ReMA board to consider additional nonferrous specification

Following the Nonferrous Division’s Oct. 9, 2025, approval, the board of directors for the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), Washington, will consider adding a new specification to its ISRI Specifications: ginger.

The proposed grade is defined as mixed shredded cast aluminum that is mechanically segregated from zorba and twitch. The specification notes that the material must be dry and cannot contain more than 1 percent free magnesium, 1 percent free zinc and 1 percent free ferrous, as well as no more than 1 percent nonmetallics. Excessively oxidized material, air bag canisters and any sealed or pressurized items also are not welcome. Any variation to the spec should be by special arrangement between the buyer and seller.

More information about the rules governing the procedures for the addition, amendment or withdrawal of ReMA’s ISRI Specifications can be found at www.isrispecs.org.

Comments, recommendations or questions can be submitted to Emily Sanchez, ReMA chief economist at esanchez@recycledmaterials.org.

If adopted or amended by the ReMA board, comments will be accepted for 30 days following the vote.

In 2025, the ReMA board approved the addition of the vesper grade, which is aluminum sheet, extrusion and/or plate grades, or wrought aluminum, segregated from zorba or twitch. That specification was introduced during the Spotlight on Aluminum session at ReMA 2025, the association’s annual convention and exposition in San Diego last May. In that session, panelists discussed the developing market for material prepared to the vesper specification, which ReMA's Nonferrous Division approved earlier during the week of the convention.