Aluminium foil
Alfoil, metal foil, silver foil, silver paper, tin foil
Last updated: 9 November 2020
Can I put this in my recycling bin?
Make it recycle ready
- make sure the aluminium foil is dry
- remove food scraps. Tear off any dirty or oily sections that can't be cleaned easily, and put them in your rubbish bin.
- loosely scrunch the clean and dry foil into a ball, at least the size of a golf ball. Recycling sorting machines can't process very small pieces of foil.
Where does aluminium foil go next?
It will be:
- collected by your local council’s kerbside recycling truck.
- taken to a recycling sorting facility.
- separated from other recyclables, such as plastic and cardboard.
- taken to a re-processing centre and broken down.
- taken to a manufacturer to be made into new products.
Waste and recycling during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Household waste and recycling collections will continue as normal.
Council waste and recycling facilities, including collection, treatment, disposal and transfer stations, are now open across all of Victoria.
Visitors must follow all directions and instructions for maintaining a COVIDSafe environment.
For more information on the location of your nearest facility, check the waste and recycling advice for your local council area.
For more information and updates, visit the Victorian Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) website.
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