About
Benefits of
aluminium recycling
Metals like aluminium and steel are some of the most valuable and infinitely recyclable materials in your waste stream. Recycling them keeps resources circulating in the economy while helping your business cut landfill volumes and potential reduce disposal costs.
Cleanaway makes it simple to recover these metals at scale, whether you’re a food manufacturer, retailer, commercial site, or any business that produces aluminium waste.
Aluminium packaging and containers
Includes aluminium cans, foil, trays, and other single-use aluminium packaging that is clean and free from food residue, ensuring it can be recycled efficiently.
Mixed aluminium scrap
Covers broken, damaged, or mixed-material aluminium items such as fittings, frames, or composite products that can be processed and separated during recycling.
Expertise
Cleanaway’s wide range of aluminium collection and recycling services
Cleanaway helps keep this highly recoverable resource in circulation through our nationwide aluminium collection and recycling services. We work with councils, businesses, industrial sites and communities to maximise opportunities for aluminium recovery, leading to less reusable waste in landfill and helping build a stronger circular economy. We offer a wide range of collection options for community, commercial and industrial aluminium waste:
For information about larger industrial steel items that can be collected and recycled, see our skips and construction page.
Kerbside commingled recycling pickup through councils
Aluminium drop off at transfer stations around Australia
Container Deposit Schemes in Western Australia and Queensland, and in Victoria (West Zone), NSW and Tasmania where TOMRA Cleanaway is Network Operator
Scheduled and ad-hoc collection from commercial customers of all sizes, including food and beverage businesses, automotive workshops, schools, offices and shopping centres
Process
What we do with your aluminium waste
Service
Bins for commercial and industrial aluminium collection
120 litre wheelie bin
240 litre wheelie bin
660 litre wheelie bin
1100 litre wheelie bin
1.5 cubic metre steel bin
3.0 cubic metre steel bin
4.5 cubic metre steel bin
6.0 cubic metre steel bin
Output
What your aluminum waste becomes
Cleanaway aims to keep as much aluminium in circulation as possible, so that it can be reused again and again. Aluminium cans and other waste can be recycled to make:
- New drink cans (a can-to-can lifecycle can take as little as 60 days)
- Automotive parts and industrial components
- Building materials (frames, cladding, fittings)
- Furniture
- Bicycles
- Aircrafts
Using post-consumer waste for these products reduces demand for virgin materials and contributes to Australia’s circular economy by turning waste back into usable products.
Our promise
Why choose Cleanaway
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A one-stop solution
We offer an expansive range of services, custom waste solutions and expert support to meet the waste management and resource recovery needs of Australian businesses, councils and industries of any size.
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Optimised waste management solutions
Our team of resource recovery professionals work closely with you to find the best waste management solution for your business, helping you achieve potential cost savings while working towards your sustainability goals.
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Streamlined services
We offer a total waste management solution, providing you with seamless customer service, one invoice and consistent, reliable services.
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Nationwide service you can count on
With a vast national network of specialised facilities and one of the largest waste collection fleets on Australian roads, we deliver efficient and reliable service across most of Australia.