Alupro Impact Report 2022

Metal aerosols are recyclable. However, collection rates for aerosols are currently low due to specific challenges within the recycling process. There are 650 million aerosols consumed in UK homes and businesses annually.

Problem:

• Aerosol recycling rates in the UK are low, even though many councils accept them for recycling through kerbside collections
• Also, the public report that they are confused about aerosol recycling

Our solution:

• Establish a baseline for aerosol recycling in the UK
• Consumer and industry stakeholder surveys to establish what the biggest challenges and most likely solutions are to creating a successful recycling stream for aerosols
• Published a ‘Roadmap to Higher Aerosol Recycling in the UK’ which prioritised our key focus areas to achieving a 100% recycling rate for aerosols in the UK