Of the total metal waste generated in the United States' municipal solid waste stream in 2018, 34.1 percent was recycled. The recycling rate of aluminum that year was 17.2 percent, while ferrous metals had a recycling rate of 33.1 percent.
Recycling rates of metals in municipal solid waste in the United States from 1990 to 2018, by type*
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