Aluminium Cans Waste Density Calculation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines aluminium cans as containers and packaging such as beverage cans or food and other nonfood cans. Recycling examples include processing these cans into new aluminum products, such as containers or foil.

The following table, extracted from the Volume-to-Weight Conversion Factors report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, provides the estimated weight for aluminium cans.

This table highlights a figure of 46 lbs/cy, which converts to 0.02729 kg/L and rounds to 0.027 kg/L. Our research has shown this to be the typical weight density figure for aluminium cans. Therefore, for consistency across the platform, the figure of 0.027 kg/L is adopted.  

Additionally, the Material Weights and Conversions report from the University of Northern Iowa provides an estimated density for aluminium cans of 45lbs/cy. This value converts to approximately 0.02669 kg/L, which rounds to a standardized weight density estimate of 0.027 kg/L. 

The Australian standard for waste and resource recovery data and reporting by Blue Environment outlines a weight density of 0.03 t/m3, which equates to a figure of 0.03 kg/L, closely matching the figure used on the platform.

Finally, the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority indicates that the weight density of aluminium cans calculates at 0.026 kg/L. Again, this figure closely matches our chosen figure for the platform.

The table below presents the density values for Aluminium Cans across the various metrics available on the Superfy platform.