Volume of scrap processed in the U.S. 2022, by type

In 2022, around 137 million metric tons of recycled materials were processed in the U.S. Iron and steel accounted for the largest share, with 69.5 million metric tons. Another 5.4 million metric tons of aluminum were also processed in the country that year.2022年，美国处理了约1.37亿吨再生材料。其中，铁和钢材占据了最大的份额，达到6950万吨。同年，该国还处理了540万吨铝材。