This statistic shows the quantity of selected metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017. Approximately 1.59 million metric tons of aluminum and were recycled from old scrap in the U.S. that year.
Metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017, by type
(in metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (September 17, 2020). Metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017, by type (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/251340/selected-metals-recycled-from-old-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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US Geological Survey. (2020). Metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017, by type (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/251340/selected-metals-recycled-from-old-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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