The provided diagram illustrates the sequential steps involved in the recycling process of aluminum cans.
It is clear that the recycling process for aluminum cans has seven key stages, starting with the collected used cans from the waste bin and ending with the reusable cans.
At the beginning of the recycling process of aluminum cans, cans are gathered for the waste bins and transported to the recycling facilities via disposal trucks. Subsequently, in the recycling facility, the aluminum cans are cleaned, sorted, shredder-ed, and compressed to prepare them for further processing.
For the remaining stage of the recycling aluminum cans process, the compressed aluminum is subjected to heating and melting to form a liquid, which is then cooled and rolled into sheets ranging from 2.5mm to 6mm in thickness. These rolled sheets are utilized to manufacture recycled cans at a factory. Eventually, the cans are utilized for various purposes. It is noteworthy that in the UK, 74% of aluminum cans are recycled, indicating a significant contribution to the sustainable use of resources.