In 2021, iron and steel recycling in the U.S. stood at nearly ** billion U.S. dollars, a year-over-year increase of over ** percent. This increase was mainly associated with iron and steel scrap prices nearly doubling in the period. At over *** U.S. dollars per metric ton, it was the highest price recorded in at least a decade.
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US Geological Survey. (April 27, 2023). Value of iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Value of iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Value of iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey. "Value of Iron and Steel Recycled from Scrap in The United States from 2010 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2023, /statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
US Geological Survey, Value of iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Value of iron and steel recycled from scrap in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Geological Survey, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/209420/recycled-value-of-iron-and-steel-in-the-us/
