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Steel / tin food cans
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Steel cans made from tinplate steel with a thin layer of tin applied to prevent rusting and protect food flavors.
Material Details
Also known as: Steel Cans, Tin Cans, Food Cans
Parent material: Metal Containers
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About Steel / tin food cans
What it is
Steel cans account for more than 95 percent of food cans, and most now use a chromium wash replacing tin in the canmaking process. Steel cans can be recycled an infinite number of times without loss of durability or strength, making them food and beverage's most recycled container.
How it’s recycled
Steel cans are separated from aluminum cans using magnets in materials recovery facilities, then crushed and baled. Cans are pressure-washed with a chemical to remove the tin outer and inner layers, then shredded into tiny pieces and melted in a furnace into flat sheets. Steel cans are put into the furnace where molten iron is added, oxygen is blasted in heating to around 1700°C, and the liquid metal is poured into a mould to form big slabs which are rolled into coils.
How to prepare it
Rinse cans to remove any leftover food to prevent recycling bins from smelling and reduce the risk of animals attacking recycling. Completely remove the lid (also made of steel) and insert into the can, then pinch the top so it closes.
Common mistakes
Failing to clean metal items before recycling—food residue, liquids, or other contaminants can interfere with the recycling process and even contaminate entire batches of metal. Residual food waste can contaminate an entire batch of recyclables, and mixing metal cans with non-recyclable materials like plastic-lined cans.
Environmental impact
Producing steel exclusively from scrap requires 75% less energy compared to production from virgin raw materials. When a steel can is made from recycled material instead of virgin material, it produces 78% less greenhouse gas emissions. The recycling process reduces waste in landfills, conserves valuable natural resources, and decreases pollution from manufacturing processes.
Did you know?
630 steel cans are recycled every second in the U.S.
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