RECYCLING

It makes a difference ... for the environment and for your community!

Did you know that the aluminum can you recycle today typically ends up back on store shelves as a new can? And that it takes as little as 60 days?

Over half of all aluminum cans produced in the U.S. begin the recycling process either at local recycling centers, community drop-offs, or charity collection sites. Reverse vending machines or curbside pick-up make up the remainder.

There are many ways you can recycle in your community, including curbside recycling, which is offered in roughly half of all communities nationwide. Currently the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute are implementing a national education campaign centering around the benefits of recycling at the curb and the financial benefit of recycling high-value materials such as aluminum cans. When residents trash a can, instead of recycling that can, they are literally throwing money away. Learn more. And contact us if you are interested in becoming a part of our national program.

Visit the links below to find out more about recycling aluminum cans, how you can make a difference, and where and how to recycle in your community.

 

Why recycle?

Where to recycle    

Curbside recycling

Recycling fun for kids

Teacher information

Recycling for charity

In-depth Information/Recycling Process  

 

                               

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