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THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK 2016
INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC. 18
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 Specifications