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RECYCLING <br />ASSOCIATION <br />of Minnesota <br />Aluminum <br />Recycling <br />In Minnesota many companies who accept aluminum cans for recycling prepare <br />and process the cans so that they can be taken to several larger companies who <br />melt down the aluminum and create aluminum can sheets. The sheets of <br />aluminum are then sold in rolls to be re -manufactured into new aluminum cans, <br />as well as many other products. <br />Where Aluminum Recycling Goes: <br />• Contact your local solid waste and recycling coordinator to find locations <br />to recycle aluminum and other scrap metal: <br />o Go to www.rethinkrecycling.com if you live in the Twin Cities metro. <br />o Go to www.recyclemoreminnesota.org if you live in Greater <br />Minnesota. <br />• Alter Trading Corp. (Locations in: Anoka, Hayfield, Marshall, Mankato <br />and St. Paul): Alter Scrap has many locations throughout the Midwest that <br />processes and markets scrap metal collected. www.altertrading.com. <br />• Kirschbaum & Krupp Metal Recycling (Located in Minneapolis): <br />Established in 1959, Kirschbuam & Krupp accepts non-ferrous scrap <br />metal for recycling. www.kirschbaumkrupp.com. <br />How Aluminum Recycling Helps Minnesota's Economy: <br />• Recycling aluminum saves 95% of the energy needed to produce new <br />aluminum from raw materials. <br />• Energy saved from recycling one ton of aluminum is equal to the amount <br />of electricity the average home uses over 10 years! <br />How Aluminum Recycling Helps Minnesota's Environment: <br />• Aluminum is a durable and sustainable metal. Over two-thirds of <br />aluminum ever produced is still in use today! <br />• In 2009, Minnesotans recycled over 38,500 tons of aluminum. By <br />recycling our aluminum cans, Minnesota did not have to mine for 192,500 <br />tons of bauxite ore to make the cans from virgin materials. Using recycled <br />aluminum to make new cans results in huge energy, water, and carbon <br />emission savings. <br />Recycling Association of Minnesota <br />852 B East Lake Street <br />Wayzata, Minnesota 55391 <br />Office: 952-473-0048 Website: recycleminnesota.org <br />