Recycling
Each year, American steelmaking furnaces consume nearly 70 million tons of domestic steel scrap in the production of new steel. Recycling is at the very heart of the steel industry’s commitment to sustainability. By using steel scrap to make new steel, the American steel industry conserves energy, emissions, raw materials and natural resources.
This need for a continuous feedstock of steel scrap directly drives the recycling of many common steel products, including cans, cars, appliances, and construction materials. And, the physical characteristics of steel enable it to be recycled continuously—without loss of quality or strength.
The industry’s commitment to recycling reaches beyond the material itself. In fact, greater than 90 percent of the co-products from the steel making process are reused or recycled. This includes products, like slag, water, gasses, dusts and energy.
This commitment drives the reduction of steel’s environmental footprint, while producing advanced, highly recycled steel products that meet an advancing society’s needs.
Additional Resources
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AISI Releases February SIMA Imports Data
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January Steel Shipments Up 4.3 Percent From Prior Month
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AISI Urges Congressional Committee Leadership to Support Trade Remedy Bills
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Dempsey Quoted in S&P Global Platts
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Steel Imports Up In 2024 vs. December 2023
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Dempsey Quoted in E&E News
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Steel Bridge Task Force Announces Justin Ocel as the Recipient of the 2024 Richard S. Fountain Award
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Great Designs in Steel 2024 in MetalForming Magazine
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