Receiver Hitch Can Crusher
Recycling is good for the planet and the pocketbook. The price of aluminum keeps going up and many folk’s cash in on the soda can redemption deposit by turning un-crushed cans, but sometimes (and in some states) it’s just easier to crush your cans and turn them in by bulk weight.
I ran across a guy using a can crusher in his receiver hitch and tossing the cans in a bag hanging on the ladder of his class C motorhome. As a money making hobby he takes a walk, collects cans and the nickels and dimes add up. When he gets back to his motorhome he runs the cans through the receiver hitch can crusher. Just don't get your fingers caught in it! Jim
posted by Jim Twamley at
2/28/2007 07:26:00 AM
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My dad used to go for walks in Mesa, AZ and carry a small plastic bag & walking stick with a nail on the end for picking up cans. He'd save & crush enough cans every winter to pay for the gas for his RV to come visit us every summer here in Washington. Once he was out walking & picking up cans, with a slightly tattered shirt and a guy in a Lexus stopped, got out of his car, handed him $10 and said "I think you need this more than I do". My dad loved telling everyone that story. LOL He also used to find tools, jewelry, and other stuff lying on the roads.
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Tom in Edmonds, WA, at March 3, 2007 5:58:00 AM PST
Looks like a great idea. Now someone will be making them and Camper World will be selling them. Where are those doers and designers?
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Anonymous, at March 3, 2007 6:53:00 AM PST
Clever. But I'd miss the satisfaction of getting a perfect collapse when I stomp one. Hint: squeeze the sides in a little first!
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Pat, at March 3, 2007 8:07:00 AM PST
I carry my can crusher with me at all times. It's one of those gene things. My right foot.
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Anonymous, at March 3, 2007 10:42:00 AM PST
We RV with our grandkids alot! Remember when we were kids & we used cans on the heel of our shoes for "high heels". A can crusher is nice when the kids aren't around but when they are, we "play", have contests to see who can pick up the most for a prize. The most cans, the most trash, the most bullet casings, the list goes on and depends on what we see from our first walk about of the campsite. Grandma's candies make great prizes, or a one on one walk with Grandma, again, the list of prizes goes on & on.
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Anonymous, at March 3, 2007 3:59:00 PM PST
If the world had more grandparents like you, it would certainly be a better place. As it is, it's already a good place... keep up the good work!
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Anonymous, at March 10, 2007 5:29:00 AM PST
Back in the 40's, my mom would take an empty can (like green beans) and open and remove both ends, then put them in the middle and lay it on its side and I got to STOMP on it. It took up less space in the garbage that way. This was long before recycling. I was barely big enough to squash it!
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Anonymous, at March 12, 2007 2:12:00 PM PDT
good idea
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Anonymous, at May 12, 2008 2:30:00 AM PDT
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