The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recently updated the Scrap Specifications Circular to include the board-approved new nonferrous specifications, a slight modification to a paper specification, and the deletion of certain expired paper specifications.
The additions and changes to the specifications are as follows:
Nonferrous
•Barley No. 1 COPPER WIRE (Page 4)
•Berry No. 1 COPPER WIRE (Page 4)
•Birch No. 2 COPPER WIRE (Page 4)
•Candy No. 1 HEAVY COPPER SOLIDS AND TUBING (Page 4)
•Berry/Candy Candy/Berry (Page 4)
•Cliff No. 2 COPPER SOLIDS AND TUBING (Page 4)
•Birch/Cliff (Page 4)
•Elmo MIXED ELECTRIC MOTORS (Page 14)
•Small Elmo ELECTRIC MOTORS (Page 14)
•Shelmo SHREDDED ELECTRIC MOTORS (also called “shredder pickings” or “meatballs”) (Page 14)
•Sheema SHREDDED ELECTRIC MOTORS (also called “shredder pickings” or “meatballs”) (Page 14)
•Zeyda SHREDDED INSULATED COPPER WIRE (Page 14)
Paper Specification Modification
•(56) Sorted Residential Papers & News (SRPN 56) (Page 31)
Deleted Paper Specifications
•News Grades #6, #7, and #8
•Mix Grades #1, #2, and #3
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. The specifications are intended to assist in the trading of scrap commodities and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the expanding range of commercially recyclable materials.
Published in the August 2017 Edition of American Recycler News