The Facts: Aluminum

One ton of recycled Aluminum saves:

• 14,000 kWh of electricity.
• 1,663 gallons of oil.
• 237.6 million Btu’s of energy.
• 10 cubic yards of landfill space.

Aluminum takes 200-500 years to fully degrade in a landfill.

Recycling aluminum takes 95% less energy than making aluminum from raw materials.

Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours.

There is no limit to the number of times aluminum cans be recycled.

Recycled aluminum can be returned to store shelves in as little as 60 days.

About 120,000 aluminum cans are recycled every minute nationwide.