Recycle Aluminum Cans

Do it for you, for your community and for your environment

If you knew that ....

• One hundred percent of a recycled aluminum can ends up as another aluminum can in as little as 60 days
• An aluminum can has no limit to the number of times it can be recycled
• Aluminum is the most recyclable of all materials: it is four times more valuable than other recycled consumer materials
• Throwing away a single aluminum can is like pouring out six ounces of gasoline

 

                     ... would you still throw that can in the trash?

 

There are many reasons to recycle:  

Recycling helps save the environment--

Every day, more than 100 million aluminum beverage cans are sent to landfills, littered, or incinerated in the U.S. By throwing your empty aluminum can into the recycling bin or curbside bin, you are helping keep the environment clean.

Charities can benefit -- Many charities, from the Boys Scouts to Habitat for Humanity, recycle aluminum cans to earn money to pay for local programs. Recycling is a revenue generator and a volunteer recruitment vehicle for many organizations at the local level and nationally. The Aluminum Association has been a national partner with Habitat for Humanity since 1997. Currently, a network of over 1,000 Habitat affiliates recycles aluminum cans to help build more homes. Affiliates hold can drives, place recycling bins throughout the community, partner with area schools and businesses, and hold events that raise awareness. All ages, from young to old, can help collect and recycle cans. Visit the program's official Web site to learn more and find out how you can help.

It’s convenient – There are many easy ways you can recycle. Visit www.earth911.org to find local recycling centers in your area or learn about curbside programs. You can take your cans to a recycling center or, if your community offers curbside recycling, you can simply put your empty aluminum cans in the bins that are provided. Pickup occurs weekly in most areas.

We can really save - Americans throw away enough aluminum cans to rebuild an entire commercial air fleet every three months. Simple actions can mean big results.

Many other countries have also established successful aluminum recycling networks and programs:  - In the U.K., The Guides Network emphasizes the importance of recycling and provides advice on how people can recycle at home and in schools and how to recycle different materials.

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