Lead has one of the highest metal recycling rates in the United States, with about ** percent of the annual supply recycled in 2021. Magnesium, aluminum, and nickel all had recycling rates above ** percent. Meanwhile, iron and steel recycled in the U.S. amounted to nearly ** million metric tons that year, resulting in a recycling rate of roughly ** percent.
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