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  1. 12-07-2012, 11:00 AM #21
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    Bugs and rats? Then they need Scrap Yard Cats!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fiat128 View Post
    (even the caps to the beers I drink).
    the 40oz bottle screw on caps are aluminum, if anyone drinks malt liquor anymore.
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    The yard I go to said they don't like them because they gum up their machine but they will take them as shred mixed with a load.
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    Quote Originally Posted by newattitude View Post
    I just found out why my yard doesn't take food cans any more. A year ago they did but not now and I remembered to ask last week and they said that the cans have a plastic or wax coating in them. Now, some of them have that white plastic/waxy coating in them but not ALL of them so I'm confused lol.
    hmm, interesting. i would have thought it was because they didn't want to attract rats. i been soaking mine in water to make sure they are completely clean.
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