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Recycling Aluminum and Tin Cans

12/23/2011

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One effective way of conserving energy and resources and reducing waste disposal and labor costs is by can recycling. Aluminum and tin can recycling has been one of the most successful examples of reusing products. The difference between aluminum cans and tin cans is that tin cans are magnetized. The industry of can recycling has often created a lot of revenue because of the high demand of these metal products and their high market value. Scrap aluminum has always kept its strong price in the market, as compared to other recycled products.

Local programs have often started with aluminum cans for their recycling initiatives. Some states even offer a refund incentive for every aluminum can recycled. One important tip in recycling aluminum cans is to make sure that they’re clean and dry before sending them out. This would also prevent odors and insects problems and give them a higher value. Aluminum companies have different requests on can recycling. Lower volume processors usually flatten cans before selling them to wholesalers while larger recycling operators will collect the aluminum cans in bales before sending them to aluminum consumers. Almost 50 percent of aluminum cans are being recycled.

When it comes to tin can recycling, the products should also be emptied, rinsed and have labels removed before sending the cans to recycling plants. Since the cans might have sharp edges, wear gloves when handling them. They’re collected in bales or high density bricks to be sent to steel mills. Like recycling aluminum, steel mills have their own preferences when it comes to these recycled products. It has to a tight bale especially when it’s delivered on a flatbed truck.  Another way of can recycling is finding another use for them around the house. Used tin cans can decorated with paint and then used as storage outdoors. Local facilities can provide more assistance regarding their collection and can recycling guidelines.

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8/14/2012 01:50:11 am

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12/23/2020 08:33:50 am

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Victoria Addington link
3/24/2022 06:26:51 am

I liked how this post mentioned that tin cans must be cleaned before sending them to recycling factories. My brother told me that they need an angelus seamer for his work. I think they should look for a supplier that can provide them with quality units

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Mia Evans link
5/7/2022 12:48:45 am

It's interesting to know that aluminum recycling services would even have refunds or incentives from the government for every can process. I will share this information with my husband so that we will collect the cans from the goods that we buy for our family. It will be a useful source of money that we can save and keep until we actually need it for some bills or other payments.

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5/12/2022 12:19:17 am

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5/19/2022 12:21:47 pm

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7/19/2022 04:21:04 am

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