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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Annual copper recycling from scrap in the United States 2005-2021
In 2021, around ** metric tons of copper were recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States, slightly down from ** metric tons in the previous year. When compared to 2005 figures, the U.S. copper recycling volume has decreased by nearly ** percent.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2023, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209380/recycled-volume-of-copper-in-the-us/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
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: /statistics/209380/recycled-volume-of-copper-in-the-us/
