Annual copper recycling from scrap in the United States 2005-2021

In 2021, around 840,000 metric tons of copper were recycled from both old and new scrap in the United States, slightly down from 858,000 metric tons in the previous year. When compared to 2005 figures, the U.S. copper recycling volume has decreased by nearly 12 percent.

在2021年，美国通过对新旧废料进行回收，共回收铜约840,000公吨，较上一年858,000公吨略有下降。与2005年的数据相比，美国的铜回收量下降了近12%。