Which industry bodies represent scrap and recycling businesses?
Short answer: Many countries have a trade association for recyclers, for example ReMA in the United States, the British Metals Recycling Association in the UK and the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association in Australia, and there are international groups such as the Bureau of International Recycling and EuRIC in Europe, which publish guidance, run training and represent members, although membership of a body is not the same as certification.
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They represent recyclers in each country, publish guidance and often provide training and codes of conduct for members.
International bodies
Cross-border groups represent the industry’s interests, publish terminology and promote common practice.
Membership is not certification
Joining an association shows engagement with the industry, but it does not, by itself, show that a business has been audited against a standard.
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