"One man’s trash is another man’s treasure." Preston Foster proves it through his unique, environment-friendly business.  After years of steel working, permanent damage to Preston’s knees had prevented Preston from continuing work on the steel.  Determined not to let a disability stop him, he used Trickle Up training and seed capital to start a recycling and cannery business.  
 
With Trickle Up support, Preston bought paint, plywood, and tools to create signage and prepare an attractive face for his business.  Now Foster’s Cannery buys used bottles and cans from consumers and sells them back to distributors. Preston also lets people dump scrap metal and old appliances onto his business property free of charge.  He sells the scraps to other customers, bringing in an additional monthly profit at zero cost.
 
Preston makes three cents profit on each bottle or can sold.  It doesn’t sound like much, but it all adds up.  Preston moved himself from iron-working to self-employment and now takes home a good honest wage. He gives back to the community by donating whatever he does not sell to local nonprofit organizations. Preston also donates 20 percent of profits to all non-for-profit bottle drives.