What to do with aluminum foil and pans Aluminum foil and pans that are clean and dry can be recycled in curbside recycling bins or at a Kansas City area recycling center.Foil should be rolled into a 2-inch ball or larger in order to make it through recycling sorting machinery. Find a recycling center Learn more about what can go in your curbside bin Where should it go? Find a recycle spot Where can you recycle aluminum foil and pans in the Kansas City area? Search our database. Search now