PUBLISHER: TechNavio | PRODUCT CODE: 2125954
PUBLISHER: TechNavio | PRODUCT CODE: 2125954
Global Scrap Metal Recycling Market 2026-2030
The global scrap metal recycling market is forecasted to grow by USD 22138.8 mn during 2025-2030, accelerating at a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. The report on the global scrap metal recycling market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by rapid global urbanization and infrastructure development, stringent environmental mandates and push for carbon neutrality, technological innovations in sorting and processing efficiency.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.
| Market Scope | |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2025 |
| End Year | 2030 |
| Series Year | 2026-2030 |
| Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
| YOY 2026 | 4.5% |
| CAGR | 4.6% |
| Incremental Value | $22138.8 mn |
Technavio's global scrap metal recycling market is segmented as below:
By Material
- Ferrous metals
- Non-ferrous metals
By Application
- Construction
- Industrial goods
- Automotive
- Consumer goods
By Method
- Mechanical recycling
- Thermal recycling
- Advanced tech
- Chemical recycling
Geography
- APAC
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
- Middle East and Africa
- UAE
- South Africa
- Turkey
- Egypt
- Rest of World (ROW)
This study identifies the integration of ai and robotic automation in sorting operations as one of the prime reasons driving the global scrap metal recycling market growth during the next few years. Also, shift toward circular design and strategic industry collaborations and increasing prioritization of specialty and strategic metal recovery will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the global scrap metal recycling market covers the following areas:
- Global scrap metal recycling market sizing
- Global scrap metal recycling market forecast
- Global scrap metal recycling market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading global scrap metal recycling market vendors that include Aperam SA, ArcelorMittal S.A., Aurubis AG, Boliden Group, Commercial Metals Co., DOWA Eco System Co. Ltd., Enviri Corp., European Metal Recycling Ltd., Galloo, Gerdau SA, KME Germany GmbH, Kuusakoski Oy, Novelis Inc., Nucor Corp., Radius Recycling Inc., Sims Metal, Steel Dynamics Inc., Stena Metall Group, TSR Recycling GmbH and Co. KG, Upstate Shredding. Also, the global scrap metal recycling market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Material
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Method
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- 3.3 Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
- 4.3 Market size 2025
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2030
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Scrap Metal Recycling Market 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Scrap Metal Recycling Market 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.2 Material segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Material Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.3 Application segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.4 Method segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Method Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.5 Geography segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.6 Country segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 Impact of AI in Global Scrap Metal Recycling Market
- 6.2 Impact of Geopolitical Conflicts on Global Scrap Metal Recycling Market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2030
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2030
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.7 Market condition
8 Market Segmentation by Material
- 8.1 Market segments
- 8.2 Comparison by Material
- 8.3 Ferrous metals - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.4 Non-ferrous metals - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.5 Market opportunity by Material
- Market opportunity by Material ($ million)
9 Market Segmentation by Application
- 9.1 Market segments
- 9.2 Comparison by Application
- 9.3 Construction - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.4 Industrial goods - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.5 Automotive - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.6 Consumer goods - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.7 Market opportunity by Application
- Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
10 Market Segmentation by Method
- 10.1 Market segments
- 10.2 Comparison by Method
- 10.3 Mechanical recycling - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.4 Thermal recycling - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.5 Advanced tech - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.6 Chemical recycling - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.7 Market opportunity by Method
- Market opportunity by Method ($ million)
11 Customer Landscape
- 11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
- 12.1 Geographic segmentation
- 12.2 Geographic comparison
- 12.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.1 China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.2 Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.3 India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.4 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.5 Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.3.6 Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.1 US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.2 Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.4.3 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.1 Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.2 UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.3 France - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.4 Italy - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.5 Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.5.6 The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.1 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.2 Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.6.3 Chile - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.1 UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.2 Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.3 South Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.4 Turkey - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.7.5 Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 12.8 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity
- 13.1 Market drivers
- Rapid global urbanization and infrastructure development
- Stringent environmental mandates and push for carbon neutrality
- Technological innovations in sorting and processing efficiency
- 13.2 Market challenges
- Regulatory heterogeneity and global compliance burdens
- Feedstock contamination and material complexity
- Price volatility and high capital requirements
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
- 13.4 Market opportunities
- Integration of AI and robotic automation in sorting operations
- Shift toward circular design and strategic industry collaborations
- Increasing prioritization of specialty and strategic metal recovery
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
- 15.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
- 15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.4 Aperam SA
- Aperam SA - Overview
- Aperam SA - Business segments
- Aperam SA - Key offerings
- Aperam SA - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.5 ArcelorMittal S.A.
- ArcelorMittal S.A. - Overview
- ArcelorMittal S.A. - Business segments
- ArcelorMittal S.A. - Key offerings
- ArcelorMittal S.A. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.6 Aurubis AG
- Aurubis AG - Overview
- Aurubis AG - Business segments
- Aurubis AG - Key offerings
- Aurubis AG - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.7 Boliden Group
- Boliden Group - Overview
- Boliden Group - Product / Service
- Boliden Group - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.8 Commercial Metals Co.
- Commercial Metals Co. - Overview
- Commercial Metals Co. - Business segments
- Commercial Metals Co. - Key offerings
- Commercial Metals Co. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.9 DOWA Eco System Co. Ltd.
- DOWA Eco System Co. Ltd. - Overview
- DOWA Eco System Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
- DOWA Eco System Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.10 Enviri Corp.
- Enviri Corp. - Overview
- Enviri Corp. - Business segments
- Enviri Corp. - Key offerings
- Enviri Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.11 Gerdau SA
- Gerdau SA - Overview
- Gerdau SA - Business segments
- Gerdau SA - Key offerings
- Gerdau SA - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.12 KME Germany GmbH
- KME Germany GmbH - Overview
- KME Germany GmbH - Product / Service
- KME Germany GmbH - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.13 Novelis Inc.
- Novelis Inc. - Overview
- Novelis Inc. - Product / Service
- Novelis Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.14 Nucor Corp.
- Nucor Corp. - Overview
- Nucor Corp. - Business segments
- Nucor Corp. - Key news
- Nucor Corp. - Key offerings
- Nucor Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.15 Radius Recycling Inc.
- Radius Recycling Inc. - Overview
- Radius Recycling Inc. - Product / Service
- Radius Recycling Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.16 Sims Metal
- Sims Metal - Overview
- Sims Metal - Product / Service
- Sims Metal - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.17 Steel Dynamics Inc.
- Steel Dynamics Inc. - Overview
- Steel Dynamics Inc. - Product / Service
- Steel Dynamics Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.18 Stena Metall Group
- Stena Metall Group - Overview
- Stena Metall Group - Product / Service
- Stena Metall Group - Key offerings
- SWOT
16 Appendix
- 16.1 Scope of the report
- Market definition
- Objectives
- Notes and caveats
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
- 16.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
- 16.6 Data validation
- Data validation
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations
