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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

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