How do we Recycle Glass, Plastic Bottles, Aluminum Can and Steel Containers?

Glass • Glass is separated by colour and then passed though magnets to remove metal contaminants. • Screens are used to filter small particles of glass and density separators are used to remove lighter plastics and aluminum. • The glass is then crush into cullet and again passed through magnets and air to remove any remaining contaminants. The cullet is ready to be used to manufacture new glass.1 Plastic Bottles • Plastic Bottles (PET) are ground into flakes, washed, and dried; • The flakes can be used to mould new products, or can be formed into pellets. • Fakes are then melted and extruded from `spinnerets' in order to form fibres. The fibres are crimped, cut, and baled. The baled fibres are now ready to be to create new fabrics or blended together with another material to make a polyester blend.2 Aluminum Food / Beverage Containers • Aluminum Food/ Beverage Containers are crushed, shredded, delacquered and, melted down. • The melted aluminum is then formed into ingots which are ...