A collection of papers from the Third International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials held in Point Clear, Alabama, USA, November 12-15, 1995. It presents a comprehensive update of the practical, as well as fundamental aspects of recycling of metals and engineered materials.

Worldwide awareness of the need to better manage our limited resources is rapidly bringing the era of the "throwaway society" to an end. In response to growing pressures to limit waste, an increasing number of industries have established successful recycling loops. This has led to the development of sophisticated process technologies, which in turn has stimulated research. This is a collection of papers from the Third International Symposium on Recycling of Metals and Engineered Materials held in Point Clear, Alabama, USA, November 12-15, 1995. The papers present a comprehensive update of the practical, as well as fundamental aspects of recycling of metals and engineered materials. Topics covered include: secondary aluminium; secondary copper; secondary lead; secondary zinc; general recycling; spent catalyst recycling; precious metals recycling; used beverage containers and aluminium consumer packaging; autmobile recycling; aluminium by-product recovery; recycling plants.