i started recycling cans as a kid. i would get them from my home and back in the woods where parties were, crush them and bring em in when the garbage can was full. in college, we weren't allowed to have kegs, so we had a ton of cans. i would have the pledges crush them after parties, cash em in and we'd drink that night for free. i still continue to collect cans but at a much slower pace. if its metal, it has a designated place to go at my home.