Canada’s recycled aluminium sector: Key initiatives since 2021
Canada is using a mix of federal funding, provincial recycling rules and private investment to build a stronger market for recycled aluminium. Over the past five years, policy changes and new projects have improved scrap collection, added remelting capacity and reinforced the country’s position as...
Germany’s aluminium scrap exports rebound 4.58% in H1 2026: Which countries are buying the most?
Germany’s aluminium scrap trade showed signs of recovery in the first half of 2026, with exports to the world reaching 616,000 tonnes, up 4.58 per cent from 589,000 tonnes in H1 2025. The increase was even more pronounced against the second half of 2025, with H1 2026 shipments rising 7.50 per cent...
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Base metals recover on global cues
Most of the base metals recovered at the nonferrous metal market here today due to fresh industrial buying support coupled with higher advices from London Metal Exchange. However, aluminum ingots and aluminum utensil scrap moved down on poor offtake.Aluminum ingots declined by INR 5 per kilogram to...
Aluminum recycling really pays off
Separating aluminum yields much higher payday for township. West Milford — Recycling pays, not only for the good it does for our planet but also for the coffers of the township. Recycling of pure aluminum pays even more. The Township gets $940 per ton for recycled aluminum but only 50 cents per ton...
Japan tight engine supply impacts on secondary aluminum supply
Japan Metal Bulletin reported that Japanese supply of waste automotive engine decreases recently around Tokyo. A trader source said that the export increases for Malaysia while the supply decreases due to lower scrapped car. Domestic secondary aluminum makers cannot operate normally due to shortage...
Notable West Milford volunteers join in on new aluminum recycling initative
Some of the community's heavy hitters are amassing their collective muscle to help the municipality secure elevated recycling revenues. With West Milford Township able to collect upwards of approximately 1,900 times the revenue from recycled aluminum by diverting the scrap from curbside collection...
US aluminum scrap buyers brace for higher twitch tags as Chinese chase zorba
Nonferrous auto shred prices could be heading for an uptick after renewed Chinese interest in the lower-grade zorba shred has sent prices up by between 3 and 6 cents per pound, depending on region. East Coast sources said zorba prices are about 5 to 6 cents per pound higher than a month ago, while...
Middle Point Landfill sets up program to deal with overheated aluminum
Officials at Middle Point Landfill today said they are managing elevated temperatures in a portion of the facility caused by the oxidation of aluminum waste buried there years ago. Certain waste material from the aluminum manufacturing and recycling process has become problematic for some...
Recycling Roundtable Supports Congressional Resolution in Support of the U.S. Scrap Recycling Industry
The Recycling Roundtable, and advocacy group comprised of The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Steel Recycling Institute (SRI), the Aluminum Association, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), the National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA), the American...
Aluminum siding stripped from house
An unknown person stripped an Augusta house of its aluminum siding, a Richmond County Sheriff's Office report says. The theft had been reported to him by a neighbor, the owner said. The siding is valued at $5,000.
Select base metals decline on global cues
Select base metals declined at the nonferrous metal market here due to sluggish demand from industrial users amid bearish trend in global markets. Meanwhile, copper armiture and aluminum utensils scrap inched up on better offtake from consumer industries. The industrial metals fell at the LME over...
US March Aluminum Output 162,000 Tons, +15.7% On Month - USGS
Total aluminum recovered from scrap in the U.S. in March was 260,000 tons, 9% higher than 239,000 tons the previous month and 17% higher than the 222,000 tons recovered in March 2010. Of this, 138,000 tons of aluminum was recovered from new scrap, 5% higher than the 132,000 tons recovered the...
People scrapping for cash as aluminum prices climb
An ounce of gold is going for $1,600 - silver for $40 - but there's a much more common metal that's become increasingly precious. Aluminum is bringing in 70 cents a pound, and more and more people are learning there's cash in those cans.
Chongqing Yongchuan Industry Park --- Nation Wide Demonstration Base for City Mineral
The Gangqiao industry park with a handling capacity of 880,000 tons of renewable resources would obtain 0.2 billion Yuan of central financial subsidy funds. Gangqiao industrial park demonstration base occupies 3,800 acre land with a 1.457 billion total investment. It will carry out items including...
Aluminum Regains Its Footing
Aluminum markets are improving. A lot of aluminum scrap is available on the market, and a scrap dealer based in the Midwest says sales are becoming a bit more challenging. “You can get all the material [you want] but you don’t want to sell it too early due to the potential of better pricing,” he...
Hydro Aluminum Recycles More in North America
Hydro Aluminum, Linthicum, Md., has reported that its Extrusion North America unit recycled more than 220 million pounds of aluminum scrap in 2010. Of the total, about 60 percent was post-industrial scrap and 40 percent is described by the company as post-consumer scrap. The 220 million pound total...
West Milford recycling initiative to test dedication
A new township initiative will see if potential tax savings are enough to inspire residents to go beyond mere compliance with recycling laws. By having residents sort and deliver their own aluminum to the recycling center, the township could see a 170,000-percent increase in revenue from recycled...
Chinese aluminum scrap imports in June up by 7pct MoM
Recently, China’s Custom released the initial statistics of the country’s aluminum scrap imports in June. The country imported 240,000 tonnes of aluminum scrap in June increased by 6.7% from a month earlier. Also, it soared by 7.1% YoY. In addition, the data also showed that China’s totaled...
Select base metals rise on industrial demand
Select base metals rose at the non-ferrous metal market here today on good stockists buying amidst rising industrial demand despite bearish London Metal Exchange (LME) cues. Meanwhile, tin, aluminium and copper utensils scrap declined on subdued offtake from consumer as well as alloy industries....
Hydro Aluminum Increases Its North American Recycling by 13 Million Pounds in 2010
Hydro Aluminum’s Extrusion North America unit reports that it recycled more than 220 million pounds of scrap aluminum in 2010. Of this, some 60 percent was post-industrial waste. The remaining 40 percent was post-consumer waste, representing an increase of nearly 20 percent over the preceding year....
