About 1.9 million tons of aluminum packaging waste was generated in 2017.
Beer and beverage cans, foil, and closures, such as caps, are some examples of aluminum packaging. According to estimates, they represent 0.8 percent of the total generation of municipal solid waste.
15. 49.2% of aluminum beverage cans were recycled in 2017.
Aluminum recycling facts indicate that about 620,000 tons of aluminum cans were recycled in 2017, while there’s no available data for other types of aluminum containers and packaging. In addition, approximately 13.8% of aluminum packaging waste was combusted with energy recovery.