Wm. Miller Scrap Iron & Metal Co. has earned certifications for the R2:2013 and RIOS:2006 management systems.
The history of Miller Scrap dates back to the early 1900s and today the company is operated by the fourth generation of Millers. Jerry Miller and his three sons Todd, Willie and Jeremy work together with their dedicated employees at their ten acre recycling facility located in Winona, Minnesota. They have baling, shearing, shredding, torching and sorting operations for ferrous scrap, nonferrous scrap, eScrap, eWaste and paper recycling. In addition, the company operates a transfer station and has a brokerage division.
The Recycling Industry Operating Standard (RIOS) is the recycling industry’s standard for quality, environmental, and health and safety management.
The Responsible Recycling (R2) standard encompasses RIOS and includes notable additions. In today’s information age, R2 takes into account the importance of data and information security. In addition, the R2 Standard employs chain of custody tracking on all focus materials.
Published in the March 2014 Edition of American Recycler News
