U.S. plastic waste exports 2020-2021, by destination
The leading destination for scrap plastic exports from the United States is Canada. During 2021, Canada imported 170,000 metric tons of scrap plastics - an increase of 6.6 percent from the previous year. The second largest destination for U.S. scrap plastic in 2021 was Mexico. Germany became one of the top 10 destinations for U.S. scrap plastic in 2021, despite shipments to there decreasing year-over-year.
