In 2022, around 137 million metric tons of recycled materials were processed in the U.S., slightly down from 140 million metric tons a year earlier. That latter year, the scrap recycling industry in the U.S. had an economic impact estimated at 117 billion U.S. dollars.
Estimated volume of recycled materials processed in the United States from 2018 to 2022
(in million metric tons)
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ISRI. (January 17, 2024). Estimated volume of recycled materials processed in the United States from 2018 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469794/volume-scrap-processed-us/
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