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Recycled metals - percentage in the United States 2015

Recycling rates of selected metals in the U.S. in 2015, by metal
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The data describes the percentage of recycled metals in the U.S. in 2015, with a breakdown by metal. In that year, the recycling rate of iron and steel stood at approx. 49%.

Lead 68
Magnesium 51
Iron and steel 49
Aluminium 47