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Scrap & Recycling Trade Associations — World

The public industry bodies that govern, represent or report on the melting scrap trade, worldwide and by country. Their sites carry membership lists, specifications, import rules and event calendars.

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Scrap & Recycling Trade Associations — World

The public industry bodies that govern, represent or report on the melting scrap trade, worldwide and by country. Their sites carry membership lists, specifications, import rules and event calendars.

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Associations & study groups

BIR — Bureau of International Recycling
Global • Brussels. International recycling industry federation with members across many countries.
MRAI — Material Recycling Association of India
India • Mumbai. Industry body for ferrous and non-ferrous metal recyclers. Affiliated with BIR and ReMA.
ReMA — Recycled Materials Association (ISRI)
USA • Washington DC. Industry body that publishes the ReMA (ISRI) scrap specifications used internationally.
BMRA — British Metals Recycling Association
UK • Cambridgeshire. Trade body for the UK metals recycling industry. Affiliated with BIR.
BMR — Bureau of Middle East Recycling
Dubai. Regional association for the GCC and Middle East scrap industry.
EuRIC — European Recycling Industries Confederation
Brussels. Umbrella body for Europe's recycling industries.
CMRA — China Nonferrous Metals Recycling
Beijing. Operates under CNIA — governs non-ferrous metal scrap import standards.
MRA Malaysia — Malaysian Recyclers Association
Klang, Selangor. Industry body for Malaysia's metals recycling sector.
BDSV — German Steel & Metal Recycling
Düsseldorf. Represents Germany's ferrous and non-ferrous scrap industry.
VRA — Vietnam Recycling Association
Hanoi. Coordinates Vietnam's non-ferrous and ferrous metals recycling sector.
LME — London Metal Exchange
Global. Industrial metals exchange — copper, zinc, lead, aluminium, tin, nickel, steel.
ICSG — International Copper Study Group
Lisbon. Intergovernmental copper trade statistics and analysis.
World Steel Association
Brussels. The global trade body for the steel industry.
International Aluminium Institute
London. The global aluminium industry body.
International Lead & Zinc Study Group
Lisbon. Intergovernmental lead and zinc statistics and analysis.
Nickel Institute
Toronto. Nickel industry body.

Associations by country

BodyScopeWhere
BIR – Bureau of International RecyclingInternationalBrussels, Belgium
ReMA – Recycled Materials Association (formerly ISRI)United StatesWashington, D.C.
EuRIC – European Recycling Industries’ ConfederationEuropean UnionBrussels, Belgium
MRAI – Material Recycling Association of IndiaIndiaNavi Mumbai
SRIA – Ship Recycling Industries Association (India)IndiaBhavnagar / Alang
AIIFA – All India Induction Furnaces AssociationIndiaNew Delhi
BMRA – British Metals Recycling AssociationUnited KingdomHuntingdon
BDSV – Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling- und EntsorgungsunternehmenGermanyDüsseldorf
bvse – Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und EntsorgungGermanyBonn
VDM – Verband Deutscher Metallhändler und RecyclerGermanyBerlin
FEDERECFranceParis
AssofermetItalyMilan
FER – Federación Española de la Recuperación y el ReciclajeSpainMadrid
CAMU – China Association of Metalscrap UtilizationChinaBeijing
CMRA – China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, Recycling Metal BranchChinaBeijing
Japan Iron & Steel Recycling InstituteJapanTokyo
ACOR – Australian Council of RecyclingAustraliaSydney
CARI – Canadian Association of Recycling IndustriesCanadaMarkham, Ontario
PSBA – Pakistan Ship Breakers AssociationPakistanKarachi / Gadani
BSBRA – Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recyclers AssociationBangladeshChattogram
GEMİSANDER – Ship Recyclers Association of TurkeyTurkeyAliağa
BMR – Bureau of Middle East RecyclingUAEDubai
İstanbul Hurdacılar Sitesi KooperatifiTurkeyIstanbul

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