Background
Aluminium has been recycled since it was first produced and today recycled aluminium accounts for 33% of global aluminium use world-wide. Recycling is an essential part of the aluminium industry and makes sense economically, technically and ecologically. At the end of their useful life, all aluminium products retain some worth which guarantees that it is possible to create value by recycling them into new products. Efficiency of aluminium recycling thus translates into high recycling rates for the various applications.
Aluminium that is used for recycling can be described with two categories: new and old scrap.
New Scrap
New scrap is the surplus material that is discarded during the manufacturing of aluminium alloys (e.g. the trimmings).
Most new scrap reaching the secondary industry comes directly from the manufacturing industry. It is usually of known quality and composition and often uncoated. It can therefore be melted down with little preparation. 100 % of......
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