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Global Metal Waste and Recycling Market Research Report 2025(Status and Outlook)

Publisher Bosson Research
Published Aug 03, 2025
Length 137 Pages
SKU # BOSS20298351

Description

Report Overview

Metal waste and recycling refers to the collection, processing, and repurposing of discarded metallic materials, including ferrous metals (such as iron and steel) and non-ferrous metals (such as aluminum, copper, and brass). This industry plays a critical role in resource conservation, reducing the environmental impact of mining, and lowering energy consumption, as recycled metals require significantly less energy to process compared to virgin materials. Metals are highly recyclable without degradation in quality, making them a key component of the circular economy. The sector includes scrap yards, metal processing facilities, and manufacturers that rely on recycled inputs, with demand driven by construction, automotive, electronics, and industrial manufacturing. Market dynamics are influenced by global commodity prices, trade policies, and environmental regulations, with growing emphasis on sustainability driving long-term expansion.

The global Metal Waste and Recycling market size was estimated at USD 293675.07 million in 2024 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.40% during the forecast period.

This report provides a deep insight into the global Metal Waste and Recycling market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from a macro overview of the market to micro details of the market size, competitive landscape, development trend, niche market, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, value chain analysis, etc.

The analysis helps the reader to shape the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. Furthermore, it provides a simple framework for evaluating and accessing the position of the business organization. The report structure also focuses on the competitive landscape of the Global Metal Waste and Recycling Market, this report introduces in detail the market share, market performance, product situation, operation situation, etc. of the main players, which helps the readers in the industry to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.

In a word, this report is a must-read for industry players, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the Metal Waste and Recycling market in any manner.

Global Metal Waste and Recycling Market: Market Segmentation Analysis

The research report includes specific segments by region (country), manufacturers, Type, and Application. Market segmentation creates subsets of a market based on product type, end-user or application, Geographic, and other factors. By understanding the market segments, the decision-maker can leverage this targeting in the product, sales, and marketing strategies. Market segments can power your product development cycles by informing how you create product offerings for different segments.

Key Company

Arcelormittal

David J. Joseph Co (Nucor)

Commercial Metals Company

SIMS Metal Management Limited

Aurubis

European Metal Recycling Limited

DOWA ECO-SYSTEM (Dowa Holdings)

Chiho Environmental Group

Market Segmentation (by Type)

Ferrous Metal (Iron)

Non-ferrous Metal (Copper, Silver, Brass, Aluminum, Gold, etc.)

Market Segmentation (by Application)

Building & Construction

Automotive

Equipment Manufacturing

Shipbuilding

Consumer Appliances

Battery

Packaging

Others

Geographic Segmentation

North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)

The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Key Benefits of This Market Research:

Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study

Neutral perspective on the market performance

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape & strategies of key players

Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered

Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value

In-depth analysis of the Metal Waste and Recycling Market

Overview of the regional outlook of the Metal Waste and Recycling Market:

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.

Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Metal Waste and Recycling Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.

Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.

Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.

Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Metal Waste and Recycling, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.

Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.

Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.

Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.

Key Reasons to Buy this Report:

Access to date statistics compiled by our researchers. These provide you with historical and forecast data, which is analyzed to tell you why your market is set to change

This enables you to anticipate market changes to remain ahead of your competitors

You will be able to copy data from the Excel spreadsheet straight into your marketing plans, business presentations, or other strategic documents

The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly

Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment

Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market

Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region

Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled

Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players

The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions

Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis

Provides insight into the market through Value Chain

Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come

Table of Contents

137 Pages
1 Research Methodology And Statistical Scope
1.1 Market Definition And Statistical Scope Of Metal Waste And Recycling
1.2 Key Market Segments
1.2.1 Metal Waste And Recycling Segment By Type
1.2.2 Metal Waste And Recycling Segment By Application
1.3 Methodology & Sources Of Information
1.3.1 Research Methodology
1.3.2 Research Process
1.3.3 Market Breakdown And Data Triangulation
1.3.4 Base Year
1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Overview
2.1 Global Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size (M Usd) Estimates And Forecasts (2020-2033)
2.1.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Sales Estimates And Forecasts (2020-2033)
2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
2.3 Global Market Size By Region
3 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Competitive Landscape
3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
3.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Product Life Cycle
3.3 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Sales By Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Revenue Market Share By Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.5 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Share By Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, And Tier 3)
3.6 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Average Price By Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.7 Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Sites, Areas Served, And Product Types
3.8 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Competitive Situation And Trends
3.8.1 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Concentration Rate
3.8.2 Global 5 And 10 Largest Metal Waste And Recycling Players Market Share By Revenue
3.8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Metal Waste And Recycling Industry Chain Analysis
4.1 Metal Waste And Recycling Industry Chain Analysis
4.2 Market Overview Of Key Raw Materials
4.3 Midstream Market Analysis
4.4 Downstream Customer Analysis
5 The Development And Dynamics Of Metal Waste And Recycling Market
5.1 Key Development Trends
5.2 Driving Factors
5.3 Market Challenges
5.4 Industry News
5.4.1 New Product Developments
5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
5.4.3 Expansions
5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
5.5 Pest Analysis
5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
5.6 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5.6.1 Global Trade Frictions
5.6.2 U.S. Tariff Policy – April 2025
5.6.3 Global Trade Frictions And Their Impacts To Metal Waste And Recycling Market
5.7 Esg Ratings Of Leading Companies
6 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Segmentation By Type
6.1 Evaluation Matrix Of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
6.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Sales Market Share By Type (2020-2025)
6.3 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size Market Share By Type (2020-2025)
6.4 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Price By Type (2020-2025)
7 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Segmentation By Application
7.1 Evaluation Matrix Of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
7.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Sales By Application (2020-2025)
7.3 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size (M Usd) By Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Sales Growth Rate By Application (2020-2025)
8 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Sales By Region
8.1 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Sales By Region
8.1.1 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Sales By Region
8.1.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Sales Market Share By Region
8.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size By Region
8.2.1 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size By Region
8.2.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size Market Share By Region
8.3 North America
8.3.1 North America Metal Waste And Recycling Sales By Country
8.3.2 North America Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size By Country
8.3.3 U.S. Market Overview
8.3.4 Canada Market Overview
8.3.5 Mexico Market Overview
8.4 Europe
8.4.1 Europe Metal Waste And Recycling Sales By Country
8.4.2 Europe Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size By Country
8.4.3 Germany Market Overview
8.4.4 France Market Overview
8.4.5 U.K. Market Overview
8.4.6 Italy Market Overview
8.4.7 Spain Market Overview
8.5 Asia Pacific
8.5.1 Asia Pacific Metal Waste And Recycling Sales By Region
8.5.2 Asia Pacific Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size By Region
8.5.3 China Market Overview
8.5.4 Japan Market Overview
8.5.5 South Korea Market Overview
8.5.6 India Market Overview
8.5.7 Southeast Asia Market Overview
8.6 South America
8.6.1 South America Metal Waste And Recycling Sales By Country
8.6.2 South America Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size By Country
8.6.3 Brazil Market Overview
8.6.4 Argentina Market Overview
8.6.5 Columbia Market Overview
8.7 Middle East And Africa
8.7.1 Middle East And Africa Metal Waste And Recycling Sales By Region
8.7.2 Middle East And Africa Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size By Region
8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Market Overview
8.7.4 Uae Market Overview
8.7.5 Egypt Market Overview
8.7.6 Nigeria Market Overview
8.7.7 South Africa Market Overview
9 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Production By Region
9.1 Global Production Of Metal Waste And Recycling By Region(2020-2025)
9.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Revenue Market Share By Region (2020-2025)
9.3 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.4 North America Metal Waste And Recycling Production
9.4.1 North America Metal Waste And Recycling Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.4.2 North America Metal Waste And Recycling Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.5 Europe Metal Waste And Recycling Production
9.5.1 Europe Metal Waste And Recycling Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.5.2 Europe Metal Waste And Recycling Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.6 Japan Metal Waste And Recycling Production (2020-2025)
9.6.1 Japan Metal Waste And Recycling Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.6.2 Japan Metal Waste And Recycling Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.7 China Metal Waste And Recycling Production (2020-2025)
9.7.1 China Metal Waste And Recycling Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.7.2 China Metal Waste And Recycling Production, Revenue, Price And Gross Margin (2020-2025)
10 Key Companies Profile
10.1 Arcelormittal
10.1.1 Arcelormittal Basic Information
10.1.2 Arcelormittal Metal Waste And Recycling Product Overview
10.1.3 Arcelormittal Metal Waste And Recycling Product Market Performance
10.1.4 Arcelormittal Business Overview
10.1.5 Arcelormittal Swot Analysis
10.1.6 Arcelormittal Recent Developments
10.2 David J. Joseph Co (Nucor)
10.2.1 David J. Joseph Co (Nucor) Basic Information
10.2.2 David J. Joseph Co (Nucor) Metal Waste And Recycling Product Overview
10.2.3 David J. Joseph Co (Nucor) Metal Waste And Recycling Product Market Performance
10.2.4 David J. Joseph Co (Nucor) Business Overview
10.2.5 David J. Joseph Co (Nucor) Swot Analysis
10.2.6 David J. Joseph Co (Nucor) Recent Developments
10.3 Commercial Metals Company
10.3.1 Commercial Metals Company Basic Information
10.3.2 Commercial Metals Company Metal Waste And Recycling Product Overview
10.3.3 Commercial Metals Company Metal Waste And Recycling Product Market Performance
10.3.4 Commercial Metals Company Business Overview
10.3.5 Commercial Metals Company Swot Analysis
10.3.6 Commercial Metals Company Recent Developments
10.4 Sims Metal Management Limited
10.4.1 Sims Metal Management Limited Basic Information
10.4.2 Sims Metal Management Limited Metal Waste And Recycling Product Overview
10.4.3 Sims Metal Management Limited Metal Waste And Recycling Product Market Performance
10.4.4 Sims Metal Management Limited Business Overview
10.4.5 Sims Metal Management Limited Recent Developments
10.5 Aurubis
10.5.1 Aurubis Basic Information
10.5.2 Aurubis Metal Waste And Recycling Product Overview
10.5.3 Aurubis Metal Waste And Recycling Product Market Performance
10.5.4 Aurubis Business Overview
10.5.5 Aurubis Recent Developments
10.6 European Metal Recycling Limited
10.6.1 European Metal Recycling Limited Basic Information
10.6.2 European Metal Recycling Limited Metal Waste And Recycling Product Overview
10.6.3 European Metal Recycling Limited Metal Waste And Recycling Product Market Performance
10.6.4 European Metal Recycling Limited Business Overview
10.6.5 European Metal Recycling Limited Recent Developments
10.7 Dowa Eco-system (Dowa Holdings)
10.7.1 Dowa Eco-system (Dowa Holdings) Basic Information
10.7.2 Dowa Eco-system (Dowa Holdings) Metal Waste And Recycling Product Overview
10.7.3 Dowa Eco-system (Dowa Holdings) Metal Waste And Recycling Product Market Performance
10.7.4 Dowa Eco-system (Dowa Holdings) Business Overview
10.7.5 Dowa Eco-system (Dowa Holdings) Recent Developments
10.8 Chiho Environmental Group
10.8.1 Chiho Environmental Group Basic Information
10.8.2 Chiho Environmental Group Metal Waste And Recycling Product Overview
10.8.3 Chiho Environmental Group Metal Waste And Recycling Product Market Performance
10.8.4 Chiho Environmental Group Business Overview
10.8.5 Chiho Environmental Group Recent Developments
11 Metal Waste And Recycling Market Forecast By Region
11.1 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size Forecast
11.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Forecast By Region
11.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast By Country
11.2.2 Europe Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size Forecast By Country
11.2.3 Asia Pacific Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size Forecast By Region
11.2.4 South America Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size Forecast By Country
11.2.5 Middle East And Africa Forecasted Sales Of Metal Waste And Recycling By Country
12 Forecast Market By Type And By Application (2026-2033)
12.1 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Forecast By Type (2026-2033)
12.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales Of Metal Waste And Recycling By Type (2026-2033)
12.1.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size Forecast By Type (2026-2033)
12.1.3 Global Forecasted Price Of Metal Waste And Recycling By Type (2026-2033)
12.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Forecast By Application (2026-2033)
12.2.1 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Sales (K Mt) Forecast By Application
12.2.2 Global Metal Waste And Recycling Market Size (M Usd) Forecast By Application (2026-2033)
13 Conclusion And Key Findings
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