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    OldDude, that would be dangerous with the sharp edges, smashing would be safer.

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    Dump a bunch of cans in the driveway. Put a piece of plywood on them. Drive over it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    OldDude, that would be dangerous with the sharp edges, smashing would be safer.
    Just a thought. One of the yards I use has a large shredder for cans.
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    Wow, ours uses a compacter and makes them into 3x4' cubes.

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    Lots of ways for a yard to get rid of them. I wonder what pays the most?

    Used Beverage Cans (UBC loose)

    Loose whole or flattened aluminum beverage cans, free from excessive dirt, liquid or other foreign materials. Equivalent to ISRI code TALAP or former code TALC.

    Shredded UBC

    Shredded UBC shall consist of aluminum Used Beverage Cans that have been magnetically separated and shredded into uniform material handleable (pneumatic) state.
    the shredded UBC shall have a minimum density of 12 LBS. (pounds) per cubic foot and a maximum weight density of 17 LBS. per cubic foot.
    Must be fee of excessive fine material under 4 mesh in size.
    must be free of other metals and foreign material.
    Equivalent to ISRI code TALCRED.

    Baled UBC

    Baled UBC shall consist of magnetically separated Used Beverage Cans that have been compressed into bales.
    Baled densities must be a minimum of 14 LBS. per cubic foot .
    Bale dimensions can range from 24" to 40" x 30" to 52" x 40" to 84"
    ISRI code TALDON shall be included in this grade

    Briquetted UBC

    Magnetically separated aluminum Used Beverage Cans compressed into briquettes with a minimum weight density of 50 lbs. per cubic foot.
    Briquettes sizes should be uniform and range from 12" to 24" x 12" to 24" x 8" to 48".
    Briquettes should be stacked and banded together to form uniform bundles with a maximum height of 48" and a maximum weight of 4,000 lb. This Grade is Similar to ISRI code TALDORK.

    New Beverage Can Stock Scrap

    New Beverage Can Stock shall consist of new clean pre-consumer aluminum can stock (printed or unprinted) and may include clips or punching skeletons, & cans in various states of production but may not include whole cans from packaging lines.
    Equivalent to ISRI code TAKE.


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