Have you ever wondered how to throw aluminum foil? because it is metal, it is often difficult to grasp whether it is “burnable waste” or “resource waste” because it is dirty. This article explains how to throw the aluminum foil away correctly.
What is aluminum foil?
Before answering the question of whether it is flammable, resource or non-combustible waste, let me explain briefly about aluminum foil.
What is aluminum foil?
Aluminum foil, which was called silver paper a long time ago, is made by rolling aluminum and stretching it thin. According to the JIS standard, aluminum foils ranging from 0.006 to 0.2 mm in thickness are used. What you usually use in your home is this foil. It has excellent thermal conductivity, insulation, moisture proof, and light shielding, and is tasteless and odorless (and harmless), so it is used not only in foodstuffs but also in medicine packaging.
Aluminum is a type of metal.
Aluminum, which is the main raw material of aluminum foil, is a type of metal, although it is different from iron and copper. This is probably the main reason why you have to consider how to dispose of it.
Aluminum foil is flammable, non-combustible, or resource waste?
The correct way to dispose of aluminum foil depends on the municipality. Please refer to a few examples. The following examples of local governments are as of December 21, 2021. Please check the local government’s website for local rules and updates.
There are many local governments called ‘flammable trash’.
Most of the aluminum foil used in foodstuffs and stained with oil must be disposed of as “flammable waste.”
Aluminum foil becomes ash when burned.
Aluminum, the main raw material of aluminum foil, is said to be metal, but when it is burned, it becomes ash. Since there is no harmful gas when it is burned, it seems that there are many local governments that basically call it ‘flammable waste’.
It depends on the processing situation of the local government.
Depending on the performance of the incinerator at the municipal waste disposal plant, it may be designated as non-combustible waste rather than inflammable waste. This is the reason why the rules differ slightly from local governments to municipalities.
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