On May 12, 2025, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) Board of Directors approved changes to the Guidelines for Recycled Plastic and Inbound Residential Dual and Single stream MRF specifications in the ReMA’s ISRI Specifications. As per ReMA’s bylaws, a public comment period will remain open for 30 days after approval of the following specifications (please direct…
Following approval by the Nonferrous Division on May 11, 2025, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) Board of Directors will consider the following addition to the existing nonferrous specifications at the upcoming Board meeting in Nashville, TN on July 15 or July 17. New Specification: Vesper: Can be made up of aluminum sheet, extrusion, and/or plate…
Founded in 2021, Sun Metalon is a U.S. based clean-tech startup with operations in the United States and Japan. The company’s mission is to revolutionize the metal industry by providing innovative hardware and service solutions for sustainable manufacturing and recycling. As much as 20% of metal can be lost in machining and finishing operations during…
Wagner Equipment is the Caterpillar dealer in Colorado, New Mexico, and far west Texas. Since 1976, the company has been selling and renting CAT machines used in heavy construction, building construction, mining, recycling and waste handling, municipal and governmental applications, forestry, and more. ReMA News sat down with Tony Lucini, Regional Sales Manager, to chat…
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) has launched a new online members-only directory in March 2025. The online directory is a comprehensive listing of member contact information, products, and commodities. Used daily by members to build business contacts, the directory is one of the most valuable benefits of ReMA membership. “There will always be a place…
The new year of 2025 only began a few months ago, but the year is already shaping up to be an action-packed one for the recycled materials industry. Who better to rise to meet the challenges and opportunities of the year than the four leaders of the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)? ReMA News had the…
On Tuesday, March 25, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) announced that ReMA President Robin Wiener received the inaugural Award for Recycling Leadership 2025 from the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF). The GRF Award for Recycling Leadership recognizes industry leaders for their contributions and dedication to the importance of recycling globally. “Robin has been an outstanding leader…
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) is pleased to announce that Vice President of Membership Brianna Gianti today received a 2025 Association Trailblazer Award as part of the Salute to Association Excellence celebration hosted by Association TRENDS and CEO Update. In addition, ReMA this week received a 2025 American Advertising Award from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) for its rebranding from…
On Thursday, February 27, at the ReMA Winter Board Meeting, ReMA’s Board of Directors approved a position on end-of-life battery management for non-embedded small and medium format batteries. Batteries are commonplace in everyday life, and utilized in phones, laptops, watches, headphones, appliances around the house, e-bikes, scooters, and other personal electronics. The improper disposal of…
The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) is excited to announce that the association will launch a new online members-only directory in March 2025. The online directory is a comprehensive listing of member contact information, products, and commodities. Used daily by members to build business contacts, the directory is one of the most valuable benefits of ReMA…
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) announced a first-of-its-kind Visionary Sponsorship for 2025. ReMatter, an industry-leading software provider, has been named the presenting sponsor of ReMA2025 – The Show and the Official Innovation Sponsor of ReMA for 2025. “ReMatter is stepping up in a big way for ReMA and the recycled materials…
Recycled materials are sustainable, resilient, and essential to our everyday lives as well as to the global economy, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) said in a statement on America Recycles Day (ARD), Friday, Nov. 15. “From the coffee cup we are using to the cars we drive and the bridges we cross — recycled materials…