Aluminium packaging and containers are used for cooking, baking and food storage. They are made from thin sheets of aluminium and are often used to wrap or hold food.
Disposal Options
- Packaging - Recycling Bin
- Lid - General Waste Bin
- Aluminium Cans - Recycling Bin or Container Refund Scheme
Why
Aluminium can be recycled. Thoroughly scrape out food to ensure contamination is minimised, allowing it to be processed effectively. The white and foil lid on foil trays are made of mixed materials that can't be recycled together.
Scrunching foil into a tennis size ball helps it be sorted correctly at recycling facilities and not fall into the machinery.
Did You Know
Before 1910, "tin foil" was commonly used. Aluminium replaced it because it was stronger and didn't leave a metallic taste.