HOW ARE ALUMINIUM CANS RECYCLED?

• The aluminium cans thrown into recycle-bins by the consumer are collected
and transported to the treatment plant.
• In the treatment plant, aluminium is sorted, cleaned and made ready for
reprocessing.
• They are then turned into molten aluminium through a re-melt process. This is
done to remove the unwanted coatings and paintings present in the can.
• After that, the large blocks of aluminium, called the ingots are made. It is
estimated that it takes 1.6 million aluminium cans to make an ingot.
• To give aluminium great strength and flexibility, these ingots are taken to the
mills and are rolled into sheets.
• These rolled sheets are then used to make aluminium products such as cans,
wrappers etc.
• The interesting fact is that it takes mere 6 weeks to complete all these processes
and the aluminium cans will be back in the shelves.

FACTS:
• Recycling one kilogram of aluminium can save up to 8 kilograms of bauxite, four
kilograms of chemical products and 14 kilowatt hours of electricity.
• Anything made of aluminium can be recycled repeatedly: not only cans, but
aluminium foil, plates and pie molds, window frames, garden furniture and
automotive components are melted down and used to make the same products
again.Used aluminium cans can be recycled to make new aluminium cans,
aluminium windows can be recycled to make new aluminium windows and old
aluminium engine blocks to make new ones. The recycling rate for aluminium
cans is already above 70% in some countries.
• Aluminium beverage cans can be profitably recycled by individuals and groups
and most countries have a national can recycling association which offers advice,
support, and can put collectors in touch with purchasing organizations.
• Aluminium is the only packaging material that more than covers the cost of its
own collection and processing at recycling centers.

Aluminium will never loose its properties no matter the number of times it has been recycled. This means that aluminium can be recycled forever.
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How to dispose Hazardous waste

Hazardous waste is nothing but any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. A waste is considered hazardous if it exhibits one or more of the following characteristics: ignitability, corrosively, reactivity, and toxicity. It mainly arises as by the product of industrial processes.

The term hazardous waste comprises all toxic chemicals, radioactive materials, and biologic or infectious waste. If you are looking for an opportunity to recycle or dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste materials accumulated in your home or garage visit TrashinME. Here you can find many hazardous waste removal companies which dispose hazardous wastes. It definitely help you to remove hazardous waste according to your local government norms.

How is Household Hazardous Waste Managed? Management Method Percentage Household Hazardous Material Class Fuels Blending 30% Flammables, Solvent Based Paints, Aerosol cans Recycling 20% Used Oil, Antifreeze, Solvent Based Paint, Cylinders, Lead Acid Batteries, Rechargeable Batteries, Mercury, Wastewater Treatment 3% Acids, Bases, and Oxidizers Solidification and Landfilling 20% Latex Paint Hazardous Waste Incineration 2% Pesticides and any Acute Hazardous Materials Landfill as Residual Waste 25% Non-Regulated Materials and Household Batteries

Note: Data collected from http://www.phila.gov/streets/hhw_managed.html

Tips to remove Construction and Demolition waste

Materials produce as a waste from the demotion of building are not just brick that become waste. There are electric wires, asbestos, glasses, metal, and wood, at the very least. Some are hazardous and others are not. All these have a life beyond being broken down.

“Americans produce about 200 million tons of trash every year. This trash not only creates huge landfills but also destroys the beauty of the area. Most of them don’t properly dispose the trash because of the difficulty in finding a trash hauler. When we dispose the trash and garbage properly, we save ourselves by preserving the environment. For more about hazardous waste, demolition waste removal visit www.trashinme.com

TIPS FOR KEEPING DEMOLITION WASTES CLEAN

Tips for waste haulers:

1. Provide tarps for each dumpster.
2. A small deposit fee can be added if necessary to compensate the cost of the tarps.
3. Educate the customer to secure the tarps over the dumpste
4. Provide properly labeled containers so that customers can differentiate those meant for recyclable materials and garbage.
   
   

Tips for the customers of waste haulers

1. The trap over the dumpster must be secured after the day’s trash is collected.
2. Have the dumpster removed once the job is done.
3. Inform the neighbors clearly that the dumpster is for a specific project and not for a community clean up.
   

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