leading exporters of steel scrap worldwide, surpassed only by the European Union.
The United States recycled 50.1 million metric tons of iron and steel from scrap in 2019. By weight, this was considerably more than any other metal recycled that year. The U.S. is one of the Quantity of selected metals recycled from scrap in the United States. in 2019 (in metric tons)
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Statistics on Scrap materials in the U.S.
Overview
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Trade
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Prices
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Scrap recycling
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- Basic Statistic Volume of recycled scrap metals in the U.S. 2019, by type
- Basic Statistic U.S. value of selected metals recycled from scrap 2019
- Premium Statistic Recycled new scrap - selected metals in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic U.S. - value of selected metals recycled from new scrap 2019
- Basic Statistic U.S. scrap recycling industry's economic impact by major state 2019
- Premium Statistic Recycled rate of metals in the U.S. 2019, by type
Recycled materials
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- Premium Statistic Annual iron and steel recycling from scrap in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Premium Statistic Annual copper recycling from scrap in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Basic Statistic Annual copper recycling from new scrap in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Premium Statistic Zinc recycling in the U.S. 2006-2017
- Premium Statistic Annual nickel recycling from scrap in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Premium Statistic Chromium recycling in the U.S. 2010-2021
Economy
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- Premium Statistic Aluminum recycling - value in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Premium Statistic Copper recycling - value in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Premium Statistic Iron and steel recycling value in the U.S. 2005-2019
- Premium Statistic Annual nickel recycling value in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Premium Statistic Zinc recycling value in the U.S. 2006-2017
Further related statistics
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- U.S. - value of selected metals recycled from old scrap 2017
- Recycled old scrap - selected metals in the U.S. 2017
- Iron and steel: home scrap production in the U.S. 2006-2021
- Copper recycling from old scrap in the U.S. 2005-2017
- Annual chromium recycling value in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Aluminum recycling from new scrap in the U.S. 2006-2010
- Annual magnesium recycling from new scrap in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Aluminum recycling from old scrap in the U.S.
- Zinc - recycling from old scrap in the U.S. 2005-2017
- Steel scrap: global price outlook 2013-2021
- Lead recycling in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Iron and steel scrap generation in the U.S. - purchased scrap 2019
- Annual magnesium recycling value in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Amount of material recovered for reuse by Apple through take-back initiatives 2015
- Magnesium recycling in the U.S. 2005-2010
- Brazil: net revenue of metal recycling company ReciclaBR 2015-2017
- Volume of iron produced in South Africa 2015-2019
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Statistics
- U.S. - value of selected metals recycled from old scrap 2017
- Recycled old scrap - selected metals in the U.S. 2017
- Iron and steel: home scrap production in the U.S. 2006-2021
- Copper recycling from old scrap in the U.S. 2005-2017
- Annual chromium recycling value in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Aluminum recycling from new scrap in the U.S. 2006-2010
- Annual magnesium recycling from new scrap in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Aluminum recycling from old scrap in the U.S.
- Zinc - recycling from old scrap in the U.S. 2005-2017
- Steel scrap: global price outlook 2013-2021
- Lead recycling in the U.S. 2010-2021
- Iron and steel scrap generation in the U.S. - purchased scrap 2019
- Annual magnesium recycling value in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Amount of material recovered for reuse by Apple through take-back initiatives 2015
- Magnesium recycling in the U.S. 2005-2010
- Brazil: net revenue of metal recycling company ReciclaBR 2015-2017
- Volume of iron produced in South Africa 2015-2019
US Geological Survey. (June 17, 2021). Quantity of selected metals recycled from scrap in the United States. in 2019 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/251343/selected-metals-recycled-from-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/
US Geological Survey. "Quantity of selected metals recycled from scrap in the United States. in 2019 (in metric tons)." Chart. June 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/251343/selected-metals-recycled-from-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/
US Geological Survey. (2021). Quantity of selected metals recycled from scrap in the United States. in 2019 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/251343/selected-metals-recycled-from-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/
US Geological Survey. "Quantity of Selected Metals Recycled from Scrap in The United States. in 2019 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/251343/selected-metals-recycled-from-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/
US Geological Survey, Quantity of selected metals recycled from scrap in the United States. in 2019 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/251343/selected-metals-recycled-from-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/ (last visited January 31, 2023)
Quantity of selected metals recycled from scrap in the United States. in 2019 (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, June 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/251343/selected-metals-recycled-from-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/