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2016

THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

ISRI Specifications

ISRI’s scrap specifications are internationally-recognized guidelines used by buyers and sellers of recycled materials and products including nonferrous and ferrous scrap, glass cullet, paper stock, plastic, electronics, and tire scrap. Dating back to the early 1900s, ISRI specifications are intended to assist the trading of scrap commodities and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the expanding range of commercially recyclable materials. Recently approved additions to ISRI specifications have covered electronics scrap plastics, lead-free and leaded brass solids and turnings, and plastic automotive bumper covers. ISRI specifications serve both as broad guidelines and as a starting point in discussions between scrap buyers and sellers in the U.S. and around the world. Parties to a transaction may specify particular variations or additions to these specifications as are suited for their specific transactions but any deviation from the standard specifications should be mutually agreed to and so stipulated in writing by the parties to the transaction.

The specifications are published in the ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular. For more information on ISRI’s scrap specifications, including rules governing the procedures for the addition, amendment, or withdrawal of specifications, and a specification development flowchart, visit ISRI.org/Specs .

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