Can you recycle aluminum foil? The short answer is yes; the long answer is maybe. The biggest barrier to recycling aluminum foil is not what it’s made of — because the material itself is 100 percent recyclable — it’s that your foil is usually covered in food.
Historically, recycling processing centers have not been able to recycle products mixed with organic material (read: caked-on lasagna, oil splatters, and cupcake icing) because it would be too cost-intensive to clean stuff off before starting the recycling process. So for a long time you weren’t allowed to put your foil in with your aluminum cans, even though it’s made of the same thing and just as recyclable.
But there’s new news! As we’ve all become more interested in living greener, recycling processes have evolved to the point where many recycling facilities are taking used aluminum foil in your regular curbside recycling bin!
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