The diagram below shows the recycling process of aluminum cans

The diagram illustrates how the aluminum cans are produced.

There are 6 main stages in the process of recycling cans, beginning with the can consumption and ending with the reusing in the UK.

To commence with, the cans could be collected to the rubbish trucks after being used. Then, they are taken to the factory where they are cleaned, sorted, shredded and compressed into the funeral. At this place, the metal is totally heated and melted which makes it transform into liquid.

Afterwards, these are rolled out flat to a thickness of 2.5mm to 6mm, relying on the utilizing purposes before the aluminum is already ready to be recycled into new packaging. Finally, although all the utilized cans are recycled, just about 74% of them are delivered to numerous drinking factories so that the cans can be sold in the UK.