- Rinse the cans thoroughly before recycling
- Use a can crusher if you have access to one
Can it be recycled?
Drinks cans
widely recycled
Yes. You can recycle drinks cans via your local authority’s kerbside collections or at your nearest recycling bank.
Can it be recycled: near your postcode?
How should I recycle drinks cans?
What else can I do with them?
If you use a lot of drinks cans, for example at work or at school, you can sell them to a local Cash for Cans organisation.
- For every tonne of aluminium we recycle here in the UK, Alupro has committed to plant one tree in Burkina Faso. You really can turn your cans into trees!
