In 2023, China saw the recycling of over 666 billion yuan worth of scrap metal, the highest value among recycled materials. Steel and aluminum are the most recycled materials in the world because they can be reused multiple times. In contrast, despite the high prevalence of batteries in the economy, only 610 thousand metric tons of batteries had been recycled in 2023.
Value of recycled scrap metal in China from 2018 to 2023
(in billion yuan)
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