The only material it makes sense to recycle is aluminum. It can be easily melted, and the cost to melt existing aluminum is an order of magnitude less that what is required to make new.
"Recycling of aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy required to make the same amount of aluminum from its virgin source. One ton of recycled aluminum saves 14,000 kilowatt hours (Kwh) of energy, 40 barrels of oil, 130. 152.32 million BTU's of energy, and 10 cubic yards of landfill space."
The only material it makes sense to recycle is aluminum. It can be easily melted, and the cost to melt existing aluminum is an order of magnitude less that what is required to make new.
"Recycling of aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy required to make the same amount of aluminum from its virgin source. One ton of recycled aluminum saves 14,000 kilowatt hours (Kwh) of energy, 40 barrels of oil, 130. 152.32 million BTU's of energy, and 10 cubic yards of landfill space."