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What happens next?

Once your aluminium has been collected and sorted here’s what happens to it when it is recycled?

• The cans are shredded and any coloured coating removed;
  
• The shreds of aluminium are melted down in giant furnaces;
  
• The molten metal is poured into ingot casts and chilled to set;
  
• The aluminium is ready to be used again.

Do you know the difference between aluminium and steel cans?  If you are unsure, hold a magnet next to your can. If the magnet sticks to the can, it's steel and if it doesn’t, it's made from aluminium. Aluminium cans are also softer than steel and easier crush.

At bring banks, steel and aluminium are collected separately so remember to put them in the correct container.

Source: http://www.scrib.org/recycling_steel/steel_lifecycle.asp

Links:
www.scrib.org
www.alupro.org.uk


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