China's Recycled Resources Reached 417 Million Tonnes Last Year

On April 14, 2026, the China Association of Circular Economy released the "China Renewable Resources Recycling Industry Development Report (2026)". According to the report, China's renewable resources recycling industry maintained a stable growth trend in 2025. The total recycling volume of 11 major categories reached 417 million tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%, while the total recycling value reached 1.39 trillion yuan, up 3.8% year-on-year.

Among these, scrap steel remained the most recycled material, accounting for over 60% of the total volume. Driven by the home appliance trade-in program and the continuous improvement of the renewable resources recycling mechanism, the recycling volumes of waste batteries (excluding lead-acid batteries), waste tires, and end-of-life vehicles saw significant increases.