For single-stream recycling systems, where all recyclables (paper, plastic, metal, etc.) are collected in one bin, crushing cans is generally discouraged. Recycling facilities use sorting machines ...

Recycling like a pro takes more than just tossing empty cans or metal scraps into a bin. According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, more than 90% of steel products can be recycled.

A new Rosemount recycling plant will be the first in Minnesota to handle aluminum cans The facility will add 120 million pounds of annual recycling capacity and create up to 50 new full-time jobs ...

A plastic bottle is inserted into the "reverse vending machine," pictured here Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, that allows students and faculty to deposit aluminum cans and plastic bottles for recycling ...