The global demand for Metal Recycling Market is presumed to reach the market size of nearly USD XX MN by 2028 from USD XX MN in 2021 with a CAGR of XX% under the study period of 2022 - 2028. Regarding volume, the market was calculated XX Million Tons in 2021 and forecast to touch XX Million Tons by 2028 with a CAGR of XX% during 2022-2028.
Metal recycling is the practice of gathering old metal waste and converting it into useable items. Metals are versatile materials used to make everyday objects for centuries. Steel, aluminium, and copper are among the most often used metals. Since metals are not a renewable resource, metal recycling has emerged as a particularly effective technique of collecting metal from current things as they reach the end of their lifecycles and recycling it into new products.
Market Dynamics
The growing automotive and construction sectors are propelling metals demand in manufacturing parts and residential buildings forward. The scarcity of earth-metals and the high cost of mining earth are driving the metal recycling business to satisfy demand. Rising urbanization because of increasing disposable income levels in emerging nations is expected to contribute to the expansion of the construction sector, fueling demand for construction metal goods. This, in turn, is likely to propel the metal recycling sector forward. Similarly, rising worries about greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing urban air quality are driving up demand for metal recycling. However, the disorganized flow of waste metals and a lack of scrap collecting zones are expected to limit market expansion.
The report covers Porter’s Five Forces Model, Market Attractiveness Analysis, and Value Chain analysis. These tools help to get a clear picture of the industry’s structure and evaluate the competition attractiveness at a global level. Additionally, these tools also give an inclusive assessment of each segment in the global market of metal recycling. The growth and trends of Metal Recycling Industry provide a holistic approach to this study.
Market Segmentation
This section of the metal recycling market report provides detailed data on the segments by analyzing them at country and regional level, thereby assisting the strategist in identifying the target demographics for the respective product or services with the upcoming opportunities.
By Product
- Steel
- Aluminum
- Copper
- Others
By Application
- Construction
- Automotive
- Consumer Goods
- Industrial Goods
Regional Analysis
This section covers the regional outlook, which accentuates current and future demand for the Metal Recycling market across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. Further, the report focuses on demand, estimation, and forecast for individual application segments across all the prominent regions.
Global Metal Recycling Market Share by Region (Representative Graph)

The research report also covers the comprehensive profiles of the key players in the market and an in-depth view of the competitive landscape worldwide. The major players in the metal recycling market include European Metal Recycling, CMC, GFG Alliance, Norsk Hydro ASA, Kimmel Scrap Iron & Metal Co., Inc., Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Novelis, Tata Steel. This section consists of a holistic view of the competitive landscape that includes various strategic developments such as key mergers & acquisitions, future capacities, partnerships, financial overviews, collaborations, new product developments, new product launches, and other developments.
METHODOLOGY:
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1 . PREFACE
1.1. Report Description
1.1.1. Objective
1.1.2. Target Audience
1.1.3. Unique Selling Proposition (USP) & offerings
1.2. Research Scope
1.3. Research Methodology
1.3.1. Market Research Process
1.3.2. Market Research Methodology
2 . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2.1. Highlights of Market
2.2. Global Market Snapshot
3 . METAL RECYCLING – INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
3.1. Introduction - Market Dynamics
3.2. Market Drivers
3.3. Market Restraints
3.4. Opportunities
3.5. Industry Trends
3.6. Porter’s Five Force Analysis
3.7. Market Attractiveness Analysis
3.7.1 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Product
3.7.2 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
3.7.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Region
4 . VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
4.1. Value Chain Analysis
4.2. Raw Material Analysis
4.2.1. List of Raw Materials
4.2.2. Raw Material Manufactures List
4.2.3. Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
4.3. List of Potential Buyers
4.4. Marketing Channel
4.4.1. Direct Marketing
4.4.2. Indirect Marketing
4.4.3. Marketing Channel Development Trend
5 . IMPACT ANALYSIS OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK
5.1. Impact Analysis of Covid-19 Outbreak
5.1.1. Direct Impact on Production
5.1.2. Supply Chain and Market Disruption
5.1.3. Financial Impact on Firms and Financial Markets
5.2. COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Production, Import, Export and Demand
5.3. Market: Pre V/S Post COVID-19
5.4. Estimated Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic
5.5. COVID-19: Micro and Macro Factor Analysis
6 . GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING MARKET ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT
6.1 Overview by Product
6.2 Historical and Forecast Data
6.3 Analysis by Product
6.4 Steel Historic and Forecast Sales by Regions
6.6 Aluminum Historic and Forecast Sales by Regions
6.5 Copper Historic and Forecast Sales by Regions
6.7 Others Historic and Forecast Sales by Regions
7 . GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING MARKET ANALYSIS BY APPLICATION
7.1 Overview by Application
7.2 Historical and Forecast Data
7.3 Analysis by Application
7.4 Construction Historic and Forecast Sales by Regions
7.5 Automotive Historic and Forecast Sales by Regions
7.6 Consumer Goods Historic and Forecast Sales by Regions
7.7 Industrial Goods Historic and Forecast Sales by Regions
8 . GLOBAL METAL RECYCLING MARKET ANALYSIS BY GEOGRAPHY
8.1. Regional Outlook
8.2. Introduction
8.3. North America Sales Analysis
8.3.1. Overview, Historic and Forecast Sales Analysis
8.3.2. North America By Segment Sales Analysis
8.3.3. North America By Country Sales Analysis
8.3.4. United State Sales Analysis
8.3.5. Canada Sales Analysis
8.3.6. Mexico Sales Analysis
8.4. Europe Sales Analysis
8.4.1. Overview, Historic and Forecast Sales Analysis
8.4.2. Europe by Segment Sales Analysis
8.4.3. Europe by Country Sales Analysis
8.4.4. United Kingdom Sales Analysis
8.4.5. France Sales Analysis
8.4.6. Germany Sales Analysis
8.4.7. Italy Sales Analysis
8.4.8. Russia Sales Analysis
8.4.9. Rest Of Europe Sales Analysis
8.5. Asia Pacific Sales Analysis
8.5.1. Overview, Historic and Forecast Sales Analysis
8.5.2. Asia Pacific by Segment Sales Analysis
8.5.3. Asia Pacific by Country Sales Analysis
8.5.4. China Sales Analysis
8.5.5. India Sales Analysis
8.5.6. Japan Sales Analysis
8.5.7. South Korea Sales Analysis
8.5.8. Australia Sales Analysis
8.5.9. Rest Of Asia Pacific Sales Analysis
8.6. Latin America Sales Analysis
8.6.1. Overview, Historic and Forecast Sales Analysis
8.6.2. Latin America by Segment Sales Analysis
8.6.3. Latin America by Country Sales Analysis
8.6.4. Brazil Sales Analysis
8.6.5. Argentina Sales Analysis
8.6.6. Peru Sales Analysis
8.6.7. Chile Sales Analysis
8.6.8. Rest of Latin America Sales Analysis
8.7. Middle East & Africa Sales Analysis
8.7.1. Overview, Historic and Forecast Sales Analysis
8.7.2. Middle East & Africa by Segment Sales Analysis
8.7.3. Middle East & Africa by Country Sales Analysis
8.7.4. Saudi Arabia Sales Analysis
8.7.5. UAE Sales Analysis
8.7.6. Israel Sales Analysis
8.7.7. South Africa Sales Analysis
8.7.8. Rest Of Middle East And Africa Sales Analysis
9 . COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE OF THE METAL RECYCLING COMPANIES
9.1. Metal Recycling Market Competition
9.2. Partnership/Collaboration/Agreement
9.3. Merger And Acquisitions
9.4. New Product Launch
9.5. Other Developments
10 . COMPANY PROFILES OF METAL RECYCLING INDUSTRY
10.1. Top 10 Company Share Analysis
10.2. Market Concentration Rate
10.3. European Metal Recycling
10.3.1. Company Overview
10.3.2. Company Revenue
10.3.3. Products
10.3.4. Recent Developments
10.4. CMC
10.4.1. Company Overview
10.4.2. Company Revenue
10.4.3. Products
10.4.4. Recent Developments
10.5. GFG Alliance
10.5.1. Company Overview
10.5.2. Company Revenue
10.5.3. Products
10.5.4. Recent Developments
10.6. Norsk Hydro ASA
10.6.1. Company Overview
10.6.2. Company Revenue
10.6.3. Products
10.6.4. Recent Developments
10.7. Kimmel Scrap Iron & Metal Co., Inc.
10.7.1. Company Overview
10.7.2. Company Revenue
10.7.3. Products
10.7.4. Recent Developments
10.8. Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
10.8.1. Company Overview
10.8.2. Company Revenue
10.8.3. Products
10.8.4. Recent Developments
10.9. Novelis
10.9.1. Company Overview
10.9.2. Company Revenue
10.9.3. Products
10.9.4. Recent Developments
10.10. Tata Steel
10.10.1. Company Overview
10.10.2. Company Revenue
10.10.3. Products
10.10.4. Recent Developments
*Note - in company profiling, financial details and recent development are subject to availability or might not be covered in case of private companies
LIST OF TABLES
- Market Snapshot
- Drivers : Impact Analysis
- Restraints : Impact Analysis
- List of Raw Material
- List of Raw Material Manufactures
- List of Potential Buyers
- COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Production, Import, Export and Demand
- Pre V/S Post COVID-19
- Estimated Impact Of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Epidemic
- COVID-19: Micro and Macro Factor Analysis
- Analysis by Product (MILLION TONS)
- Steel Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Aluminum Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Copper Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Others Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Analysis Market by Application (MILLION TONS)
- Construction Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Automotive Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Consumer Goods Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Industrial Goods Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Global Metal Recycling Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- North America Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- United State Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Canada Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Mexico Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Europe Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Europe Market Estimate by Country (MILLION TONS)
- United Kingdom Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- France Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Germany Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Italy Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Russia Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Spain Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Rest of Europe Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Asia Pacific Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- China Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Japan Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- India Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- South Korea Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Australia Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Rest of Asia Pacific Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Latin America Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Brazil Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Argentina Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Peru Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Chile Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Rest of Latin America Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Middle East & Africa Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Saudi Arabia Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- UAE Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Israel Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- South Africa Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Rest of Middle East and Africa Market Analysis (MILLION TONS)
- Partnership/Collaboration/Agreement
- Mergers And Acquisiton
LIST OF FIGURES
- Research Scope of Metal Recycling Report
- Market Research Process
- Market Research Methodology
- Global Metal Recycling Market Size, by Region (MILLION TONS)
- Porters Five Forces Analysis
- Market Attractiveness Analysis by Product
- Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application
- Market Attractiveness Analysis by Region
- Value Chain Analysis
- Global Market Analysis Product (MILLION TONS)
- Steel Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Aluminum Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Copper Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Others Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Global Market Analysis by Application (MILLION TONS)
- Construction Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Automotive Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Consumer Goods Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Industrial Goods Market Sales by Geography (MILLION TONS)
- Global Market by Revenue
- North America Market by Revenue
- Europe Market by Revenue
- Asia Pacific Market by Revenue
- Latin America Market by Revenue
- Middle East & Africa Market by Revenue
- Recent Development in Industry
- Top 10 Company Share Analysis
* Kindly note that the above listed are the basic tables and figures of the report and are not limited to the TOC.