dcwcreations / Shutterstock.com Metal Cans Recycle Curbside dcwcreations / Shutterstock.com Food cans can also be recycled at: Ambit Pacific Recycling16228 S. Figueroa St, Gardena | (310) 538-3739Map & Directions Rinse Before Recycling Empty and rinse out steel food cans before recycling them. Paper Label Can Be Recycled Separately The can will get recycled if you leave the paper label on, but you can also remove the label to be recycled separately as paper. Ways to Reuse Pen or Paintbrush Holder Clean out empty food cans and use them to store or organize pens, pencils, paintbrushes, or other office, art and craft supplies. Did You Know? Metal Can Be Recycled Again and Again Steel food cans can be recycled over and over again because they don’t lose any of their quality or functionality during the recycling process. Tin Can Recycling in the 1940s