Steel can recycling: how to cut costs and support the environment

This is the first in a series of three articles regarding steel can recycling from foodservice operations of healthcare facilities. This article highlights the benefits of recycling and how steel is recycled across the country; the second will focus on the basic methods of recycling steel cans, and will include information on conducting a waste audit and negotiating with a hauler; the final article will convey a case history of actual foodservice recycling practice from a healthcare facility.