can smasher

[macoo]

Who makes a real nice aluminm can smasher? I'm looking for a "tool shop" quality.

 

[Gary from Muleshoe]

A 10# slege hammer works great.

 

[RobMD]

that's easy. just take the loader bucket and smash a hundred of them at once.

WAYYYYYYYY EASIER.

 

[landlord7012]

I crush about 500 lbs of cans a year with one like this. I attached a piece of gutter under it for a chute and they slide right into the collection bin. No muss no fuss no flying cans.

canlord

 

[JT]

Put the can on the floor, and use the foot can crusher, it works good as long as you have good heavy boots on. Seriously,Harbor Freight used to sell one, we have one at the shop, put a can in it,push down on handle, mashed can.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Why crush them at all?, just recycle them if they are not the returnables with deposits, thats what I do.

 

[JT]

crushed cans take up 90% less space than uncrushed cans

 

[Anonymous-0]

Bottle shops wont take crushed cans here.

 

[Anonymous-0]

In my part of MN, places pay at least .10 more per pound crushed than uncrushed.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Most buyer who won't take crushed cans are those that have been bilked by lowlifes that added sand or such before crushing to increase weight.
Know your buyer and be honest,My guys a pro,uses an air blower separator,checks rejects and if suspicious deducts weight of culls and returns em.Sometimes it's just frozen backwash

 

[Anonymous-0]

my bad, forgot the attachment:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I18LNO/?tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_7ixac8h9j4_e

bought mine at Fleet Farm

canlord