Abstract: A portable can crushing apparatus which is preferably also readily mountable to a horizontal or vertical support surface is disclosed herein. This apparatus includes a pair of spaced rods and a front end plate which together serve to support a can to be crushed. A back end plate is also provided and serves to support rearward ends of the rods and also the front edge of a holding plate which acts as a footrest during the can crushing operation. This latter operation is carried out by means of a crush plate mounted for slidable movement along the rods and a handle arrangement disposed between and connected with the crush plate and the back end plate.