MATERIAL

Aluminium - Foil

Aluminium - Foil

Aluminium foil is a thin metal sheet used for cooking, wrapping and food storage.

 

Disposal Options

  • Scrunched Aluminium Foil: Clean – Recycling Bin
  • Scrunched Aluminium Foil: Dirty - General Waste Bin 

Why

Aluminium can be recycled, but food contamination must be removed (fairly well scraped off) to ensure it can be processed correctly. Scrunching foil into a tennis size ball helps recycling facilities sort it more effectively. Small bits of foil can be squashed together to make a large ball. 

 

Did You Know

Approximately 75% of aluminium foil is used to pack food, cosmetics, and chemicals, while the remaining 25% is used for industrial applications, such as insulation.

 

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