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Iron and steel recycling from scrap in the United States 2005-2021
Since 2005, the volume of iron and steel recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States has been on a mostly downward trend. In 2021, around **** million metric tons of iron and steel were recycled from scrap in the North American country.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/209381/recycled-volume-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/209381/recycled-volume-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/209381/recycled-volume-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Iron and Steel Recycled from Scrap in The United States from 2005 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2023, /statistics/209381/recycled-volume-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209381/recycled-volume-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/209381/recycled-volume-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
