Daft Question

tesuhoha

vetfred wrote: »

We use the lids as frisbies in Manchester. Don't think you can be that for recycling.

A bit like Oddjob you mean?

luvvlyjubbly

Can tins, as in a tin of Roses Chocolates be recycled?

Sheel

luvvlyjubbly wrote: »

Can tins, as in a tin of Roses Chocolates be recycled?

Good question. I never think to put them in the recycling bin

tesuhoha

I wouldnt have thought so but theyre handy to use for cake storage or nuts and bolts or shoe cleaning materials or in place of a sewing basket.

TheMysterious1

tesuhoha wrote: »

Erm are you saying that tins of tomatoes etc arent aluminium? In that case Ive been wrongly recycling them.

hmmm i may stand corrected

you may be right bout the other cans, way to tell is if the tin lid overlaps the can.

most tins are made from 3 pieces. 2 circles and a square/rectangular sheet of metal which is made into a cylinder welded and the 2 circles welded to either end.

aluminium cannot be welded so a thick circular slab is used and punched through so the aluminium shapes around the block doing the punching (usually a cylindrical heavy metal). after that another metal circle would sit on top and crimp around it to create the seal. bit like aerosol cans and soft drink cans.

if you see the lid edges overlap the can and the base is one smooth piece then yes that is most probably aluminium.

if the can seems like it has had 2 ends put in on either end i.e. the cylinder is protuding above the lid then thats most likely tin and therefore not able to be recycled.

TheMysterious1

lol thats enough to put anyone to sleep!

anyway anything packaging related im ya man........to help you go to sleep with boredom lol

tesuhoha

I shall try to keep all that in mind when recycling cans/tins. What about sardine cans? They seem to follow the aluminium rule if Im not mistaken.

Fruitcake

luvvlyjubbly wrote: »

Can tins, as in a tin of Roses Chocolates be recycled?

Yes, in Zumerzet anyway.

Fruitcake

TheMysterious1 wrote: »

hmmm i may stand corrected

if the can seems like it has had 2 ends put in on either end i.e. the cylinder is protuding above the lid then thats most likely tin and therefore not able to be recycled.

All our tins are recycled no matter whether they are are tin plated steel or aluminium. The guys sort at the kerbside accordingly and nothing has ever been left in the recycling box afterwards. The same with steel bottle tops or ally jam jar lids. If it's metal, they take it.

Glad

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