Novelis · UK aluminium can recovery loop
Collection and sorting feed Warrington remelting; ingot is rolled into sheet for new cans.
What moves, and where?
| Connection | Material and evidence |
|---|---|
| UK can collection & sorting to Novelis Latchford Locks Works · aluminium can recovery Transport not specified | Sorted and baled used aluminium cans Novelis describes delivery of sorted can bales to its Warrington plant. Undated operator process; reviewed 2026-10-07Published process relationship or announced partnership. No shipment, throughput, transport mode or surveyed corridor is inferred. Unnamed or unlocated endpoints remain explicit. Novelis |
| Novelis Latchford Locks Works · aluminium can recovery to Receiving rolling mill · unnamed Transport not specified | Recast aluminium ingot The operator describes onward transport of recast ingots to a rolling mill without naming the receiver. Undated operator process; reviewed 2026-10-07Published process relationship or announced partnership. No shipment, throughput, transport mode or surveyed corridor is inferred. Unnamed or unlocated endpoints remain explicit. Novelis |
| Receiving rolling mill · unnamed to Can manufacturer · unnamed Transport not specified | Rolled aluminium sheet The process guide describes rolled sheet entering can manufacture; no receiving can maker is named. Undated operator process; reviewed 2026-10-07Published process relationship or announced partnership. No shipment, throughput, transport mode or surveyed corridor is inferred. Unnamed or unlocated endpoints remain explicit. Novelis |
Read the map with the evidence.
Each connection retains its own source period and material form. A reported industrial relationship does not establish the itinerary of an individual consumer product.
Source-reported Sodir pipeline geometries retain their published parts; other drawn connections join documented endpoints schematically.
Questions for the next step
- Collection facilities, receiving mill and can maker are not identified.
- The January 2026 expansion milestone does not establish achieved added output.
- Collection acceptance and the destination of an individual can require separate evidence.
Primary sources
Evidence reviewed 2026-10-07. Publication dates below belong to the original sources.
- Novelis · aluminium can collection, remelting and rollingNovelis
Operator-published process description or dated announcement; selected factual evidence
Factual summaries with attribution; original page copyright remains with publisher
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