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THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

2016

INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Aluminum

Aluminum holds the distinction of being both the youngest

and the most widely used among all the base nonferrous

metals in the U.S. Aluminum is known to be a lightweight,

ductile, malleable, and corrosion resistant metal, making

it a popular choice

with manufacturers.

As with other

nonferrous metals,

aluminum is also

inherently recyclable

and recycled

aluminum is highly

valued as a raw material input for new aluminum production.

In 2015, USGS figures show aluminum metal recovered from

purchased new and old scrap in the United States totaled

about 3.46 million metric tons.

Aluminum can be recycled from a wide range of obsolete

products including used beverage containers, aluminum

siding, old radiators, used wire and cable, automobile and

truck wheels, as well as end of life vehicles and airplanes.

ISRI estimates that aluminum recovered scrap represented

more than 50 percent of total U.S. apparent aluminum

consumption in 2015. In addition, the U.S. exported more

than 1.5 million metric tons of aluminum scrap worldwide

last year. See below for more information about U.S.

aluminum scrap consumption, product lifecycles and

global trade.

The U.S. Aluminum Industry

YEAR

2011

3,110,000

5,099,000

2,125,000

2012

3,430,000

5,768,000

2,034,000

2013

3,480,000

6,196,000

1,867,000

2014

3,640,000

6,230,000

1,716,000

2015

3,460,000

6,719,000

1,554,000

* Includes UBC’s and Remelt Secondary Ingot.

ALUMINUM RECOVERED

FROM SCRAP (MT)

TOTAL ALUMINUM

USAGE (MT)

ALUMINUM SCRAP

EXPORTS*(MT)