This statistic represents the value of selected metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017. The value of aluminum recycled from old scrap came amounted to about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars that year, making it the metal with the highest highest recycle value relative to the other recycled metals.
Value of selected metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Value of selected metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017
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US Geological Survey. (September 17, 2020). Value of selected metals recycled from old scrap in the United States in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/251348/value-of-selected-metals-recycled-from-old-scrap-in-the-us-by-metal/
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