Recycling Aluminum Cans Vs. Pop Tabs - Manville Recycling
manvillerecycling.com › recycling-aluminum-cans-vsOct 31, 2015 · However, this is all wrong as both the aluminum pop tabs and cans are equally valuable as they are all made of pure aluminum. Aluminum from recycled cans, including the pull tabs, is the same as the one that is smelted from virgin ore. Simply put, the can itself is equally as valuable as the pull tab. Note also that the whole can by far outweighs the pull tab. A pound of aluminum equals approximately 1000 pull tabs or 34 empty cans. Collecting aluminum tabs