you get 5 cents for bottles and cans 20 cans or bottles gets you $1 usd. 200 cans or bottles will get you $20 usd. There are a lot of people who just throw them into the trash bin so you just run around until you have a good amount and then cash it in! (I have a client who saves all their recycling for me and I make an Extra $30 to $40 a month from that)