Recycling or can aluminum cans be turned into schools or charities for fundraising? / Eurogroup recycling

Recycling or can aluminum cans be turned into schools or charities for fundraising?

Yes. Some companies and organizations like Cans Count help schools and charities in need of funding organize recycling drives of aluminum cans. Eurogroup recycling check with local schools and charities to see if they are already participating in such efforts.

Can I get money for aluminum cans?
Yes. Aluminum is on the lower end of the value spectrum for scrap metal, but aluminum cans can be and still are collected and brought to scrap yards in bulk.

Some states also have bottle bills on the books that allow consumers to turn in aluminum cans for a small deposit.

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Eurogrouprecycling Markets for Recovered Plastics

Markets for Recovered Plastics

Markets for some recycled plastic resins, such as PET and HDPE, are stable and even expanding in the United States. Currently, the US has the capacity to be recycling plastics at a greater rate. The capacity to process post-consumer plastics and the market demand for recovered plastic resin exceeds the amount of post-consumer plastics recovered from the waste stream. The primary market for recycled PET bottles continues to be fiber for carpet and textiles, while the primary market for recycled HDPE is bottles, according to the American Chemistry Council.

Walmart and Sam’s Club locations use the super sandwich baling process to recycle 32 different materials, including aluminum cans, plastic bags, plastic bottles, office paper and paperback books. In 2009 alone, we recycled more than 1.3 million pounds of aluminum, 120 million pounds of plastics, 11.6 million pounds of mixed paper and 4.6 billion pounds of cardboard through this process. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Looking forward, new end uses for recycled PET bottles might include coating for corrugated paper and other natural fibers to make waterproof products like shipping containers. Eurogroup recycling can even be recycled into clothing, such as fleece jackets. Recovered HDPE can be manufactured into recycled-content landscape and garden products, such as lawn chairs and garden edging.