Emission Factor
Aluminum Cans - Recycled
60kgCO2e/short ton
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of recycling the specified material. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Recycling emissions include transport to recycling facility and sorting of recycled materials at material recovery facility. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).
Property | Value |
---|---|
Name | Aluminum Cans - Recycled |
Sector | Waste |
Category | Metal Waste |
Source | EPA |
Region | |
Unit Type | |
Year | 2021 |
Year Released | 2021 |
Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | end_of_life |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
API Reference
Activity ID
waste_type_aluminum_cans-disposal_method_recycled
UUID
e8e102c0-2f71-4f79-9be7-909eff0a79bd
Code Snippet
Automate emission calculations with Climatiq
Get started →Related factors
EPA Emission Factors
Explore All- Go to Electricity supplied from grid
Electricity supplied from grid
Energy Energy2387 Factors2387 Factor - Go to Electricity supplied from grid (non-baseload)
Electricity supplied from grid (non-baseload)
Energy Energy56 Factors56 Factor - Go to Distillate fuel oil no. 2
Distillate fuel oil no. 2
Energy Energy11 Factors11 Factor
Metal Waste Emission Factors
Explore All- Go to Aluminum Cans - Combusted
Aluminum Cans - Combusted
Waste Waste3 Factors3 Factor - Go to Aluminum Cans - Landfilled
Aluminum Cans - Landfilled
Waste Waste3 Factors3 Factor - Go to Aluminum Cans - Recycled
Aluminum Cans - Recycled
Waste Waste3 Factors3 Factor