Milton Keynes MRF employs automated sorting technology. An over-band magnetic separator is used to recover steel cans and an eddy current magnet to isolate the aluminium cans. Recovered metals are subsequently baled for return to the supply chain.

Products made from recycled steel cans include new steel cans,cars,oil filters, bicycles, paper clips and steel beams.

Recovered aluminium cans are mainly used in to produce new aluminium cans. Producing new cans from recycled aluminium saves 95% of the energy and emits 97% less air and water pollution than producing cans from ore, known as bauxite. All Milton Keynes aluminium cans are sent to Novellis - the UK’s largest aluminium recycler.