This statistic shows the quantity of selected metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017. Approximately **** million metric tons of aluminum and were recycled from old scrap in the U.S. that year.
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US Geological Survey. (September 17, 2020). Metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017, by type (in metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/251340/selected-metals-recycled-from-old-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/
US Geological Survey. "Metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017, by type (in metric tons)." Chart. September 17, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/251340/selected-metals-recycled-from-old-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/
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Metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017, by type (in metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, September 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/251340/selected-metals-recycled-from-old-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/