Steel’s Second Life:: Shredding and Recycling of Tin Cans
Tin cans are primarily made of steel—one of the world's most valuable materials because it can be recycled endlessly without loss of quality. At Louiella Aquino Junkshop, we maximize this resource through a specialized process of collection, shredding, and processing, ensuring 100% material recovery.
Our system creates high-quality scrap metal, significantly reducing the environmental footprint associated with virgin steel production while contributing to the nation’s infrastructure.
The Process: Preparation and Permanent Transformation
Unlike other materials, steel recycling is a closed-loop system where the material is continuously melted and reformed. Our role is to provide the highest quality scrap metal feedstock possible to the steel industry.
New Products Produced from Recycled Tin Cans
Construction:
Structural steel beams, reinforcement bars (rebar), wire, and pipes.
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Energy Conservation
Recycling steel saves approximately 75% of the energy that would be required to produce the same steel from virgin ore.
Natural Resource Protection
Every tonne of recycled steel conserves 1.4 tonnes of iron ore and 0.8 tonnes of coal, minimizing the environmental damage caused by mining activities.
Emissions Reduction
Using scrap steel significantly reduces the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, water use, and water pollution associated with primary steel production.
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Sustainable Cost Reduction
Recycled steel provides manufacturers with a stable, cost-effective, and locally sourced alternative to imported or newly mined raw materials.
Commodity Stabilization
We contribute to a reliable supply of secondary materials, helping shield local industries from volatility in global raw commodity prices.
Infrastructure Support
By supplying key inputs like rebar and structural steel, we directly support local construction and infrastructure development using sustainable materials.
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Formalizing Livelihoods
We offer transparent and competitive pricing for tin can waste, incentivizing local junkshops and waste pickers to participate in our formal supply chain.
Stable Employment
The industrial scale of steel processing creates stable, formal employment opportunities in logistics, shredding, and quality control.
Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)
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We prioritize the recruitment and training of women in leadership and operational roles, driving gender equality and creating new economic pathways for women in the waste sector.
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Steel (ferrous) cans are collected and separated from other materials
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Cans are washed and stripped of paper labels and light surface coatings.
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The clean cans are passed through heavy-duty industrial shredders to reduce them to uniform fragments. The shredded metal is then compressed into dense bales.
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Our shredded tin cans are prepared for delivery to Steel Asia.
Transportation:
New vehicle bodies, engine components, and railway tracks.
Manufacturing:
Home appliances (refrigerators, washing machines), new food and beverage cans, and tools.
Impact: A Triple Bottom Line Solution
Recycling steel through our controlled, efficient process delivers immediate, measurable benefits across all critical spheres.
Invest in the Empowerment of the Waste Sector
By supporting our initiatives, you are investing in a model that doesn't just recycle p tin cans—it builds a stronger, greener, and more equitable local economy.