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THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK

ISRI History

1972

ISRI was formed by the merger of two parent organizations in 1987: the National Association of Recycling Industries (NARI) and the Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel (ISIS) both of which traced their roots to the early 1900s. Key events in the history of ISRI and the scrap recycling industry include: 1913 The creation of the National Association of Waste Material Dealers (NAWMD) 1914 The first scrap specification published 1928 The creation of the Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel (ISIS) 1958

NASMI becomes NARI

1987

ISRI formed from the merger of NARI and ISIS

1995

First ISRI ISO Training

1999

Passage of Superfund Recycling Equity Act (SREA)

2001

Merger of National Association of Scrap Tire Processors

2002

Establishment of Electronics Recycling Council

2003 Development of Recycling Industry Operating Standards (RIOS™) 2006-08 Development of Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for E-Recyclers 2008 Establishment of Plastics Council 2013 EPA authorizes plastics recycling from shredder aggregate 2014 ISRI establishes Circle of Safety Excellence™ 2015 ISRI Forms Alliance with OSHA

NAWMD’s Waste Paper Institute becomes the Paper Stock Institute of America

1959

Creation of the National Association Supply Cooperative

1960

NAWMD becomes NASMI

1965

Creation of forerunner to the ISRI Recycling Research Foundation

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