ISRI adds, updates specifications in its ‘2016 Scrap Specifications Circular’

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has published new and updated specifications in the "Scrap Specifications Circular 2016." Included are changes to the paper specifications—including the deletion of news grades Nos. 6, 7 and 8 as well as mixed grades Nos. 1, 2 and 3—and amended electronics plastics specifications that have been approved by the ISRI board of directors. 

The specifications are as follows:

paper specifications:

• #58 Sorted Clean News (SCN)
• #56 Sorted Residential Papers (SRP)
• #54 Mixed Paper (MP)

baled electronics plastics specifications:

• Baled CRT TV Plastic
• Baled Light Colored CRT Monitor Plastic
• Baled Dark Colored CRT Monitor Plastic
• Baled Dark Colored Flat Panel Monitor Plastic
• Baled Dark Colored Printer Plastic
• Baled Light Colored Printer Plastic
• Baled Dark Colored Mixed Electronics Plastic
• Baled Light Colored Copier Plastic
• Baled Dark Colored Copier Plastic
• Baled Light Colored Mixed Electronics Plastic
• Baled Mixed Color Electronics Plastic

shredded electronics plastics specifications:

• Shredded CRT TV Plastic
• Shredded Light Colored CRT Monitor Plastic
• Shredded Dark CRT Monitor Plastic
• Shredded Dark Electronics Plastic
• Shredded Light Electronics Plastic
• Shredded Mixed Color Electronics Plastic

The following specifications will be deleted effective Dec. 31, 2016:

• News Grades Nos. 6, 7 and 8
• Mix Grades Nos. 1, 2 and 3

ISRI says its scrap specifications are internationally recognized guidelines used by buyers and sellers of recycled materials and products that are intended to assist the trading of scrap commodities and are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the expanding range of commercially recyclable materials.