Aluminium Cans in the Katherine Town Council area
Predominantly used as drink cans in Australia, aluminium cans can be recycled via most kerbside and drop off recycling centres. An aluminium can is 100% recyclable; there are no labels or covers to be removed.
There does not appear to be an aluminium can recycling service in your area:
About Aluminium Can Recycling:
- During recycling the cans are crushed, then melted in a furnace. The liquid aluminium is then placed in moulds for shaping new aluminium products.
- In 2005, Australians recycled over two billion aluminium cans.
Source: The Aluminium Can Group
Importance of Recycling Aluminium:
- Recycling just one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a TV set for three hours.
- Recycling aluminium cans saves 95 per cent of the energy it would take to make new metal from bauxite ore.
Source: Alcoa
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