The solid-state recycling of aluminium swarf is a promising alternative to the conventional practice of remelting, which can lead to the loss of aluminium. The compaction process is an important step in the solid-state recycling of aluminium swarf. This study investigated the effect of cold compaction pressure on the material behaviour, density, and microstructure of compacted AA2024 machining swarf. The milling swarf was initially cleaned and chemical composition analysis was carried out. Morphology of swarf particle exhibited a wavy and straight regions attributable to milling conditions. The swarf then compacted at room temperature for 3 different pressure level viz. 1000, 1500, and 2000 kgf/cm2. The results showed that the density of the compacts increased with the increase in compaction pressure, reaching a value of 85% of the density of AA2024 at a pressure of 2000 kgf/cm2. Microstructure was analysed using scanning electron microscope to understand the bonding at the the swarf-swarf particle boundary. Vickers hardness results indicated that the hardness values of the compacted specimens also increased slightly with increasing compaction pressure. The overall combination of factors viz. plastic deformation, reorientation, rupturing of oxide layers, and mechanical interlocking contributes to the strength and compaction of swarf particles when subjected to higher compaction pressure used in this study. Further studies are in progress to improve the densification of the compacted specimens and to evaluate their suitability for extrusion applications.