ARPAL Presents its 2024 Activity Report and Highlights Advances in Aluminum Recycling

The Association for the Recycling of Aluminum Products (ARPAL) has released its Activity Report for 2024, a document that reflects significant achievements and ongoing efforts in promoting the recycling of aluminum packaging in Spain.

Among the most relevant data, it is highlighted that in 2024 a recycling rate of 50.7% was reached for aluminum packaging placed on the market, which represents a total of 78,297 tons recovered. This figure reflects the consolidation of a growing social awareness and the effectiveness of selective collection systems, which include sorting plants, collections outside the home, and the collaboration of traditional recyclers, among others.

In this summer of 2025, in which the arrival of nearly 100 million tourists is expected, ARPAL has decided to resume its information campaign launched the previous year, designed to raise awareness among foreign visitors about the importance of depositing aluminum packaging in the yellow container. The campaign, which consists of five micro-videos in Spanish and English, will be disseminated again on social networks and is available for download on the association’s website.

Last year was also special for ARPAL, which celebrated its 30th anniversary with various outstanding initiatives. These included the training of more than 5,000 volunteers, monitors, and teachers; the realization of more than 3,500 workshops with more than 300,000 participating children; the production of 39 informative videos; and the development of sector studies that strengthen knowledge and promotion of aluminum recycling.

ARPAL continues to focus on innovation and collaboration, as demonstrated by the pioneering study it has been conducting since 2001 in conjunction with the Spanish Federation of Recovery and Recycling (FER) and Ecoembes, to quantify the aluminum recovered directly by managers outside of conventional circuits.

During the Christmas festivities, the association also launched a special campaign, “AluTalks”, a fictional informative set format that reinforces the message that all aluminum packaging must be deposited in the yellow container to be recycled and transformed into new products, such as aluminum bicycles.

The Report also includes the launch of the “White Paper” and the “Guide for journalists on aluminum recycling”, interactive documents that offer detailed information about the aluminum industry and its recycling processes, available on the ARPAL website.

ARPAL, founded in 1994 and formed by Aludium, Constelium, Speira GmbH, and Novelis Europe, continues to collaborate closely with various national and international entities to promote the circular economy of aluminum and contribute to a more sustainable future.