According to the source, the data includes nickel recovered from alloys and stainless steel scrap as well as aluminum-, copper-, and nickel-based scrap, among others. Figures have been rounded. This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication. Figures were restated according to the latest edition of the report.
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Nickel recycling from scrap in the United States 2005-2021
The volume of nickel recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States peaked in 2017, at some *** thousand metric tons. Since then, the nickel recycling volume in the North American country has been on a continual annual decline, amounting to an estimated 100 thousand tons in 2021.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Nickel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Nickel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Nickel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Nickel 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/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Nickel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Nickel 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/209386/recycled-volume-of-nickel-in-the-us/
