During the COVID-19 pandemic the recycling industry has stayed on the job—and so has ISRI. Since the first U.S. case of the coronavirus was confirmed in January 2020, ISRI continuously maintained staff to assist in achieving members’ goals. Vicki Morgan, ISRI’s senior communications manager, and Teresa Perrell, ISRI’s director of meetings, joined the association in…
Following the retirement of Brady Mills, ISRI named former police chief Todd Foreman as its new Director of Law Enforcement Outreach. Foreman has been in law enforcement for almost three decades, and most recently served as Chief of Police for the Bedford, Va., Police Department. Foreman was generous enough to sit down with Scrap News…
ISRI is excited to welcome former police chief Todd Foreman as its new Director of Law Enforcement Outreach. In his role, Foreman will also lead ISRI’s online efforts to deter materials theft that include the websites StopMetalsTheft.org and ScrapTheftAlert.com, both of which are valuable resources for recyclers, law enforcement, prosecutors, and other interested parties. “I’m…
ISRI regularly adds staff to support membership’s changing needs. Our newest hires, Brandon Brooks and Michael Romero, bring their unique skills to enhance member experience through accounting support and educational event management, respectively. Brandon Brooks joined ISRI Nov. 3 as staff accountant, responsible for the invoicing and accounts receivable functions of the membership and marketing…
The ISRI Young Executive of the Year award speaks to the totality of an individual. Not only is the person a great employee and/or executive of their company, but they’re also a great person, active in their community and able to strike the ideal work-life balance. “Anybody who knows Brandi Harleaux and Dan Garvin, the…
Rockaway Recycling has always led with the phrase, “Fair Weight, Fair Price.” Since 1977, the Rockaway, N.J.-based metals and electronics recycling firm has expanded into New Jersey, Southern New York, and Eastern Pennsylvania. Owner Tom Buechel also developed the iScrap App, an application for iPhone and Android phones, and a website connecting users with local…
As the value of precious metals have risen, so has catalytic converter theft across the country and internationally. Prices of platinum, palladium, and rhodium, the elements found in catalytic converters, are at all-time highs. Converters aren’t readily identifiable, putting recyclers and law enforcement at a disadvantage. To curb the rise of thefts in Oregon, the…
North Carolina has become the 11th state to recognize and commend the recycling industry and its workers, joining Massachusetts, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, and Louisiana. Though the process differs from state to state, like the others, North Carolina’s statement recognizes the essential nature of recyclers and the industry. In order to recognize individuals and groups, the…