Atlanta-based Novelis Inc. completed a $2.5 million project to increase the recycling of used beverage cans at its Warrington recycling plant in England.

The site recycled 6 billion used beverage cans during the first nine months of this year, a new plant record, Novelis said. Novelis recycled more than 30 billion cans globally in 2004.

The improvements at the Warrington plant will increase recycling capacity by 25 percent, the company said.

Novelis, with 36 sites in 11 countries, focuses on aluminum rolled products and aluminum can recycling. The company was spun off by Alcan Inc. in January.