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.
Figures have been rounded.
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Aluminum recycling from scrap in the U.S. 2010-2021
In 2021, around *** million metric tons of aluminum were recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States, up from **** million metric tons in the previous year. Aluminum scrap recycling in the U.S. peaked in 2018, with over *** million metric tons processed.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2023, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209374/recycled-volume-of-aluminum-in-the-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
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: /statistics/209374/recycled-volume-of-aluminum-in-the-us/
