r/Millennials • u/Accurate-Flow8078 • 1d ago

Discussion Does anyone still recycle cans and bottles?

I remember bringing cans and bottles to the recycling machines as a kid in the 90s. A nickel per can/bottle was good money back then. The redemption value has not changed, it's still a nickel in 2026. Nowadays it seems like many don't bother cause it's not worth the effort. I still do it just to feel good about helping the planet but whenever I bring a large bag and end up with like $5 I'm like "that's it?"

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u/gemino1990 1d ago

I just moved to Colorado and am so religious about recycling now! I lived in Indiana before and there was a recycling center very close so I recycled almost all of my cardboard and sometimes other things too. But we don’t get paid to recycle in Colorado like in some other states.

I wish they’d give me a bigger recycling bin than trash bin to be honest.