Automotive Aluminum Recycling at End of Life | A Grave-to-Gate Analysis

A 2016 report from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling supports earlier studies, including those conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey, in confirming the high recycling rate of automotive aluminum.

Research Highlights

  • Research examined aluminum use in the United States’ light-duty automotive sector and confirmed the recycling rate is 91 percent. 

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