Cumberland County Improvement Authority

RECYCLE AEROSOL CANS

Aerosol products are recyclable, just like any other empty steel container. The aerosol industry has worked with the steel industry to promote the collection of empty aerosol cans in recycling programs nationwide. Thousands of communities, including Cumberland County, now include aerosol product recycling in both household residential and curbside drop-off programs.

Most aerosol cans are made of steel. Post-consumer cans (food, beverage, paint, and aerosol products) are in demand because steel furnaces require recycled steel to make new steel. Today’s steel aerosol cans contain an average of 25 percent recycled content.

Aerosol products, like all other household and personal care product containers, should be disposed of properly. Recycling is the best way to dispose of an empty household aerosol container. Be sure to use up the entire product purchased before placing in your red recycling bucket.
For more information about recycling programs in Cumberland County, call the Improvement Authority at 856-825-3700, or visit our Web site at www.ccia-net.com.