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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Weather sends aluminum scrap prices higher
...Aluminum scrap prices rose this week as flows were reduced drastically and markets went quiet. Heavy snowfall in some Midwest regions like northern Indiana also caused minor delivery delays...
Intrusion Detection for Aluminum Protection
...The buying and selling of metal scrap has been in practice since ancient times and today has become a multi-billion-dollar business. Machinery outlets, manufacturers, the government and various industries contribute to the collection of metal scraps. Metal scrap includes various forms of...
MIS Continues Green Efforts with Recycling of Steel and Aluminum
...Michigan International Speedway continues to be an industry leader with its green efforts in a variety of ways. This time, the Irish Hills track will recycle three of its general admission grandstands and relocate the steel and aluminum to Watkins Glen International so the nation’s top road...
Aluminum worth $13K stolen from business
...Two burglars cut through the fence of a business and stole over $10,000 worth of aluminum, according to Lee County Sheriff's Office reports...
Domestic scrap aluminum price is lower comparatively and becomes more popular
...For long time most aluminum alloy ingot factories in China have purchased foreign aluminum scrap as their raw material. As aluminum scrap price is low comparatively in China, some factories of aluminum alloy ingot have expanded their buy of domestic aluminum scrap...
Aluminium Recycling Forecast to Grow by 75 Per Cent in the Next Decade
...Industry forecasts point toward 75 percent growth in aluminium recycling in the next decade. Roland Scharf-Bergmann, head of Hydro's Recycling unit, attributes the growth to a change in mindset and perceptions in our society...
Alcoa Foundation Launches Recycling Challenge to Consumers on America Recycles Day 2010
...In announcing the partnership, Alcoa Foundation also launched a unique ‘Download to Donate’ initiative, donating one dollar to Keep America Beautiful (KAB) for every FREE AluminateTM recycling app download, between America Recycles Day and Jan. 23, 2011, up to $50,000. The funding will further...
Recycling: Absolutely worth it
...Each of us uses about one 100- foot-tall Douglas fir tree in paper and wood products per year. Americans throw away enough aluminum every month to rebuild our entire commercial air fleet and enough glass bottles every two weeks to fill both the World Trade Center's former twin towers...
Steel Guru : China releases 2011 export quotas for rare metals <b>...</b>
... Scrap copper discount in China widens on slowdown in demand ... China and Australia group eyes Laos bauxite mine ...
Sims Aluminium Opens Recycling Facility in Australia
...Australia-based Sims Aluminum Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of New York City-based Sims Metal Management, has officially opened its newest facility in Laverton North, Victoria, Australia. Helping inaugurate the new aluminum recycling facility, Australian Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin...
World-first in aluminium recycling cuts landfill waste
...Victoria’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings, on October 20, officially switched on state-of-the-art recycling machines at Sims Aluminium that will cut by 95% the amount of hazardous waste going to landfill from its aluminium recycling. Visiting Sims Aluminium secondary...
Aluminum can recycling rate hits 57.4 percent
...The Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) announced the 2009 Used Beverage Container (UBC) recycling rate at 57.4 percent. This is the highest recycling rate of any beverage container in the United States. In 2009,...
Alcoa North America Rolled Products Names Top Scrap Suppliers
...Alcoa North American Rolled Products (NARP) has announced its Top Ten Scrap Suppliers for aluminum recycling for 2010. NARP also announced its "Most Improved" Scrap Supplier for the year...
Hydro may shift German aluminium plant to recycling
...Reuters reported that Norwegian group Norsk Hydro may convert its troubled German aluminium plant from a producer of primary metal to a recycling unit...
Update on Aluminium Salt Slag project
...The Aluminium Salt Slag Project operated by wholly owned subsidiary Alreco Private Limited continues to deliver robust revenues during the technology upgrade with gross revenues of USD 521,648 and USD 511,824 for July and August respectively...
Hydro may shift German aluminium plant to recycling
...Norwegian group Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL: Quote) may convert its troubled German aluminium plant from a producer of primary metal to a recycling unit, CEO Svein Richard Brandtzaeg said in comments published on Wednesday...
Recycling sense: Simple dos and don'ts can help save funds
... An admitted "neat freak," Cash says recycling day is torture for her. "Every time I come here, I want to try to clean up these bins," she said last week while dropping off a load of plastic bottles and aluminum cans at Sonoco Recycling on Mule Academy Road in Fishersville. .... It's a...
Used aluminium can scrap price keeps rising in Tokyo
...Japan metal Bulletin reported that used aluminium can market price keeps increasing when the price hit higher at tenders by local government around Tokyo...
