According to the source, monetary value is based on annual average refined copper prices.
Figures have been rounded.
This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the publication.
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Annual copper recycling value in the United States 2005-2021
In 2021, around eight billion U.S. dollars worth of copper were recycled from scrap copper in the United States. This represented an increase of roughly ** percent in comparison to the previous year. Figures include the total value of copper recovered from new plus old scrap.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Value of copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/209419/recycled-value-of-copper-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Value of copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/209419/recycled-value-of-copper-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Value of copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/209419/recycled-value-of-copper-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Value of Copper Recycled from Scrap in The United States from 2005 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2023, /statistics/209419/recycled-value-of-copper-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Value of copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209419/recycled-value-of-copper-in-the-us/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Value of copper recycled from scrap in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Geological Survey, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/209419/recycled-value-of-copper-in-the-us/
