that old Steve Martin joke about cardboard "I bought cardboard when it was 2 cents a ton,and its up to 3 cents now! And I bought 3 tons of it so........,well you figure the math. And I made a special deal so that I only have to store half of it in my garage."

[cwgii]

That would be quick cash up here.

12.50 to load a full pick up load, no thanks.

[INTRINSICK]

I work at a restaurant and recycle all of our cardboard,tin,and alum.cans. Cardboard here 'east texas' is paying .02 lb. Was .03 but hey its free and the money i get from it all goes to buy silver. I have 3 1/2 rolls of dimes from last years efforts.

[Lemon Thrower]

what is TTL?

[fasteddy]

LT in this context I would think TTL is "total."

[adagirl]

Right now I compost my cardboard and other paper.

[hobo finds]

Right now I compost my cardboard and other paper.

Composting is cool! Here is a link to 163 things you can compost... http://www.plantea.com/compost-materials.htm

[adagirl]

Right now I compost my cardboard and other paper.

Composting is cool! Here is a link to 163 things you can compost... http://www.plantea.com/compost-materials.htm

Yep composting is cool. I have a "heavy duty" shredder so I shred pizza boxes and other cardboard and paper. Then I compost all that would waste around trees, flowers, shrubs, etc. It really has done wonders for the flowerbed. Should paper pay better one day I will drop it off...until then I compost away.

[texcollex]

Right now I compost my cardboard and other paper.

Composting is cool! Here is a link to 163 things you can compost... http://www.plantea.com/compost-materials.htm

Yep composting is cool. I have a "heavy duty" shredder so I shred pizza boxes and other cardboard and paper. Then I compost all that would waste around trees, flowers, shrubs, etc. It really has done wonders for the flowerbed. Should paper pay better one day I will drop it off...until then I compost away.

I hope to start raising worms using shredded paper products.

INTRINSICK: know anywhere in East TX to pick up some used steel Tee-posts for pasture fencing?

[INTRINSICK]

Sorry tex,i would love ta help ya but i hav no idea about that.

[justicious]

did tons of google searches no paper recycling that would pay you only free drop off. Local trash place has recycling bins they pick up. Oh well maybe one day.

[HoardCopperByTheTon]

I just remembered that old Steve Martin joke about cardboard "I bought cardboard when it was 2 cents a ton,and its up to 3 cents now! And I bought 3 tons of it so........,well you figure the math. And I made a special deal so that I only have to store half of it in my garage."

You just have to "Sort more!"

[adagirl]

leave it to HCBTT to show off his hoard

[Tribal Warrior]

I recycle to save on my trash bill, 2-3 trips a month to local bins for recycling probably cost me $4-$5 in gas, but any extra trash for the month I give to other family members. Saves me about $50 a month, that beats any .01/lbs. paper recycling. lol

[Lemon Thrower]

I recycle to save on my trash bill, 2-3 trips a month to local bins for recycling probably cost me $4-$5 in gas, but any extra trash for the month I give to other family members. Saves me about $50 a month, that beats any .01/lbs. paper recycling. lol

can you explain how you save money - i live in the city and we pay for the garbage man whether or not we need it. do you take your trash to the dump a la carte? do they charge by weight or volume?

[natsb88]

My garbage man charges by the can. I take plastic, cardboard, newspaper, and magazines to the recycling center across the river every 6-8 weeks. I burn paper trash. Most food scrap gets tossed in the woods. That typically leaves very little for the garbage man. Less than $10 a month.

[adagirl]

My garbage man charges by the can. I take plastic, cardboard, newspaper, and magazines to the recycling center across the river every 6-8 weeks. I burn paper trash. Most food scrap gets tossed in the woods. That typically leaves very little for the garbage man. Less than $10 a month.

That is awesome, I am glad to see others that compost even if you just "toss" the food scraps into the woods.

[hobo finds]

Garbage charges are $17.12 a month includes recycling pick up and a twice a year bulky item and brush pick up.