plastics recycling

Actually, bumpers off cars pay pretty good around me (Illinois). I currently get 10 cents per lb for pickup truck sized loads. Last year I was getting 15. That's better than steel has been. And they will pay more depending on the volume. I don't know your situation, but if you can stockpile a full truck load it may or may not pay to ship them up this way. If you have the room, even if it's break even, at least they're out of the landfill.