While out with friends, we discussed the recycling can dilemma and how futile it can be when trying to recover a meaningful amount. Every end of month, hubby and I return our cans and get about five bucks a month (hubby loves soda) from recycling. The neighborhood recycle facilitator (aka the person who goes in your trash and creates an awful mess trying to find cans) doesn't bother to look in our bins anymore lol. My gripe is this.... since the beginning of the deposit craze (mid 80's), the price has stayed at five cents for redemption.. why not increase the redemption to stimulate the economy? I know it'll never happen.. but hey- one can dream, no?