Press Releases

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA), and Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) issued a joint letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan citing best practices for safe recycling and labeling of lithium batteries. The letter is in response to the EPA’s Request for...

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, on June 30, delivered testimony before the House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change on how recycling in the U.S. isn’t broken but rather strong, and getting stronger. ReMA Chief Lobbyist Billy Johnson delivered powerful remarks, including how residential recycling, the sector most people...

As the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) supports California SB54, which was just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, as a positive step forward in the strengthening of post-consumer plastics recycling. The bill not only ensures recycling access throughout the State of California, which is critical to increasing...

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Board of Directors will consider the following proposed changes to the Guidelines for Plastic Scrap that were approved by the ReMA Plastics Division on June 14, 2022 at its upcoming Summer Board Meeting to be held in Washington, DC on July 14, 2022: Bale Specifications: HDPE Colored...

As part of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is hosting on June 30th from 12:00-1:30 pm EDT a virtual feedback session on end-of-life battery collection for recycling and labeling.  EPA is seeking feedback on these topics:  EPA needs to hear from recyclers of battery-containing products on these topics. You can register for the June...