Empty Food Cans
Recyclable?
Blue Bins & Chutes
Other Recycling
Recommended
Recycling Bins & Chutes
Make sure it is rinsed out and it is not rusty. Recycle however convenient.
Note: if it is rusty or cannot be rinsed out put it in the trash (see below)
Blue Bins
Cash for Trash
Tzu Chi Sustainability Day
Karung Guni
Segregated Bins
Alternative
Trash
Like all metal objects: DO NOT RECYCLE if they are rusty.
General Waste
Alternative
Tips & Suggestions
While some food cans are aluminum, most are made of steel. Want to know the difference? Test it with a magnet. Steel cans are magnetic. Aluminum cans are not.
Info & Insights
Food tins are mostly made of steel which is a high value material in the recycling system. As long as you get it into a recycling bin or passed along to another recycling channel like Karung Guni, it will definitely get recycled.
Both steel and aluminum cans are highly recyclable and are usually coated with a thin layer of plastic to prevent any interaction between the food and the metal. This plastic film does not interfere with recycling.