Iron and steel: home scrap production in the U.S. 2006-2021

Published by
Mathilde Carlier,
Oct 7, 2022
In 2021, around 4.2 million metric tons of iron and steel scrap were produced from recirculating scrap in the United States, 600,000 metric tons less than 2020 home scrap production.

U.S. production of iron and steel home scrap from 2006 to 2021 (in million metric tons)

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January 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2006 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The figures for 2006 through 2016 are taken from previous publications.
The 2020 and 2021 figures are an estimate.
Home scrap is recirculating scrap from current operations

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