Abstract: An apparatus for crushing cans, including a crush chamber, an air control valve, a pneumatic air chamber, a key lockable air supply assembly, and a plurality of air hoses. The crushing mechanism or apparatus includes the air chamber, a guide plate, and a crush plate. The control valve requires that the lid be in closed position in order to activate the apparatus. The housing also includes a removable liner; the liner is generally U-shaped in cross-section and has a curved portion along its upper edge for hanging the liner inside of the crush chamber.