Latin America Ferrous Scrap Recycling Market Size & Outlook

The ferrous scrap recycling market in Latin America is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 2.0 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 5.3% is expected of Latin America ferrous scrap recycling market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$1.5
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$2.0
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
5.3%
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Latin America ferrous scrap recycling market, 2017-2030 (US$M)

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Latin America ferrous scrap recycling market highlights

  • The Latin America ferrous scrap recycling market generated a revenue of USD 1.6 million in 2021.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2022 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, construction was the largest revenue generating application in 2021.
  • Consumer Goods is the most lucrative application segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Latin America data book summary

Market revenue in 2021USD 1.6 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 2.0 million
Growth rate2.8% (CAGR from 2021 to 2030)
Largest segmentConstruction
Fastest growing segmentConsumer Goods
Historical data covered2017 - 2020
Base year for estimation2021
Forecast period covered2022 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationConstruction, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Industrial Goods
Key market players worldwideEuropean Metals Holdings Ltd, Sims Ltd, Schnitzer Steel Industries, American Iron & Metal, Innovative Metal Recycling, OmniSource Corporation, SA Recycling, Rudolf Schuy, TSR Recycling, Ward Recycling


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, Latin America region accounted for 1.2% of the global ferrous scrap recycling market in 2021.
  • Globally, Europe is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 28.4 million by 2030.

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Ferrous Scrap Recycling Market Scope

Ferrous Scrap Recycling Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Ward Recycling View profile 251-500 Woodville, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, Europe https://www.ward.com
TSR Recycling View profile 1001-5000 Lünen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe https://www.tsr.eu/
Rudolf Schuy View profile 51-100 Limburg, Hessen, Germany, Europe http://schuy.eu
SA Recycling View profile 1001-5000 Orange, California, United States, North America http://sarecycling.com
OmniSource Corporation View profile 1001-5000 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, North America http://www.omnisource.com/
Innovative Metal Recycling View profile 101-250 Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe https://www.imrecycling.de
American Iron & Metal View profile 1001-5000 Montréal, Quebec, Canada, North America https://aim-global.com
Schnitzer Steel Industries View profile 1001-5000 Portland, Oregon, United States, North America http://www.schnitzersteel.com/
Sims Ltd View profile 4000 189 O’Riordan Street, Suite 2, Level 9, Mascot, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2020 https://www.simsltd.com
European Metals Holdings Ltd View profile 28000 35 Outram Street, Level 3, West Perth, WA, Australia, 6005 https://www.europeanmet.com

Latin America ferrous scrap recycling market outlook

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Construction was the largest segment with a revenue share of 50% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the Latin America ferrous scrap recycling market based on construction, automotive, consumer goods, industrial goods covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2017 to 2030.


The GDP of Central & South America contracted by approximately 8% in 2020, while it grew at a rate of 6.2% in 2021. The negative GDP of the region in 2020 can be attributed to the low baseline established owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Governments of different countries in Central & South America are trying to stimulate their economies to recover from the impact of the pandemic by providing relief packages to consumers and businesses. The country across the region is trying to propel their steel production through electric arc route.

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