Steel

Saves 642 kWh of energy
Saves 1.8 barrels (76 gallons) of oil
Saves 10.9 million Btu's of energy
Saves 4 cubic yards of landfill space

Prepare steel cans for recycling by rinsing them with water to remove any food residue.
To save space, remove both ends of the steel can and crush flat.
Labels on the steel cans do not have to be removed since they are burned off during the melting process.

Steel cans, which are used for holding coffee, vegetables and other food products are often referred to as tin cans, but there is only 0.15% tin in a steel can.
The United States throws away enough iron and steel to continuously supply all the nation's automakers.
The average passenger tire contains approximately 10% steel wire by weight.