Aluminum Scrap Buyers

Recycling of aluminum scrap can be done in different ways or processes that depends on the input material, facilities available and the output desired. Some aluminum products are easy to recycle, while other are not. For example, the aluminum foil used in food industry to package prepared frozen meals is not readily recycled. In contrast, aluminum beverage cans are the easiest to recycle.

Aluminum is unique in that, unlike iron, copper, or other metals, it only occurs in the presence of other elements, most often oxygen. In order to obtain free aluminum, the alumina must be removed of its oxygen. At a reduction plant or smelter, this technique is carried out. The aluminum is then separated from the oxygen by passing a high electric current across the liquid. This process necessitates a tremendous quantity of electrical power.