Tesco Quedgeley signs in for a novel aluminium aerosol can recycling scheme

Aluminium recycling is percolating deeper inside the system in varous parts of the world, especially in the Americas and Europe where the demand for aluminium packaging solutions is increasing steadily. Even the smaller businesses are cashing in on the opportuities that are being thrown at them by aluminium recycling as an industry sub-sector. In line with the current trend, a store is Quedgeley, England, has come forward to be part of a new anti-perspirant recycling (read- aluminium aerosol can recycling) scheme.

Tesco Extra has become among the first in the country to sign up to the new Aerocycle scheme which allows all brands of deodorant container made from aluminium to be recycled. The recycled aluminium will go towards making new outdoor gyms, as well as fundraising for charitable causes.

"We are delighted that Quedgeley is one of the first communities in the UK to be accepted on Right Guard's aerocycle programme which enables local people to be able to recycle their empty anti-perspirant and deodorant aerosols," said Dawn Dolphin of Tesco.

"By dropping back any used aerosol deos to the collection box at Tesco Extra on Bristol Road local people will be reducing the amount of used aerosol deos going to landfill, repurposing the recycled aluminium material to build outdoor gyms and raising much needed funds for our chosen charities Gloucestershire Bundles and the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK. So please get involved and tell your friends and family to do the same," Dolphin said.

As per plan, for each consignment of aluminium aerosol cans (approximately 400 units) Tesco send to TerraCycle, a sum of £8 will be donated to the charitable organization Gloucestershire Bundles, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK.

The recycling initiative is  a partnership between TerraCycle, Right Guard, and The Great Outdoor Gym Company. The gym company will convert the recycled aluminium supplied by TerraCycle into outdoor community gyms.