Yes!
Most people I know here won't even bother to recycle aluminum - and you get money for that!
I honestly lose respect for people when I find that out about them- because I am the laziest, worst housekeeper you will ever meet but I never throw aluminum cans away! It's a no brainer.

I'm a multi-media artist too and I love to recycle stuff for art and crafts- I never throw away paper-the trash is kind of a goldmine for me :DD