What are recycled steel cans made into?
Steel cans are recyclable forever. As long as we keep putting them into our recycling system, steel mills can keep making them into new steel products. Lots of new things can be made with recycled steel including new cans, of course, as well as paint and aerosol cans, appliances, cars, bicycles, ships, railroad tracks, bulldozers, bridges and buildings. More steel facts Steel cans have been in use for more than 200 years. Over 5.4 million steel cans are used in Ontario every day. Recycling Tips Rinse the cans to reduce food residue. You dont have to remove the labels. Either remove and discard the lids or drop them into the can and pinch the top slightly so the top wont slip out.