Recycling rate of metals in the U.S. 2021, by type
Lead has one of the highest metal recycling rates in the United States. In 2021, about 69 percent of lead in the North American country was recycled. This was followed by magnesium, with a recycling rate of some 57 percent. Meanwhile, the United States recycled nearly 50 million metric tons of iron and steel that year, resulting in a recycling rate of roughly 44 percent.
