How to Recycle Aluminum
- 1). Check with your county's Department of Public Works to determine where to recycle aluminum, tin and foil.
- 2). Rinse and place aluminum/tin cans, caps, lids and foil in the same recycle bin. Most counties with curbside recycling programs will pick these up together.
- 3). Drop off aluminum/tin cans, caps, lids and foil at drop-off centers if your community does not have a curbside recycling program. Most centers will be listed in the yellow pages under recycling.
- 4). Avoid recycling spray cans or cans containing paint or hazardous materials. Contact your local recycling program or Department of Public Works to learn where these can be recycled.
- 5). Get in touch with the local buy-back center if you live in an area with bottle/can deposits and plan to drop off a large number of aluminum cans for cash.
- 6). Call 1 (800) CLEANUP for state recycling information.
- 7). Contact the Can Manufacturers Institute for more information on recycling.
