How can I make some money recycling bottles, plastic bottles, cans, papers, boxes, etc?
You are right in that every state is different; it’s prudent to check with your local recycling center first before embarking on a recycling salvage project! In our state, my children earn money by collecting aluminum, copper wire, rebond carpet pads, scrap metal, cardboard, and newspaper. One child regularly earns $20 a month just picking up discarded cans. Do check on the bottle deposits to see if your state will accept them from you ~ One year, we made the mistake of saving bottles for redemption, thinking we could turn them into a neighboring state for redemption. No such luck; they did accept them but didn’t give us any money for them.