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Tin Bales stacked and ready for
market
We take only tin cans in the 24 hour drop-off area. However for any
other steel or scrap metals please drop off at our Scrap
Metal Container.
Tin can facts:
The tin can, which was developed in England in the early 1800s
is actually a steel can with a thin layer of tin on it to preserve the flavor of
the food and beverages and to prevent it from rusting. Chromium ash is now used
to preserve flavor and prevent rust, thereby decreasing the amount of
"true" tin cans made.
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Steel cans account for more than 90% of all food cans.
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The average American uses 142 steel cans (22.75 pounds) annually.
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Steel cans constitute 1.3% of discarded Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) by
weight.
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By volume, steel cans made up 1.8% of land filled MSW.
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In 1997, more than 70 million tons of steel scrap was recycled for a 65.2%
recycling rate.
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More than 37 billion steel cans, weighing 2.9 million tons, are annually
used in the U.S., 55.9% are recycled.
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Through recycling each year, the steel industry saves enough energy to
power 18 million homes.
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Recycling one ton of steel saves 2,500 lbs. of iron ore,1,400 lbs. of
coal, and 120 lbs. of limestone.
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Steel can sheet manufacturers currently use more pre-consumer than
post-consumer scrap.
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Two million tons of steel cans are land filled annually.
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Steel cans are easy to recycle due to their magnetic properties and the
limited number of potential contaminants in the remanufacturing process.
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Iron and steel foundries are an emerging market for steel cans. Foundries
use scrap as a raw material in making castings and molds for industrial
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