Europe’s aluminium scrap exports to the US have risen by 243 per cent, highlighting a growing concern over the continent’s access to strategic raw materials as it pursues recycling, decarbonisation and industrial competitiveness. Evangelos Mytilineos, Executive Chairman of METLEN, raised the issue, linking scrap outflows to the broader challenges facing European industry, energy security and strategic autonomy. Aluminium scrap outflows raise industrial concerns Mytilineos referred to the contrasting US tariff treatment of aluminium products, i.e., a 50 per cent tariff on primary aluminium, compared with zero tariff on scrap . With European aluminium scrap exports to the US increasing by 243 per cent, he questioned whether Europe could strengthen its industrial base while allowing valuable...
The US aluminium used beverage can (UBC) scrap price benchmark tracked by Argus recorded a mixed performance over the third quarter of 2026, declining in July before rising in August and September. The monthly average increased from USD 2,322.89 per tonne in July to USD 2,491.22 per tonne in August and USD 2,602.51 per tonne in September, indicating a sustained recovery in the benchmark over the three months. July: Prices decline despite a high opening The benchmark began July at USD 2,464.98 per tonne on July 1, before falling sharply to USD 2,270.76 per tonne on July 3. The price remained at that level on July 2 and July 6, the lowest recorded price for the month. It subsequently recovered gradually, reaching USD 2,319.86 per tonne on July 10 and USD 2,328.63 per tonne on July 22....
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Aldi, the German budget supermarket chain, has announced a thrilling new partnership with recycling company TerraCycle. Together, they will help customers recycle their used Aldi-branded plastic and aluminium foil medicine packaging. This recycling initiative kicked off on October 9 and will run across all Aldi stores in the UK. Aldi’s customers can now send their empty blister packs in an envelope via any Royal Mail Post Office or postbox. The packaging can be shipped with a Freepost shipping label obtained from Aldi’s website. During the trial phase, one customer can send up to two envelopes per month. Luke Emery, Director of Aldi UK Plastics and Packaging, exemplified: “We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment and continue to look for new ways to promote recycling...
Igun Metals , a green-tech metal trading and finance startup that uses marketplace and finance solutions to fuel waste metal recycling and green metal mining, is attending the LME Week conference in London. LME Week is London's yearly gathering of the global metals community. Representatives from the whole supply chain gather to discuss current metals market trends, what to expect in the coming year, and to network with peers and colleagues in the sector. The conference will help the company to engage with potential Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) looking for African metals. The event will also allow Igun Metals to communicate and learn more about the industry, potential clients, and latest innovations and interact with industry players. Talking about Igun Metals , the company was...
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) urgent Minerals and Clean Energy Summit in September 2023 addressed the pressing need to secure a steady supply of critical minerals for the global energy transition. The agency emphasized the crucial role of recycling in relieving stress on critical mineral supply networks worldwide. The International Energy Forum (IEF) developed a list of vital minerals required by modern businesses and technology in August 2023, including aluminium, indium, nickel, copper, and others. These minerals are critical to the clean energy transition and must be sourced in a sustainable manner. When it comes to recyclability, aluminium reigns supreme. Aluminium retains its mechanical and physical qualities, even when recycled infinitely, without deteriorating or...
The Netherlands Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has achieved a significant milestone since its inception in 2006. As per the latest information by government officials in a letter from infrastructure minister Vivianne Heijnen, there has been a 33 per cent reduction in the presence of littered aluminium and steel cans since the initiation of this policy, compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. The amount of aluminium or steel cans identified in the trash has shown a prominent reduction in its number. On April 1 , a 15 per cent deposit scheme was implemented for all cans. Plastic bottles are also included in the deposit return scheme, and statistics show that the amount of litter found has fallen by 66% since it was implemented three years ago. Despite the observed drop,...
A coalition of industry stakeholders, which includes TOMRA and Gerhard Lang Recycling GmbH, has united to establish the "KANAL research initiative." Over the next three years, they aim to demonstrate the circular nature of aluminium by recycling functional new scrap from automobile production using LIPS technology. The automotive industry generates significant quantities of aluminium production scrap, typically collected, processed, and reused, albeit often resulting in lower-quality, less pure recyclable materials. In the KANAL research project, with a substantial €3.9 million in funding, a collaborative effort involving TOMRA, Gerhard Lang Recycling GmbH, the Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and the Jeanvré engineering firm aims to demonstrate the effective sorting and...
Apan Metal Recycling (AMR) Industries Ltd plans to construct a new aluminium recycling facility on the outskirts of Scunthorpe, off the Normanby Road, next to the Eddie Wright Raceway stadium. They anticipate that the centre will employ roughly a dozen individuals. A proposition has been made for constructing an office complex and an industrial shed. The company engages in the extraction of aluminium elements from used waste items to recycle them. To obtain refined aluminium extract from the waste materials it will handle, the newly established recycling facility will incorporate a range of equipment within its industrial structure, including shredders, hoppers, conveyors, and magnetic separators—the business endeavours to acquire around 5,000 metric tonnes of product on an annual basis....
RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. has proudly announced that it has received patent No. 2020237451 from the Australian Patent Office and patent No. 7341598 from the Japanese Patent Office for its lithium-ion battery recycling process. Through the process, RecycLiCo separates aluminium foil from cathode active materials so that they can be sent for recycling. These two patents bring the company's patent portfolio to a total of ten granted patents and six additional applications for battery recycling worldwide and represent the second patent granted in both regions. Acquiring patents worldwide for our innovative technology is crucial for strengthening our business model and enabling the widespread implementation of our RecycLiCo solution. These patents not only offer legal protection for our...
Infinitely recyclable without losing the original properties is what makes the metal aluminium popular worldwide across multiple industries. According to AL Circle’s recently released report: “ Global Aluminium Industry: Key Trends to 2030 ”, the world recycled aluminium usage stood at 27.1 million tonnes in 2022 and is expected to grow to record more than 28 million tonnes in 2023. End-user sectors like packaging, automotive, construction, and electronics primarily drive the global recycled aluminium consumption. Aluminium scrap is recycled to produce secondary aluminium and subsequently new aluminium products. It is evident that the countries that consume the highest amount of aluminium are the countries that generate the largest volume of scrap. North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific...
India's imported aluminium scrap prices have shown mixed sentiments in line with movements in futures exchanges, which had w-o-w divergences but primarily exhibited a negative trend. The current state of the aluminium market is characterised by a diverse environment driven by various significant elements. To begin with, sellers in the United States have already obtained confirmed reservations for future transactions. Additionally, the current market situation is experiencing temporary stability, characterised by minimal short-term swings. However, there is cause for hope as projections point to increasing US purchasing activity in the short term. The data shows a notable increase in aluminium trade between the Middle East and India compared to deals involving the UK and the US. India's...
SGM Magnetics, an Italian leader in X-ray sorting technologies for metal recyclers, is introducing its latest proprietary technology, XRF-BS. This innovation combines X-ray fluorescence (XRF) with X-ray backscattering, offering an alternative to laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for sorting aluminium alloys. X-ray backscattering is an underlying phenomenon of fluorescence, often considered a rumour in XRF spectrographic sorting analysis. Unlike X-ray transmission (XRT), which performs a read-through analysis, both XRF-BS and LIBS conduct surface analysis. This means the accuracy of readings for both LIBS and XRF-BS can be affected by surface contaminants such as dirt, paint, or oxidation. The accuracy depends on the contamination's thickness and the reading's penetration depth....
Alupro, the association dedicated to recycling aluminium packaging, will present its most recent consumer awareness campaigns and innovative educational efforts at the next LARAC Conference. The recycling and waste management event is scheduled at The Hilton Metropole in Birmingham on 11-12 October. This gathering aims to convene several local authority leaders from various regions in the United Kingdom. The primary focus of this event will be to engage in discussions on policy, funding, collaboration, and best practices within the field. Tom Giddings, executive director at Alupro, said, "The LARAC Conference brings together representatives from every local authority across the UK to discuss, debate and learn more about the most important waste management updates – from policy changes and...
Spectro Alloys is backing an investment worth $71 million to incorporate new aluminium recycling equipment in its Rosemount, Minnesota compound. One of the US's largest aluminium recyclers is eager to amplify its ability to sort and melt post-consumer scrap aluminium and cast it into different billet alloys and sheets. Sustainability is the need of the hour, with significant world unions working towards a greener future. This expansion will be crucial for the company as the demand for recycled aluminium sheets and sustainable extrusion materials that adhere to green building standards is rising daily. With the $71 million expansion, Spectro will be able to bridge the gap between the domestic supply chain and production, relying heavily on the cost cuts attributed to recycled aluminium....
Recycap Technologies, an innovative Valencia-based firm that specializes in coffee capsule recycling since its establishment in 2022, proudly announced securing an additional €155,000 in funding from the esteemed National Innovation Company, S.A (ENISA) and Veos Ventures S.L. The investment will be channelled towards accelerating the production of their state-of-the-art REACT coffee capsule devices, the REACT-H and REACT-S. Recycap Technologies has developed an innovative solution to address the environmental issue related to coffee capsules. The Recycap Automated Coffee Technology (REACT™) system is a user-friendly device enabling consumers to easily recycle plastic and aluminium coffee capsules. Once the capsules are emptied using REACT™, they can be disposed of in regular recycling...
In the Indian imported aluminium scrap market, minor fluctuations were observed in line with movements in the futures exchanges, which displayed a week-on-week divergence but generally showed an upward trend. Sources within the industry have disclosed that the availability of raw materials in Europe, the UK, and the US remained limited, thereby keeping prices resilient. Consequently, a noticeable market gap exists between bid and offer prices, with bids remaining on the lower side. As a result, trade activity has been relatively subdued. Additionally, concerns regarding liquidity have had an impact on booking activities. Meanwhile, aluminium alloy manufacturers have already adjusted their production rates in response to the prevailing market conditions. A source from a UK-based recycling...
Purina encourages pet owners to recycle as part of its new #PurinaRecyclesChallenge effort. The initiative aims to tackle the insufficient recycling of aluminium and steel pet food cans despite their inherent recyclability. Based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the recycling rate is a mere 32 per cent. Pet food cans possess the quality of being entirely recyclable, although the active participation of customers is necessary to guarantee their proper disposal in designated recycling receptacles. The significance of recycling pet food cans lies in the substantial reduction of energy consumption when using recycled aluminium cans to produce new aluminium cans, which amounts to a 95 per cent decrease compared to the energy required for manufacturing cans from primary...
Every Can Counts has contributed to Britain's environmental sustainability by collecting and recycling over 64,000 aluminium drink cans at different festivals and events this summer, all while sharing the recycling word and encouraging positive behaviour change. The non-profit recycling initiative visited 12 key events around the UK, beginning in June with its International Recycling Tour to commemorate World Environment Day. Chris Latham-Warde, programme manager at Every Can Counts, said, "Despite the unreliable weather, it's been really enjoyable to work with such major festivals and event organisers, alongside our drink brand partners, to spread the recycling message this summer in so many fun and interactive ways." The tour, currently in its third year, is a worldwide awareness...
A groundbreaking ceremony for Jiangsu Xusheng Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.'s annual disposal of 100,000 tonnes of aluminium dross recycling project was held on the morning of September 16. Jiangsu Xusheng Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. plans to invest a total of RMB 506 million in constructing a yearly disposal of 100,000 tonnes of aluminium dross for recycling in the Lingang Industrial Zone of the county. The project will cover an area of 78.4 acres, with a construction area of 29552.84 square meters. Once completed, the project will be capable of disposing of 100,000 tonnes of aluminium slag, 36,000 tonnes of aluminium particles, and 90,000 tonnes of calcium aluminate annually. It is expected to generate an annual output value of RMB 1.325 billion, with annual tax revenue of...
Comedian and podcaster Tom Segura features in a Liquid Death infomercial spoof, where he invites a live studio audience and viewers at home to insert their aluminium waste into his "Recycling Glory Hole." This product, created by the canned water brand's in-house marketing team, is a 3-foot-tall box with a cut-out for Segura's mouth, capable of accommodating empty Liquid Death cans and similarly-sized aluminium containers. The item costs $58, with a portion of the proceeds supporting non-profit organizations fighting plastic pollution in line with the brand's #DeathToPlastic initiative. The product is not suitable for plastic bottles, which are not recyclable, with 95% of them being sent to landfills. Liquid Death's VP, Andy Pearson, exclaimed: "We all grew up with messaging about how...
