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THE I SR I SCRAP YEARBOOK
2016
INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.
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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
version of the standard
at the end of 2016, RIOS™
is a management system
certification that is
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.
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
handle electronics and are pursuing
R2 certification can most effectively
meet the Provision 1 requirement of
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.
The Use Of Third-Party Certification