In 2021, around 840,000 metric tons of copper were recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States, slightly down from 858,000 metric tons in the previous year. When compared to 2005 figures, the U.S. copper recycling volume has decreased by nearly 12 percent.
Copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
According to the source, figures include copper recovered from unalloyed and alloyed copper-base scrap, as refined copper or in alloy forms, as well as copper recovered from aluminum-, nickel-, and zinc-base scrap.
Figures have been rounded.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the annual report.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209380/recycled-volume-of-copper-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209380/recycled-volume-of-copper-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209380/recycled-volume-of-copper-in-the-us/
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US Geological Survey, Copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209380/recycled-volume-of-copper-in-the-us/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/209380/recycled-volume-of-copper-in-the-us/
