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2016

THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

The Use Of Third-Party Certification

The recycling industry has seen a dramatic increase in the adoption of third-party certifications. The marketplace is pushing recyclers to become certified through programs like RIOS™ - The Recycling Industry Operating Standard ( www.rioscertification.org ) - to improve health and safety, ensure environmental compliance, meet customer demands, and secure a competitive advantage. Set to launch a new

RIOS™ will also a launch a new RIOS™ Implementation Guide, which is a tool that will allows a facility to implement their QEHS management system on their own, at their own pace. Additionally RIOS™ offers webinar and training videos to help a facility get through the process. Long before a facility is certified they will begin to see health and safety and environmental improvements, which for many facilities has meant real, measurable financial benefits. Recyclers and refurbishers that

version of the standard at the end of 2016, RIOS™ is a management system certification that is

handle electronics and are pursuing R2 certification can most effectively meet the Provision 1 requirement of

designed specifically for recyclers. The revised standard will integrate state-of-the-industry practices focused on Quality, Environmental, and Health and Safety, while also ensuring that RIOS™ is compatible with other standards. Similar to the original version of RIOS™, the updated system is designed to apply to recycling facilities that deal in any commodity.

that standard by becoming RIOS™-certified. Not only will that facility have the requisite certified EHS management system, but they will have a certified, recycling industry specific quality management system, all for lower cost than the other available options.

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