The Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection says that every Australian contributes around two tonnes of waste each year. This is based on the statistical records of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It is important to note that this waste is a mix of household garbage and commercial waste.

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The Process of Recycling
Aluminium Cans
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Included in this mix of waste are aluminium cans, which, fortunately enough, are
versatile. The Australian Aluminium Council says that aluminium is 100% recyclable and
experiences no loss of properties or quality during the recycling process. Recycling
aluminium cans is one way to reduce the Australia’s growing annual waste volume.
The following is a closer look at the processes that aluminium cans undergo in order to
be reused:
Cleaning and Treating
Cans collected from rubbish bins and scrap metal
centres are brought to the treatment plant where
they will be cleaned and sorted according to size.
They are then pressed into huge blocks.
Chopping and Segregating
The blocks of pressed cans will be then shredded
into smaller pieces. This makes it easier to
remove the labels and coatings from the cans.
The shredded pieces will be segregated again
using a specially designed magnet, which
separates steel components from the aluminium.
The Queensland Government’s Department
of Environment and Heritage Protection
says that every Australian contributes
around two tonnes of waste each year. This
is based on the statistical records of the
Australian Bureau of Statistics. It is
important to note that this waste is a mix
of household garbage and commercial
waste.

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Melting and Re-Using
After the segregation, the shredded aluminium
will be heated. At this phase, some substances
may be added to refine the aluminium and make
shaping easier. The molten aluminium will then
be placed into large moulds. It will cool down by
placing water around the moulds and using fans.
The large blocks of aluminium called ingots will
be delivered to buyers. These ingots are usually
flattened using mills for reuse later on as
wrappers or cans.
The recycling process of aluminium cans is fairly
simple and straightforward. The top benefit
from this activity is that it eliminates the need
for mining and processing raw materials, which
usually costs a lot and causes more damage to
the environment.

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SOURCES:
https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/waste/minimisation/reduce_reuse_r
ecycle.html
http://rawmetalcorp.com.au
http://aluminium.org.au/recycling