Novelis Greensboro Recycling Plant
Large load · 1261 WILLOW RUN RD., Greensboro, GA
Novelis operates a secondary aluminum recycling plant at 1261 Willow Run Road in Greene County, Georgia. Used beverage cans and scrap are shredded, decoated, melted and cast into stock ingots. Casting operations restarted in March 2026 after an explosion and fire.
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Overview
The facility recycles used beverage cans and scrap aluminum into large stock ingots for rolling mills. Aluminum is shredded, decoated, melted, and then cast into ingots.
Profile
- Recent changes
- Casting operations resumed three days after a significant explosion and fire in March 2026. Novelis broke ground on a $36 million recycling expansion in October 2019.
- Ownership
- Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited. The Greensboro facility opened in 1980.
Facility
- Activity
- Secondary aluminum recycling and ingot casting
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Site type
- Facility
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported Mar 5, 2026
Related records
Timeline
- Oct 30, 2019
- Novelis broke ground on $36 million recycling expansion
Novelis Invests $36 Million to Expand, Upgrade Aluminum Recycling Capabilities in Greensboro, Ga. :: Novelis Inc.
- Mar 4, 2026
- Casting operations resumed after explosion and fire
Greensboro Novelis aluminum plant reopens following weekend explosion | FOX 5 Atlanta