UK Aerosol Aluminum Can Recycling Keeps Rising

The recovery rate of aluminum packaging in the UK continues to rise. The latest data show that it has increased by 5% every quarter compared with the same period in 2020.

According to the data released by the Environment Agency (EA), 47857 tons of aluminum packaging were collected in the second quarter of 2021, and, this number is 40903 tons in the second quarter of 2020.

So far this year, 84704 tons of aluminum packaging garbage have been collected, an increase of 7650 tons from January to June 2020. This includes 59000 tons of waste from roadside, handling and mobile systems (an increase of 11%) and 23000 tons of waste recovered from incinerator floor materials (an increase of 7%).

The collected aluminum packaging includes food and beverage cans, aluminum foil, aerosol cans, glass bottles, metal covers of cans and yogurt covers. Alupro recommends that consumers use “extrusion test” to confirm whether the packaging is made of aluminum foil or – made. If the package remains extruded, it is likely to be made of aluminum foil.

The Department’s target is 66% and the recovery is 8326 tons. It is expected to exceed the recovery target again and reach a record recovery rate. According to the latest EA data, the annual target of 67% has been achieved.

Due to repeated national blockades, remote work and reduced commuting, household consumption has increased significantly, which has led to a surge in roadside collection rate.

However, despite setting higher targets and returning to work, the UK has maintained a record growth rate. In fact, by the middle of this year, they have achieved more than two-thirds of our 2021 targets.

This impressive figure is because UK citizens have a better understanding of the benefits of recycling aluminum and have taken positive measures to improve resource efficiency.

Although it is difficult to predict the trend for the rest of the year, they are optimistic that tonnage collection will continue to be positively proved. Therefore, while celebrating this success, they aim for achieving the goal of almost 100% aluminum recovery in the UK.