Includes 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.
The figures from 2005 to 2011 are taken from previous editions of the publication.
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Copper recycling from old scrap in the U.S. 2005-2017
This statistic shows the volume of copper recycled from old scrap in the United States between 2005 and 2017. Here, around ** metric tons of copper were recycled from old scrap in 2017. These figures refer to scrap that results from consumer products.
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US Geological Survey. (September 17, 2020). U.S. volume of copper recycled from old scrap between 2005 and 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/209401/recycled-volume-of-copper-from-old-scrap-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "U.S. volume of copper recycled from old scrap between 2005 and 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. September 17, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/209401/recycled-volume-of-copper-from-old-scrap-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2020). U.S. volume of copper recycled from old scrap between 2005 and 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/209401/recycled-volume-of-copper-from-old-scrap-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "U.S. Volume of Copper Recycled from Old Scrap between 2005 and 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Sep 2020, /statistics/209401/recycled-volume-of-copper-from-old-scrap-in-the-us/
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U.S. volume of copper recycled from old scrap between 2005 and 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, September 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/209401/recycled-volume-of-copper-from-old-scrap-in-the-us/
