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US Copper Scrap Market Research Report by Grade (No. 1 Copper Scrap, No. 2 Copper Scrap, Bare Bright Copper Scrap, Heavy Copper Scrap, Others), by Source (Industrial Scrap, Consumer Scrap, Construction Scrap, Automotive Scrap), by Application (Automotive Industry, Construction Industry, Electrical Electronics Industry, Renewable Energy Sector, Shipbuilding Industry, Others), by Purity Level [High Purity (>95%), Medium Purity (85-95%), Low Purity (<85%)], and by Melting Point [High Melting Point Scrap (>1084C), Low Melting Point Scrap (1084C)] Forecast till 2035
Market Report I 2026-01-22 I 108 Pages I Market Research Future
The US Copper Scrap Market is projected to reach USD 14,797.8 million by 2035, expanding at a steady CAGR of 7.7% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2035. Discarded copper-containing materials from manufacturing processes, infrastructure, and end-of-life goods are basically known as copper scrap and are reprocessed to reclaim usable metal.
Tariff-Led Supply Realignment Accelerating Domestic Demand
The US government put a 50% tax on imported copper, which is changing where copper scrap goes. Now, more of it is going to the US market, and less is being sent to other countries like China. This is helping the US copper scrap market grow.
Comprehensive Segment Breakdown
By Grade
- No. 1 Copper Scrap - High-value, clean copper scrap
- No. 2 Copper Scrap - Secondary quality, broader applications
- Bare Bright Copper Scrap - Premium wire scrap category
- Heavy Copper Scrap - Dense scrap, industrial reprocessing
- Others - Miscellaneous scrap types available
By Source
- Industrial Scrap - Production scrap, steady supply chain
- Consumer Scrap - Household and device recovery
- Construction Scrap - Infrastructure and plumbing retrieval
- Automotive Scrap - End-of-life vehicle dismantling
By Application
- Automotive Industry - EV growth driving copper demand
- Construction Industry - Urbanization fueling copper usage
- Electrical Electronics Industry - High conductivity component manufacturing
- Renewable Energy Sector - Grid expansion, clean energy adoption
- Shipbuilding Industry - Corrosion-resistant marine installations
- Others - Defense, aerospace, specialty engineering
By Purity Level
- High Purity (>95%) - Advanced electrical-grade copper
- Medium Purity (85-95%) - Versatile mid-range applications
- Low Purity (<85%) - Industrial alloy recovery uses
By Melting Point
- High Melting Point Scrap (>1084C) - Pure copper melting standards
- Low Melting Point Scrap (1084C) - Alloy-influenced melting behavior
Strategic Acquisition to Strengthen U.S. Copper Footprint
A big company called Sims Metal just bought another company called Northeast Metal Traders, which is good at collecting and selling non-iron scrap metal. This purchase will help Sims Metal get better at recycling copper and will add a lot of new capacity to process copper scrap.
Technological Advancements Enhancing Recovery Efficiency
New technologies are also being developed to sort, melt, and refine copper, which is making the process more efficient and producing higher-quality copper. These changes are making recycled copper more competitive in the US market. The US government's new policies and the improvements in technology are working together to strengthen the US copper scrap market.
Key Report Attributes
- Market Size 2024: USD 6,527.27 Million
- Market Size 2035: USD 14,797.8 Million
- CAGR (2025-2035): 7.7%
- Base Year: 2024
- Market Forecast Period: 2025-2035
Industry Segmentations Growth
- By Grade: No. 1 Copper Scrap - 1.5%, No. 2 Copper Scrap - 1.4%.
- By Source: Industrial Scrap - 1.3%, Consumer Scrap - 1.0%.
- By Application: Automotive Industry - 2.1%, Construction Industry - 0.8%.
- By Purity Level: High Purity (>95%) - 1.8%, Medium Purity (85-95%) - 1.3%.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . 15
2 MARKET INTRODUCTION . 18
2.1 DEFINITION . 18
2.2 SCOPE OF THE STUDY . 18
2.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE . 18
2.4 MARKET STRUCTURE . 19
3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY . 20
3.1 OVERVIEW . 20
3.2 DATA FLOW . 21
3.2.1 DATA MINING PROCESS . 22
3.3 PURCHASED DATABASE: . 22
3.4 SECONDARY SOURCES: . 24
3.4.1 SECONDARY RESEARCH DATA FLOW: . 25
3.5 PRIMARY RESEARCH: 26
3.5.1 PRIMARY RESEARCH DATA FLOW: . 27
3.5.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH: NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED . 28
3.6 APPROACHES FOR MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: 28
3.6.1 TRADE ANALYSIS APPROACH 28
3.7 DATA FORECASTING. 29
3.7.1 DATA FORECASTING TECHNIQUE 29
3.8 DATA MODELING . 30
3.8.1 DATA MODELING: . 30
3.9 TEAMS AND ANALYST CONTRIBUTION . 32
4 MARKET DYNAMICS 34
4.1 INTRODUCTION . 34
4.2 DRIVERS . 34
4.2.1 SHIFT TOWARD LOW-CARBON, RECYCLED COPPER . 34
4.2.2 TARIFF AND TRADE POLICY SHIFTS RESHAPING DOMESTIC SCRAP DEMAND 36
4.2.3 PRICING ARBITRAGE BETWEEN COMEX, LME, AND SCRAP DISCOUNTS . 36
4.3 RESTRAINTS . 37
4.3.1 VOLATILITY IN GLOBAL COPPER PRICES . 37
4.3.2 EXPORT RESTRICTIONS AND TARIFF UNCERTAINTIES . 38
4.4 OPPORTUNITY . 39
4.4.1 R APID GROWTH OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTORS 39
5 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS . 42
5.1 SUPPLY/VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS . 42
5.1.1 SCRAP COLLECTORS . 43
5.1.2 COPPER SCRAP MANUFACTURERS 43
5.1.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 43
5.1.4 END USE INDUSTRY 44
5.2 VALUE PERCOLATION ACROSS THE CHAIN . 45
5.3 INTEGRATION LEVELS 45
5.4 KEY ISSUES ADDRESSED . 45
5.5 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES MODEL 45
5.5.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 46
5.5.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 47
5.5.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 47
5.5.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 47
5.5.5 INTENSITY OF RIVALRY . 47
5.6 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS 48
5.7 ADJACENT MARKET ANALYSIS . 48
5.8 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK . 49
5.8.1 GOVERNMENT POLICIES . 49
5.8.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION . 49
5.9 R & D UPDATE 51
5.9.1 CURRENT SCENARIO . 51
5.9.2 FUTURE ROADMAP . 51
5.9.3 CHALLENGES . 51
5.9.4 NOVEL APPLICATIONS 51
5.9.5 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 52
5.10 PESTEL ANALYSIS . 53
6 US COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY GRADE . 55
6.1 OVERVIEW . 55
6.2 NO. 1 COPPER SCRAP . 55
6.3 NO. 2 COPPER SCRAP . 55
6.4 BARE BRIGHT COPPER SCRAP . 55
6.5 HEAVY COPPER SCRAP . 56
6.6 OTHERS . 56
7 US COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY SOURCE . 58
7.1 OVERVIEW . 58
7.2 INDUSTRIAL SCRAP 58
7.3 CONSUMER SCRAP 58
7.4 CONSTRUCTION SCRAP . 59
7.5 AUTOMOTIVE SCRAP 59
8 US COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY APPLICATION 61
8.1 OVERVIEW . 61
8.2 POWER GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION & TRANSMISSION . 61
8.3 AUTOMOTIVE 61
8.4 CONSTRUCTION . 62
8.5 APPLIANCES & ELECTRONICS . 62
8.6 RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR . 62
8.7 SHIPBUILDING . 62
8.8 OTHERS . 63
9 US COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY MELTING POINT . 65
9.1 OVERVIEW . 65
9.2 HIGH MELTING POINT SCRAP (>1084C) . 65
9.3 LOW MELTING POINT SCRAP (1084C) 65
10 US COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY PURITY LEVEL . 67
10.1 OVERVIEW . 67
10.2 HIGH PURITY (>95%) 67
10.3 MEDIUM PURITY (85-95%) . 67
10.4 LOW PURITY (85%) . 67
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 70
11.1 INTRODUCTION . 70
11.2 COMPANY MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2024 (%) . 71
11.3 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING . 72
11.4 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: KEY PLAYERS FINANCIAL, 2024 . 73
11.5 KEY DEVELOPMENTS & GROWTH STRATEGIES . 74
11.5.1 ACQUISITION . 74
11.5.2 INVESTMENT . 75
12 COMPANY PROFILES 76
12.1 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY . 76
12.1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 76
12.1.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 77
12.1.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 77
12.1.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 78
12.1.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 78
12.1.6 KEY STRATEGY 78
12.2 SIMS LIMITED 79
12.2.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 79
12.2.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 80
12.2.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 80
12.2.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 81
12.2.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 81
12.2.6 KEY STRATEGY 82
12.3 OMNISOURCE CORP. 83
12.3.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 83
12.3.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 84
12.3.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 84
12.3.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 84
12.3.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 85
12.3.6 KEY STRATEGY 85
12.4 DAVID J. JOSEPH CO. . 86
12.4.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 86
12.4.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 87
12.4.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 87
12.4.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 87
12.4.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 88
12.4.6 KEY STRATEGY 88
12.5 UMICORE N.V. 89
12.5.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 89
12.5.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 90
12.5.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 90
12.5.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 90
12.5.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 91
12.5.6 KEY STRATEGY 91
12.6 RADIUS RECYCLING, INC. 92
12.6.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 92
12.6.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 93
12.6.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 93
12.6.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 94
12.6.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 95
12.6.6 KEY STRATEGY 95
12.7 ANSAM METALS CORP. . 96
12.7.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 96
12.7.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 96
12.7.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 96
12.7.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 96
12.7.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 97
12.7.6 KEY STRATEGY 97
12.8 AURUBIS AG 98
12.8.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 98
12.8.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 99
12.8.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 99
12.8.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 100
12.8.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 101
12.8.6 KEY STRATEGY 101
12.9 S.I.C. RECYCLING, INC. . 102
12.9.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 102
12.9.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 102
12.9.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 102
12.9.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 102
12.9.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 103
12.9.6 KEY STRATEGY 103
12.10 USM, INC. . 104
12.10.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 104
12.10.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW . 104
12.10.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED . 104
12.10.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS . 104
12.10.5 SWOT ANALYSIS . 105
12.10.6 KEY STRATEGY 105
13 DATA CITATIONS 106
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 QFD MODELING FOR MARKET SHARE ASSESSMENT 30
TABLE 2 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY GRADE, 2019-2035 (KILO TONS) 56
TABLE 3 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY GRADE, 2019-2035 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 4 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY SOURCE, 2019-2035 (KILO TONS) 60
TABLE 5 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY SOURCE, 2019-2035 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 6 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2019-2035 (KILO TONS) 63
TABLE 7 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2019-2035 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 8 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY MELTING POINT, 2019-2035 (KILO TONS) 65
TABLE 9 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY MELTING POINT, 2019-2035 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 10 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY PURITY LEVEL, 2019-2035 (KILO TONS) 68
TABLE 11 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET, BY PURITY LEVEL, 2019-2035 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 12 ACQUISITION 74
TABLE 13 INVESTMENT 75
TABLE 14 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY: PRODUCTS OFFERED 77
TABLE 15 SIMS LIMITED: PRODUCTS OFFERED 80
TABLE 16 SIMS LIMITED: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 81
TABLE 17 OMNISOURCE CORP.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 84
TABLE 18 DAVID J. JOSEPH CO.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 87
TABLE 19 UMICORE N.V.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 90
TABLE 20 RADIUS RECYCLING, INC.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 93
TABLE 21 RADIUS RECYCLING, INC.: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 94
TABLE 22 ANSAM METALS CORP.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 96
TABLE 23 AURUBIS AG: PRODUCTS OFFERED 99
TABLE 24 AURUBIS AG: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 100
TABLE 25 S.I.C. RECYCLING INC: PRODUCTS OFFERED 102
TABLE 26 USM, INC.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 104
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 US COPPER SCRAP MARKET: STRUCTURE 19
FIGURE 2 US COPPER SCRAP MARKET: MARKET GROWTH FACTOR ANALYSIS (2019-2035) 34
FIGURE 3 DRIVER IMPACT ANALYSIS (2024-2035) 37
FIGURE 4 RESTRAINT IMPACT ANALYSIS (2024-2035) 39
FIGURE 5 U.S. EV SALES AND COPPER DEMAND (2023-2025) 40
FIGURE 6 SUPPLY CHAIN: US COPPER SCRAP MARKET 42
FIGURE 7 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS OF THE US COPPER SCRAP MARKET 46
FIGURE 8 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET REVENUE SHARE, BY GRADE, 2024 (% SHARE) 57
FIGURE 9 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET REVENUE SHARE, BY SOURCE, 2024 (% SHARE) 60
FIGURE 10 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET REVENUE SHARE, BY APPLICATION, 2024 (% SHARE) 64
FIGURE 11 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET REVENUE SHARE, BY MELTING POINT, 2024 (% SHARE) 66
FIGURE 12 U.S. COPPER SCRAP MARKET REVENUE SHARE, BY PURITY LEVEL, 2024 (% SHARE) 68
FIGURE 1 US COPPER SCRAP MAJOR PLAYERS MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2024 (%) 71
FIGURE 2 BENCHMARKING OF MAJOR COMPETITORS 72
FIGURE 3 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: KEY PLAYERS FINANCIAL, 2024 73
FIGURE 4 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY: FINANCIAL OVERVIEW SNAPSHOT 77
FIGURE 5 COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY: SWOT ANALYSIS 78
FIGURE 6 SIMS LIMITED: FINANCIAL OVERVIEW SNAPSHOT 80
FIGURE 7 SIMS LIMITED: SWOT ANALYSIS 81
FIGURE 8 OMNISOURCE CORP.: FINANCIAL OVERVIEW SNAPSHOT 84
FIGURE 9 OMNISOURCE CORP.: SWOT ANALYSIS 85
FIGURE 10 DAVID J. JOSEPH CO.: FINANCIAL OVERVIEW SNAPSHOT 87
FIGURE 11 DAVID J. JOSEPH CO.: SWOT ANALYSIS 88
FIGURE 12 UMICORE N.V.: FINANCIAL OVERVIEW SNAPSHOT 90
FIGURE 13 UMICORE N.V.: SWOT ANALYSIS 91
FIGURE 14 RADIUS RECYCLING, INC.: FINANCIAL OVERVIEW SNAPSHOT 93
FIGURE 15 RADIUS RECYCLING, INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 95
FIGURE 16 ANSAM METALS CORP.: SWOT ANALYSIS 97
FIGURE 17 AURUBIS AG: FINANCIAL OVERVIEW SNAPSHOT 99
FIGURE 18 AURUBIS AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 101
FIGURE 19 S.I.C. RECYCLING INC: SWOT ANALYSIS 103
FIGURE 20 USM, INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 105
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