Recovery and valorisation

Industrial excellence serving the circular economy

Our business model is fully aligned with the principles of the circular economy, providing a concrete and strategic response to the growing need for sustainability in industrial processes.

Over more than 30 years of activity, AS METAL has established itself as a leading player in the aluminium recycling and recovery sector, thanks to its ability to recover and valorise aluminium waste from both industrial sources (pre-consumer) and urban sources (post-consumer), transforming diverse waste streams into high-value secondary raw materials ready to be reintroduced into the industrial cycle.

Every waste stream is a resource

We transform aluminium waste into high-quality secondary raw materials, ready to re-enter the industrial cycle through an efficient, controlled and fully traceable process.

Through this model, AS METAL directly contributes to:

reducing the carbon footprint of the industrial value chain;
reducing the amount of waste sent for disposal;
reducing the consumption of natural resources.

Stages of the recovery and valorisation process

Input material

tonnes / year

Mechanical treatment and material preparation, preliminary sorting

Incoming waste is processed through a series of successive shredding operations designed to obtain fractions with controlled particle size and ensure the efficient separation of metallic and non-metallic components. (photo with Arijes, Celtec mill)

Advanced sorting of mechanically treated metals (E.C.S. – Eddy Current Separators)

Metals are separated from inert materials using Eddy Current Separators (ECS), which differentiate materials according to their electrical conductivity.

Advanced density sorting of non-ferrous metal waste using X-ray sorting technology (X-TRACT)

Advanced atomic absorption spectrometry technologies enable the precise identification and separation of metals according to their density, ensuring high quality standards.

Advanced sorting of non-ferrous metal waste using optical sorting technology (CombiSense)

This technology sorts metals by colour using high-resolution cameras.

Output

Secondary raw materials compliant with the SR EN 13920 standard and the End-of-Waste criteria under European Regulation 333/2011.