Alcoa Recycling

Bilingual Tuesdays -- Los Martes Bilingues

Each Tuesday we will have dual text in English and Spanish. 

Cada martés tendrémos texto doble de inglés y español.  

Visit this website from the State of North Carolina to see their newest recycling commercials.

Visite este sitio del estado Carolina de Norte para ver nuevos commerciales de reciclaje. 

Today's Aluminum Pricing Information

Based on today’s London Metal Exchange market, the retail price for used beverage cans is around $.40 per pound.  The day’s wholesale price for mills is around $.55 per pound.  The retail price refers to the amount charged to store customers, such as at a scrap metal buy-back center.  The wholesale price describes the amount paid by large sheet mills buying large quantities of used beverage cans. 

Disclaimer:
* Wholesale Prices shown are indicative prices only, and are not an offer to buy from Alcoa or its representatives.
* Prices are for used aluminum beverage cans in bales or briquettes in truckload lots delivered to aluminum sheet mills in the USA.
* Quality specifications are subject to the unique requirements of each mill.
* Retail Prices are indicative prices only, and are not an offer to buy from Alcoa or its representatives.
* Prices are for loose or flattened used aluminum beverages cans delivered to local scrap buyers.
* Quality and prices will vary by region and sellers are advised to consult with local scrap buyers for specific market conditions.

New Disposal Bans Set for NC in October

Beginning in October 2009, North Carolina will impose new disposal bans on wooden pallets, plastic bottles, and oil filters.  In past years, the State has already passed laws to ban yard trimmings, whole tires, used oil, lead-acid batteries, white goods and aluminum cans from entering the landfill.  These disposal bans are intended to keep recyclable material out of the landfill while providing jobs and a boost to the economy with processing recyclable materials for future use in new products. 

For processing PET bottles in North Carolina, DAK Inc. and Shaw Carpets are teaming up to recycle more than five billion PET bottles each year into polyester fiber for carpeting.  This partnership will create 100 new jobs. 

Information for this story from BioCycle. 

Increase in Container Recycling Rates for CA, HI

Both California and Hawaii announced record breaking increases in the recycling rates for their beverage container redemption programs. 

The California Department of Conservation announced that they achieved a 74 percent recycling rate for beverage containers in 2008, which is 7 percent higher than their 2007 levels.  The material that experienced the largest increasein the past year was HDPE plastic, which rose to a 91 percent recycling rate in 2008 in California.  Aluminum beverage containers were recycled at 83 percent, glass was at 72 percent, and PET plastic was recycled at 61 percent. 

In 2008 Hawaii achieved a 77 percent recycling rate through their nickel deposit program, which is a 5 percent increase from the year before.  Hawaii officials speculate that higher participation in 2008 could be due in part to the economic downturn. 

Information for this story from Resource Recycling.

Recyclables from Bonnaroo Delivered to Chattanooga Recycling Center

Last week after the lights when down on Bonnaroo's four day music festival in Manchester, Tennessee , trucks began hauling loads of recyclables of plastic bottles, glass bottles, and aluminum cans to Chattanooga's main recycling center called Orange Grove.  Since Bonnaroo ended, about 45 tons of recyclables have been delivered to Orange Grove.  More truckloads arecontinuing to trickle in as all recyclables are cleared our of the 700 acre site where Bonnaroo is held. 

Bilingual Tuesdays -- Los Martes Bilingues

Each Tuesday we will have dual text in English and Spanish. 

Cada martés tendrémos texto doble de inglés y español.  

Last Wednesday, the new EarthFare, an organic supermarket, opened its doors to the public in the suburb Bearden in Knoxville for the first time.  Alcoa Recycling was there to offer recycling information to shoppers.  The Knoxville Recycling Coalition, a group that's dedicated to recycling education, helped us distribute about 168 recycling bins along with informational guides on where to recycle in Knoxville and the surrounding area. 

El miércoles pasado, el nuevo EarthFare, un supermercado orgánico, abrió sus puertas al público en el suburbio Bearden de Knoxville por la primera vez.  Alcoa Recycling fue allí para ofrecer la información sobre el reciclaje a los compradores. El Knoxville Recycling Coalition, un grupo dedicado a la educación de reciclaje, nos ayudó a distribuir casi 168 cajones de reciclaje y guías informativas de dónde se puede reciclar en Knoxville y otras partes fuera de la ciudad.  



 

Today's Aluminum Pricing Information

Based on today’s London Metal Exchange market, the retail price for used beverage cans is around $.39 per pound.  The day’s wholesale price for mills is around $.54 per pound.  The retail price refers to the amount charged to store customers, such as at a scrap metal buy-back center.  The wholesale price describes the amount paid by large sheet mills buying large quantities of used beverage cans. 

Disclaimer:
* Wholesale Prices shown are indicative prices only, and are not an offer to buy from Alcoa or its representatives.
* Prices are for used aluminum beverage cans in bales or briquettes in truckload lots delivered to aluminum sheet mills in the USA.
* Quality specifications are subject to the unique requirements of each mill.
* Retail Prices are indicative prices only, and are not an offer to buy from Alcoa or its representatives.
* Prices are for loose or flattened used aluminum beverages cans delivered to local scrap buyers.
* Quality and prices will vary by region and sellers are advised to consult with local scrap buyers for specific market conditions.

Bilingual Tuesdays -- Los Martes Bilingues

Each Tuesday we will have dual text in English and Spanish. 

Cada martés tendrémos texto doble de inglés y español.  

You can recycle aluminum infinitely!

¡Se puede reciclar el aluminio infinitamente! 

Today's Aluminum Pricing Information

Based on today’s London Metal Exchange market, the retail price for used beverage cans is around $.39 per pound.  The day’s wholesale price for mills is around $.54 per pound.  The retail price refers to the amount charged to store customers, such as at a scrap metal buy-back center.  The wholesale price describes the amount paid by large sheet mills buying large quantities of used beverage cans. 

Disclaimer:
* Wholesale Prices shown are indicative prices only, and are not an offer to buy from Alcoa or its representatives.
* Prices are for used aluminum beverage cans in bales or briquettes in truckload lots delivered to aluminum sheet mills in the USA.
* Quality specifications are subject to the unique requirements of each mill.
* Retail Prices are indicative prices only, and are not an offer to buy from Alcoa or its representatives.
* Prices are for loose or flattened used aluminum beverages cans delivered to local scrap buyers.
* Quality and prices will vary by region and sellers are advised to consult with local scrap buyers for specific market conditions.

Ohio Teen Dresses Up as RecycleMan to Promote Recycling

A high school senior in Ohio finds the time to dress up in a green superhero type suit to promote recycling in his community.  Check out the video on this story and view this student in action!