The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has begun taking orders for Superfund Recycling Equity Act (SREA) Reasonable Care Compliance Program Reports. From March 16 to April 30, ISRI members have an exclusive opportunity to sign up for due diligence reports on the scrap consuming facilities to which they ship recyclable materials. The reports help ISRI members demonstrate the due diligence required by law to be exempt from SREA, the association says.
“The SREA Reasonable Care Compliance Program Reports are a quick and easy way for recyclers to protect themselves from costly liability,” says Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. “In the event a customer location is named as a Superfund site, it has the potential to put a recycler out of business. SREA reports are a low-cost, effective way of showing due diligence needed to avoid liability. It is a huge advantage for ISRI members.”
In 1999, ISRI worked with Congress to obtain an exemption for recyclers from Superfund liability, but that exemption is not automatic. The 1999 law requires recyclers to conduct due diligence demonstrating that they checked to make sure their customers are in compliance with applicable environmental laws before they can obtain exemption for the shipment of recyclable materials to these customers.
To benefit its members, ISRI says contracts with AECOM, a leading environmental consulting firm headquartered in Los Angeles, to provide these reports at a substantial discount. ISRI offers its members the opportunity to reserve and receive these reports for a handling charge of $25. In rare cases, the report may cost $300; however, members will be able to decide at the time of payment whether to order. Reports can be ordered online at www.isri.org/policy-regulations/superfund-srea#.VuqyQuIrKUm. Members should have their ISRI login and password handy.
For more information on SREA, contact Thomas Casey at ThomasCasey@isri.org or at 202-662-8532202-662-8532.