Aluminum Recycling in the 21st Century The Municipal Waste Management Association 2002 Fall Summit November 2002 Aluminum Recycling in the 21st Century The Municipal Waste Management Association 2002 Fall Summit November 2002

Alcan Inc.  Global Leader in Aluminum and Packaging Solutions  Multi-cultural Organization Headquartered in Montreal, Canada  48,000 Employees and a Presence in 38 Countries  Company 2001 Revenues of U.S. $12.6 billion  No. 1 Global Producer and Marketer of Rolled Products  Western World’s 2nd Largest Producer of Primary Aluminum  World Leader in Recycling  Ranks among the Top 5 Manufacturers of Flexible and Specialty Packaging in the World

Alcan Worldwide Presence North America Sales & Operating Revenues = 5,183 Employees: 21,400 Europe Sales & Operating Revenues = 4,994 Employees: 23,100 South America Sales & Operating Revenues = 470 Employees: 2,900 Asia/Pacific and All Other Sales & Operating Revenues = 1,979 Employees: 4,400 *Reported for in millions of US$, except where indicated

Georgia Sheet Light Gauge Cable Extrusions Smelter Packaging Composites Research & Development Corporate/Divisional/Sales Offices Atlanta, LaGrange Greensboro Peachtree City Illinois Aurora Bellwood, Centralia, Des Plaines Northbrook Indiana Terre Haute Westport Richmond Kentucky Berea, Russellville Louisville Henderson Shelbyville Benton Michigan Mississippi Bay St. Louis Missouri Sedalia New York Oswego New Hyde Park Ohio Cleveland Warren Oregon Roseburg Pennsylvania Williamsport Bethlehem West Virginia Fairmont Arkansas Russellville Nebraska Syracuse New Jersey Millville, Jamesburg, Fairlawn North Carolina Charlotte, Youngsville Virginia Chase City, Richmond Alcan’s U.S. Presence Farmington Hills 8,500 Employees 17 States 38 Facilities Millville

NA Plant Locations and UBC Usage Berea Facts: Built in Employees UBC Scrap = 350 million lbs. Class Scrap 2001 = 56 million lbs. Greensboro Facts: Acquired in Employees UBC Scrap 2001 = 176 million lbs. Class Scrap 2001 = 103 million lbs. Oswego Facts: Built in Employees UBC Scrap 2001 = 201 million lbs. Class Scrap 2001 = 148 million lbs.

Aluminum Can Recycling Rates 2001

Source: NAPCOR, Packaging Strategies, GPI, CMI U.S. Aluminum Can, Glass, & PET Recycling Rate, Aluminum has the highest recycling rate of any packaging material. 21.1% 55.4% 35%

Aluminum Recycling FACTS

Life Cycle of the Aluminum Can Approximately 60 Days for the Aluminum Can to go from consumers hand through recycling and back to retail 60 DAYS

The Landscape: Is Green Gone?  Decline in recycling rates  Decline in public awareness about the benefits of recycling  Decline in recycling collection/buyback centers  Threat of decline in curbside recycling programs  “Decline” in value of a single can  (inflation and lightweighting)

Can We Reverse the Trend?  Economics  Convenience  Education/Promotion

Re-energizing Recycling Recycled aluminum an important source of metal for the aluminum industry  Aluminum Cans Build Habitat for Humanity Homes Sponsor  Leader in Recycling Promotion Campaign of the Aluminum Can Council  Educational Recycling Awareness Programs through local school systems - looking to expand  Providing educational material “fun facts” to recycling coordinators

Comments  What are the challenges you face? (budget/promotional $ cuts)  Is the value of aluminum of recognized?  Have you detected a decline in recycling rates, in beverage containers?  If so, why do you think there is a decline?  How do we encourage consumers/residents to recycle?  Is there discussion about GHG emission reductions through recycling?