The Case for Secondary Aluminum Smelting and Can Manufacturing in Trenton, New Jersey

By: Kelvin Green, Weston, CT // May 19, 2022

Abstract

This paper aims to illustrate new opportunities for synergy between the

aluminum and recycling industries and argues that an economically profitable,

environmentally sustainable and socially equitable aluminum manufacturing

enterprise is possible in Trenton, NJ. This paper provides a historical overview of

aluminum can manufacturing and Alcoa company towns, followed by a

discussion of the feasibility of using secondary aluminum as a source material. Read More