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U.S. metal recovery rate - recovered from municipal solid waste 2015
U.S. metal recovery rate - recovered from municipal solid waste 2015
Rate of metals recovered from municipal solid waste in the United States from 1990 to 2015, by type
by T. Wang,
last edited
Aug 3, 2018
This statistic represents the rate of metals recovered from municipal solid waste in the United States between 1990 and 2015, by type. In 2015, around 33.3 percent of ferrous metals were recovered in the United States.
Rate of metals recovered from municipal solid waste in the United States from 1990 to 2015, by type
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| Total metals | Nonferrous (excluding aluminum) | Ferrous | Aluminum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24% | 66.4% | 17.6% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | 66.3% | 33.1% | 27% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | 69.3% | 34.3% | 19.4% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | 68.5% | 33% | 20.5% |
| 2012 | 34% | 68% | 33% | 19.8% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | 68.2% | 33% | 20% |
| 2014 | 34% | 66.7% | 33% | 19.8% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | 67.6% | 33.3% | 18.5% |
| Total metals | Nonferrous (excluding aluminum) | Ferrous | Aluminum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24% | 66.4% | 17.6% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | 66.3% | 33.1% | 27% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | 69.3% | 34.3% | 19.4% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | 68.5% | 33% | 20.5% |
| 2012 | 34% | 68% | 33% | 19.8% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | 68.2% | 33% | 20% |
| 2014 | 34% | 66.7% | 33% | 19.8% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | 67.6% | 33.3% | 18.5% |
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by T. Wang,
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Aug 3, 2018
This statistic represents the rate of metals recovered from municipal solid waste in the United States between 1990 and 2015, by type. In 2015, around 33.3 percent of ferrous metals were recovered in the United States.
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