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    Aluminum foil????

    I hope this isn't a stupid question but what do each of you do with aluminum foil and related products. I know it is incredibly light weight but I come across SO much of it in my every day use that I hate just throwing it out. Can you mix it with Aluminum cans?
    I do some metal detecting on the side and have come to HATE aluminum foil...lol Would rather see it scrapped than trash.



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    It can be mixed in with cans by me as long as you don't go crazy with it.

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    My yard actually has an aluminum foil category, 5 cents a pound. I don't mess with it myself because it'd take forever to save up enough to cash in.

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    Yup beer cans ever so slightly

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    I have been saving all my Aluminum foil. Worst case scenario couldn't it be thrown in with shred? I am new to this so have yet to try selling it. I would think it would be worth scrap Al price but maybe the yards don't take it because people may try and get away with wrapping foil around rocks or something? So they don't want the hassle?

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    Or you could make a big aluminum foil ball...just sayin. My yard takes it with "Old Dirty Sheet" (I love that name) aluminum and pays about .50.


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