ISRI opens comment period for proposed changes to paper stock specs

The board of directors for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has approved the integration of the Domestic Transactions and Export Transactions of its Guidelines for Paper Stock (PS-2017).

These specification changes are intended to streamline and improve the trade of scrap paper commodities in an evolving global marketplace, according to ISRI’s board, which finalized the changes at its ISRI Convention Board and Governance Meeting April 16, 2018.

As per ISRI’s policy manual, any party may submit to ISRI a written appeal of the ISRI board’s approval of these changes up to 30 days after publication of this notice. Written appeals must provide a rationale and a request for action.

Once finalized, the new specification will be included in ISRI’s Scrap Specifications Circular. The circular provides industry guidelines for buying and selling a variety of processed scrap commodities, including ferrous, nonferrous, paper, plastics, electronics, rubber and glass.

The proposed guidelines are available for review and comment. To submit comments, recommendations or questions contact Joe Pickard, ISRI’s chief economist and director of commodities, by phone at 202-662-8542 or by email at jpickard@isri.org.