Made to be recycled
Unique magnetic properties mean that steel is easy to recover from any waste stream by using a magnet.
Steel packaging is put directly into furnaces and melted down to produce new steel, an endless number of times with no loss of quality.
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Easy collection
Though separate waste collection is preferred, steel can be easily extracted from any waste stream.
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Easy separation
Easy separation, just by using a magnet, means cost-effective sorting of steel from other waste.
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Recovery from bottom ash
Even steel that has been incinerated, can be recovered from bottom ash and used again.
EASY AND ECONOMICAL
Steel’s unique magnetic properties are a definite advantage when it comes to extracting from the packaging waste flow.
Calculating Recycling Rates
Steel: a permanent material
Local recycling