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Recycled old scrap - selected metals in the United States 2015

Selected metals recycled from old scrap in the U.S. in 2015, by metal (in metric tons)

The data displays the quantity of selected metals recycled from old scrap in the U.S. in 2015. Approximately 1.47 million metric tons of aluminum and were recycled from old scrap in the United States that year.

Aluminum 1470000
Lead 1030000
Copper 167000
Zinc 53300
Magnesium 22700