This is the crusher I have. It works great, it's sturdy and best of all, you can fit 16 oz cans in it, which is a must! If you're thinking about asking neighbors, friends, co workers etc. to start giving you their bottles and cans (which you should be doing!) you will for sure get some 16 oz cans.
BAG CADDY
The next thing you'll need is a handy place to store your bottles and cans. If you have the room I recommend that you buy one caddy for each type of beverage container you plan to recycle. Ex: 1 for aluminum cans, 1 for plastic bottles, 1 for glass bottles etc. By separating as you collect your bottles and cans, you will save yourself the headache of doing it all at once at the end. If you don't have this kind of space you'll just have to separate your containers at the recycling facility.