Aluminium can recycling project. Aluminium is one of the most recycled and most recyclable materials today. Can to Can recycling is a demonstration of a circular economy.
Can to Can project aims to collect the used beverage can (UBC) and recycle them into
the new can.
TBC-BALL Vietnam is the fist can manufacturer in Vietnam to initiate the Can to Can closed-loop recycling project,
with the goal of recycling the used aluminum cans into the new cans.
SORTING
Cans go to a sorting centre where they are separated from other materials using magnetic currents.
BAILING UP
Separated cans are bailed up into large, heavily compressed cubes and sent to a recycling facility.
SHREDDING
Bales of cans are shredded into smaller pieces. Any ferrous particles left are removed with the help of a magnet and the aluminium is then further isolated by electric currents.
REMELTING
The shreds are heated so the decoration can be removed. The energy released by this process is recovered, minimizing energy inputs.
INGOT CASTING
At the recycling plant, cans are melted and shaped into huge aluminium blocks.
ROLLING
The blocks are rolled into thin sheets and coils from which they're made into new cans.
MANUFACTURING
Drink cans are manufactured by shaping aluminium into a cylindrical shape.
DRINK CANS
The cans are printed at tremendous speed and with extreme accuracy. They are now ready to be filled and return to stores.
COLLECTION
The first step is to collect the cans. If they're not collected, then they can't be recycled.