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U.S. metal recovery rate - recovered from municipal solid waste 2015

Rate of metals recovered from municipal solid waste in the United States from 1990 to 2015, by type

The data describes the rate of metals recovered from municipal solid waste in the U.S. between 1990 and 2015, by type. In 2015, around 33.3% of ferrous metals were recovered in the U.S.

1990	24	66.4	17.6	35.9
2000	34.3	66.3	33.1	27
2010	35.1	69.3	34.3	19.4
2011	34.2	68.5	33	20.5
2012	34	68	33	19.8
2013	34.1	68.2	33	20
2014	34	66.7	33	19.8
2015	34.3	67.6	33.3	18.5

U.S. metal recovery rate - recovered from municipal solid waste 2015

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