Novelis is the world's leading aluminum can recycler and offers an attractive price for used aluminum beverage cans. Although used beverage cans (UBCs) are the primary type of scrap Novelis currently collects, we are seeking to expand our recycling business into other scrap markets. In order to stay on track to achieve our target of 80% recycled content by 2020, we aim to greatly increase the amount of scrap we purchase.
Novelis buys both new (from alloy and aluminum production) and old (post-consumer) aluminum scrap from a variety of sources and markets. Currently, the types of scrap we purchase consist of 1XXX, 3XXX, 5XXX, 6XXX and 8XXX series alloy scraps including:
- Can Scrap (UBCs and Class scrap)
- Building and Construction
- Automotive/Transportation
- Electrical
- Lithographic sheet
- Foil/Packaging
- Car radiators
- Machine/Equipment (Turnings)
Based on data from the International Aluminum Institute, the current global aluminum old scrap market primarily consists of scrap from transport (automotive) and packaging (see figure below). To meet our recycling targets as we move forward, we will need to seek new ways to source scrap from all available markets.
Global Old Scrap Recycled by Market
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