Recycling comes from two prime sources; scrap material from the production process and used material from products that have been removed or replaced. The life cycle of aluminium is such that end-of-use products are rare, however almost all pre-production scrap is recycled. We have the facility within Sapa Group to recycle 35,000 tonnes of aluminium per year.

Only a small percentage of metal is lost during the actual recycling process, becoming aluminium oxide, which is a natural part of our environment. The recycling process itself only requires about 5% of the energy that was consumed in the production of primary aluminium. The purpose of recycling is to produce new high quality material from waste and used products in an economical and environment friendly manner.