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Aluminum foil is a very thin sheet of aluminum used for cooking and covering food. Heavier sheet aluminum is used for food trays.
Preparation:Aluminum foil and food trays, if wiped/washed free of food debris, can be recycled with other metal cans.
Why recycle aluminum foil?What is aluminum foil made into?
Foil packaging can be made into wrapping foil, semi-rigid packaging such as pie plates and food trays, and as flexible packaging such as gum or candy wrappers.
Aluminum foil is shredded, cleaned, melted and mixed with a pure aluminum base, then recast into new aluminum products. This basic melt-and-recast process eliminates the mining, shipping and refining processes necessary to create new aluminum from bauxite ore. Bauxite ore is refined into alumina (aluminum oxide), one of the primary feedstocks for aluminum metal. Aluminum never wears out and can be recycled over and over again.
Anoka County staff obtained information for this resource by researching various directories, along with telephone verification. It is not an endorsement of the businesses listed, nor does it imply that the businesses are in compliance with applicable laws. Any omissions or inaccuracies are unintentional. For additional listings, we recommend the local telephone directory. ALWAYS CALL FIRST TO VERIFY INFORMATION BECAUSE POLICIES FREQUENTLY CHANGE.
This resource is intended for households only. The information does not pertain to wastes from businesses or organizations.
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City of Andover Curbside Recycling | Address: Andover, MN Phone: 763-767-5175 Website: www.ci.andover.mn.us |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris; check with your hauler, not all haulers accept. | |
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City of Bethel Curbside Recycling | Address: Bethel, MN Phone: 763-434-4366 Website: http://bethelmn.govoffice2.com |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris. | |
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City of Blaine Curbside Recycling | Address: Blaine, MN Phone: 763-785-6192 Website: www.ci.blaine.mn.us |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris. | |
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City of Columbia Heights Curbside Recycling | Address: Columbia Heights, MN Phone: 763-706-3613 Website: www.ci.columbia-heights.mn.us |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris. | |
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City of East Bethel Curbside Recycling | Address: East Bethel, MN Phone: 763-434-7579 Website: www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris; check with your hauler, not all haulers accept. | |
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City of Hilltop Curbside Recycling | Address: Hilltop, MN Phone: 763-571-2023 Email: rnelsen@hilltop.govoffice.com Website: http://hilltop.govoffice.com |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris. | |
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City of Lexington Curbside Recycling | Address: Lexington, MN Phone: 763-784-2792 Website: www.ci.lexington.mn.us |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris. | |
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City of Lino Lakes Curbside Recycling | Address: Lino Lakes, MN Phone: 651-982-2435 Website: www.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris. | |
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City of Ramsey Curbside Recycling | Address: Ramsey, MN Phone: 763-433-9905 Website: www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/recycle |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris. | |
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City of Spring Lake Park Curbside Recycling | Address: Spring Lake Park, MN Phone: 763-792-7219 Website: slpmn.org/recycling.html |
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Municipal Drop-off Center(s) | |
About this item and this location: Items accepted at Municipal Drop-off Centers differ by municipality. For a detailed list of items accepted, click on the link for your municipal recycling detail sheet under Residential Recycling Opportunities. |
Municipal Recycling Day(s) | |
About this item and this location: Items accepted at Municipal Recycling Days differ by municipality. For a detailed list of items accepted, click on the link for your municipal recycling detail sheet under Residential Recycling Opportunities. |
Township of Linwood Curbside Recycling | Address: Linwood Township, MN Phone: 651-462-2812 Website: www.linwoodtownship.org |
About this item and this location: Wipe off food debris. | |
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