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Celebrating 15 Years of Drink Can Recycling with Every Can Counts

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Have you heard the news? We’re celebrating our 15th anniversary, which means 15 years of drink can recycling fun with Every Can Counts! Established in Birmingham as a workplace recycling scheme back in 2009, Every…

100,000 Cans & Counting: An Every Can Counts Summer

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29 days , 62 recycling ambassadors and over 100,000 drink cans collected for recycling… Our summer of events has officially come to an end for another year! And this summer, we’ve helped festival goers across…

Our Journey to Third Place at the Red Bull Soapbox Race

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We entered the Red Bull Soapbox Race to raise awareness about the importance of recycling drink cans… But we never imagined we’d end up on the podium! Our soapbox, costumes, and even our dance routine…

Giant Polar Bear Installation Prowls Bristol City Centre

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For the fourth edition of our International Recycling Tour, we brought a giant polar bear installation made of recycled drink cans to Bristol!

Record Breaking Recycling in 2023: The Latest Drink Can Recycling Rate

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According to new data, a record 10.7 billion cans were recycled in the UK during 2023 – the highest number ever collected and the length of which would reach to the moon and back. But…

What is Earth Day & Why We’ve Brought a Giant Rainbow to Leeds

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Our giant rainbow installation has been unveiled outside of Leeds Station to commemorate Earth Day 2024! The four by seven metre structure is made from more than 2,500 recycled cans and has been created to raise awareness around the importance of recycling.

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OUR WORK

We’re here to inspire, encourage and empower people to recycle their empty drink cans.

We partner with people and organisations to communicate the benefits of recycling drink cans and improve out-of-home can recycling facilities.

From restaurants to festivals, universities to shopping centres, offices to parks – we’re doing what we can to help people recycle their drink cans wherever they are.

Want to join us on our journey towards higher recycling rates? Click here to get in touch with our team and let’s work together to make every can count!

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Did you know?

Recycled cans are back on a shop shelf as brand new drink cans in just 60 days!
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Did you know?

Drink cans are endlessly recyclable, meaning they can be recycled an infinite number of times with no loss of material quality!
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Every can recycled reduces the carbon footprint of the next can made!

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Green Can Awards

The Green Can Awards recognise the businesses, organisations and people that are going above and beyond when it comes to drink can recycling. We want to put a spotlight on those who are going the extra mile to make their cans count, and inspire others to follow in their footsteps!

  • Who can apply for a Green Can Award?

    Any business, organisation or individual whose activities have promoted can recycling and/or demonstrably increased recycling rates can apply. Whether it’s setting up new recycling points, running workplace awareness events, recruiting a recycling champion or collecting cans for a charitable cause –  however you’ve made your cans count, we want to hear about it!

  • How do we apply?

    Fill out our online questionnaire below and then send along with supporting materials including photos and video.  Entries can be submitted at any time.
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FAQS

Where are cans recycled?

How are cans recycled?

Can I make money from the cans I recycle?

Should I crush the cans I recycle?

Does Every Can Counts collect cans from businesses?

What free materials do you provide?

Do you award ISO certificates?

Why is my question not listed here?

Where are cans recycled?

Over 90% of drink cans collected in the UK are recycled within Europe. The majority of cans recycled in the UK are melted down at a large plant in Warrington, Cheshire. There are over 220 aluminium recycling plants spread across Europe!

How are cans recycled?

You’ve heard us say drink cans are endlessly recyclable… But how does the recycling process actually work? We’re glad you asked! We’ve dedicated a whole section of this website to answering that very question: Click here to learn about the Life Cycle of a Can.

Can I make money from the cans I recycle?

If you have the space to store or bale your cans you can collect them in bulk and sell them to a scrap metal merchant.

You can find your nearest metal merchant by carrying out a search online, or alternatively you can contact our team and we’ll be happy to advise.

It is best to contact the metal merchant first before visiting their premises in order to find out their current price per kilogram for cans (1 kilo of cans is approximately 65 individual cans) and if they have a minimum delivery quantity – e.g some may require 5kg or more before they will accept delivery.

Due to a change in the law, scrap metal merchants are no longer permitted to pay cash for the cans you have collected.  Instead they will make payment via cheque or bank transfer, and you will need to take proof of ID with you when you complete the transaction.

Should I crush the cans I recycle?

You do not have to crush your empty cans. Some people crush their recycled cans to create more room in their recycling bin, but this is optional. Your can is endlessly recyclable either way!

Does Every Can Counts collect cans from businesses?

We don’t collect and reprocess cans ourselves. Instead, Every Can Counts fits in around the recycling arrangements you already have in place. If you have a mixed dry recycling service with your waste contractor, just tie up the bag of cans and place it with your other recyclables.

If you don’t have an existing recycling service, our team may be able to advise on the options available in your local area.  Click here to get in touch.

What free materials do you provide?

We provide free recycling materials to businesses and organisations looking to set up or improve their drink can recycling facilities.  These materials include can collection boxes as well as promotional materials such as posters which communicate the benefits of recycling.

To request these materials, please complete our ‘Get Started’ form by clicking here.

Do you award ISO certificates?

We do not award ISO certificates.  For more information on ISO visit their website.

Every Can Counts can help contribute towards  ISO 14001 certification.

Why is my question not listed here?

You must be an original thinker! Put your question straight to our team by clicking here and we’ll be happy to help.

Our Funding Partners

  • Alupro

    The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is a not-for-profit company which represents the leading aluminium packaging producers and reprocessors in the UK.  Alupro works to fulfil the industry’s commitment to meet, and exceed, recycling targets for aluminium packaging.

  • Ardagh Group

    Ardagh Group manufactures packaging for the world’s biggest brands and has a reputation for innovation; pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy.

  • Ball Packaging Group

    Ball is a leading beverage can maker with production facilities around the world.  Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable packaging solutions for beverage, food and household products, as well as aerospace and other technologies and services primarily for the U.S. government.

  • Can Makers UK

    The Can Makers UK represents the UK manufacturers of beer and carbonated soft drink cans.  The organisation promotes the benefits of the drink can and aids communications between the industry and its customers: brewers, soft drinks manufacturers and retailers, as well as the packaging industry, the media and consumers.

  • Canned Wine Co.

    Canned Wine Co is an innovative wine start-up focused on canning premium wines in perfect portion sizes from top European producers. From unusual grape varieties to classical wine regions, Canned Wine Co. aims to elevate thoughtful connections between people, planet and place, through wine.

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  • CanPack UK

    CPUK is part of the CanPack group of companies (CP Group), with headquarters in Krakow, Poland.  CanPack group is a leading supplier of metal and glass containers, and metal closures.

  • Crown Holdings Inc.

    Crown Holdings, Inc. through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of packaging products to consumer marketing companies around the world.  Crown is proud to be a leader in metal packaging technology.

  • Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association

    The Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association is the lead voice of the UK metal packaging industry with direct links into a European market employing 177,000 people across 760 companies, producing over 98 billion containers each year.

  • Molson Coors

    For over two centuries Molson Coors has been brewing beverages that unite people to celebrate all life’s moments. Molson Coors produces many beloved and iconic beer brands, including Coors Light, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, Carling and many more.

  • Most Wanted Wines

    Most Wanted are the UK’s leading canned wine brand with a full range of still and sparkling canned wines available. Simple in their approach but never basic, they favour a no-nonsense attitude to what’s in your glass; Lip-smacking, slick-looking, easy-drinking wines at the best value you can get.

  • Novelis

    Novelis operates Europe’s only dedicated used aluminium can recycling plant in Warrington, Cheshire.  This plant has the capacity to recycle all of the aluminium cans currently sold in the UK each year.

  • Pernod Ricard UK

    As members of the Pernod Ricard Group, world no. 2 in the wines and spirits industry, Pernod Ricard UK is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of Pernod Ricard brands in the UK. Embedded in the company culture is a large-scale Sustainability & Responsibility programme called ‘Good Times From A Good Place’, which instils a sense of purpose and empowers everyone to make a positive impact on society and the environment.

  • Red Bull

    Red Bull established its business over 30 years ago in Austria. The brand’s iconic range of energy drinks are now available in more than 169 countries worldwide, with over 7 billion cans sold each year.

  • The Copper Crew

    The Copper Crew was founded with the vision for a better way to enjoy wine – with a focus on freshness, quality and sustainability. The range offers characterful, fruit-forward and playful wines for every occasion.

  • White Claw Hard Seltzer

    White Claw Hard Seltzer was introduced in 2016 and has become a leading brand within the hard seltzer category. White Claw Hard Seltzer is made using a blend of seltzer water, a gluten free alcohol base, and a hint of fruit flavour.

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    Why every can counts

    01. Metal recycles forever – all drink cans are endlessly recyclable.

    02. It takes 95% less energy to make a can from recycled metal.

    03. Every can recycled reduces the carbon footprint of the next one made.

    04. Approximately 90% of drink cans collected in the UK are recycled within Europe.

    05. Recycling cans saves natural resources as well as energy and carbon emissions.

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    Every Can Counts UK

    Alupro, 1 Brockhill Court, Brockhill Lane, Redditch, B97 6RB

    Phone Number: 01527 597757






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