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(Washington, DC) – As tensions escalate amid an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China that is having a damaging effect on the recycling industry, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) this week requested the U.S. government make every effort to negotiate a path forward with China. Serving as the Voice of the...

Congressman George Holding (R-NC), a member of the House Trade Committee, provided an insider’s view of the trade situation by explaining the Administration’s trade strategy. Following, the breakfast ReMA members fanned out across Capitol Hill and visited with their Congressmen and U.S. Senators to discuss several issues key to the scrap recycling industry including the...

Since then, there have been concerns in the scrap recycling industry as to whether or not airbags were considered hazardous materials. Auto recyclers, shredder operators, and other airbag stakeholders were left with a number of regulatory questions about both Takata and non-Takata airbags that remained in vehicles destined for recycling. Why this matters … Were...

The Summit is the largest annual trade show for state legislators and their staff. They also gather there to exchange policy ideas for addressing common issues. Why it matters … The NCSL Summit serves as a perfect stage for ReMA to demonstrate how recycling is much bigger than the bin and ReMA is the organization...

The Canadian product list is available for review. Why it’s important … Of particular interest for aluminum market participants, the aluminum products on the Canadian list start at HS heading 7604 (which covers bars, rods, and profiles), and therefore does not include either primary or secondary (scrap) aluminum ingot that fall under heading 7601. However,...