What happens to the recycled aluminium?
• Aluminium cans are recycled and made into new cans – we’re producing more cans than ever, so it makes sense to keep the loop closed. A used can takes only 6-8 weeks to be recycled and appear back on the shelves! • Aluminium foil on the other hand is recovered differently, and when recycled most of it is used to make cast components for cars – like cylinder heads and engine blocks. Why can’t some materials be recycled? Shredded paper is too fine to be recovered in the sorting process and clogs up the machinery. Add your shredded paper to your compost bin. Wrapping paper is often made from several different materials, and also contains glitter and foil. This makes it unsuitable for recycling. Milk and juice cartons (e.g. Tetra Paks) are a mixture of plastic, paper and foil and this cannot be separated at our recycling facility. Try to avoid buying products in these types of cartons. Scrap metal – The sorting facility in Alton is only able to deal with aluminium and steel cans. Also, so
