Foil is made from the same material as soda cans (aluminum), but since it’s most often contaminated with food waste or combined with plastic (like with yogurt tops), there’s no guarantee you can recycle it with your aluminum cans. read more
Tin foil is made from 100% aluminum and is just as recyclable as aluminum soda cans. However, most recycling facilities don't accept it because it is very difficult to clean aluminum foil (and therefore for very difficult to recycle). read more
While most recycled aluminum is in the form of cans, aluminum foil is technically recyclable, but there’s a catch: It needs to be clean — that is, free of food residue, as grease or food residue can contaminate the other recyclables during the recycling process. read more