In 2021, around 3.3 million metric tons of aluminum were recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States, up from 3.05 million metric tons in the previous year. Aluminum scrap recycling in the U.S. peaked in 2018, with over 3.7 million metric tons processed.
Aluminum recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
According to the source, the quantity of metal is the calculated metallic recovery from purchased, tolled, or imported new and old scrap expanded for full industry coverage.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Aluminum recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209374/recycled-volume-of-aluminum-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Aluminum recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209374/recycled-volume-of-aluminum-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Aluminum recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209374/recycled-volume-of-aluminum-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Aluminum Recycled from Scrap in The United States from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209374/recycled-volume-of-aluminum-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Aluminum recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209374/recycled-volume-of-aluminum-in-the-us/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Aluminum recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/209374/recycled-volume-of-aluminum-in-the-us/
