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Aluminium dross is no longer just a process residue. It is becoming one of the aluminium industry’s most important recovery opportunities. Global aluminium dross generation is projected to rise from 5.86 million tonnes in 2025 to 6.04 million tonnes in 2026, driven by higher aluminium output and the rapid expansion of secondary aluminium recycling. That growth is pushing smelters, recyclers, remelters and technology providers to rethink how value is recovered from every stage of the aluminium production chain. White dross, black dross and salt cake each require different recovery routes, from mechanical separation and rotary salt furnace processing to saltless recovery, hydrometallurgy and residue valorisation. The real business question is no longer only about treating dross. It is about recovering aluminium, salts, oxide-rich fractions, and other usable materials more efficiently while reducing dependence on landfill. As circularity, resource efficiency and low-waste production move higher on the industry agenda, dross recovery is becoming a strategic part of aluminium recycling economics. How quickly can the industry turn this growing residue stream into a stronger circular value chain? #aluminiumrecycling #circulareconomy #drossrecovery #secondaryaluminium #sustainability