Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
1325 G Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005-3104
202-737-1770
www.isri.org
E-mail: isri@isri.org

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. is the trade association of the scrap processing and recycling industry, representing 1,400 companies that process, broker, and industrially consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber and textiles.

Trade Associations by Category:

Alkaline Paper

Alkaline Paper Advocate
(publication)
Abbey publications
7105 Geneva Drive
Austin, TX 78723
512-929-3992

Information on alkaline papers (for archival papers, etc.)


Aluminum

Aluminum Association, Inc.
900 19th St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
www.aluminum.org
202-862-5100
202-862-5164


Antifreeze

Antifreeze Recyclers Association of America
303 Cheryl Avenue
Durham, NC 27712
800-656-6361
919-477-5544
919-479-5681 Fax


Appliances

Appliance Recycling Information Centre
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW #900
Washington, DC 20004
202-434-7492
202-434-7400


Aseptic

Aseptic Packaging Council
P O Box 25565
Washington, DC 20007-8565
800-878-8808
www.aseptic.org


Ash

American Coal Ash Association
2760 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.acaa-usa.org
703-317-2400
703-317-2409 Fax

Fly Ash Resource Center
325 S. Maple Avenue
Oak Park, Illinois 60302
708-386-5568
www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/2095/flyash.html


Asphalt

Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association
3 Church Circle, Suite 250
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-267-0023
www.arra.org

Asphalt Rubber Producers Group
312 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-544-7111


Automobiles

Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers Association (ADRA)
10400 Eaton Place
Fairfax, VA 22030-2208

Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association
4401 Fair Lakes Court, Suite 210
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-968-2772

Automotive Recyclers Association
3975 Fair Ridge Drive, Suite 20-North
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-358-1001
703-385-1494
www.autorecyc.org
To become a member or for information on members including the Roster & Buyers Guide as well as other publications.


Batteries

Association of Battery Recyclers
P O Drawer 707
Troy, AL 36801

Battery Council International
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312-644-6610
312-321-6869 Fax
www.batterycouncil.org


Carpet

Carpet and Rug Institute
P O Box 2048
Dalton, GA 30722
706-226-2477
706-278-8835 Fax
www.carpet-rug.com


Cartridges

American Cartridge Recycling Association
1717 Bayshore Drive, Suite 2434
Miami, FL 33132
305-539-0701

International Cartridge Recycling Association
1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-857-1154


Cellulose

Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association
136 S. Keowee Street
Dayton, OH 45402
513-222-1024


Chemicals

National Association of Chemical Recyclers
1200 G Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20009-5728
202-434-8740
202-434-8741 Fax
Solvent Recycling


Compost

Agricultural Composting Association
P O Box 608
Belchertown, MS 01007
413-323-4531

Association of Compost Producers
P O Box 487
Yucca Valley, CA 92286-0487
760-365-9015
760-365-5847 Fax

Composting Council
4424 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 102
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-913-2885
301-913-9146
www.compostingcouncil.org

Compost/Organics Buyers Guide Compost News
8383 Mentor Avenue, Suite 102
Mentor, OH 44060
216-255-1454

Composting Council
114 South Pitt Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-739-2401


Composites

Composite Panel Association
18928 Premier Court
Gaithersburg, MD 20879-1569
301-670-0604
301-840-1252 Fax


Electronics

Imaging Products Remanufacturing Association (IPRA)
P O Box 42002
Washington, DC 20015-0602
888-IPRA-NOW
301-588-6779
301-589-0600 Fax

International Association of Electronics Recyclers
P O Box 16222
Albany, NY 12212-6222
888-989-IAER (4237)
877-989-4237 Fax
www.iaer.org

The IAER is the only trade association for the electronics recycling industry. The organization can assist in all phases of recycling and re-use activities involving electronics products, parts, and materials.


Fiberglass

Mineral Insulation Manufacturers Association
44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 310
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-684-0084
Fiberglass and rockwool insulation


Foam Packaging

Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
2128 Estey Court, Suite 4
Crofton, MD 21114
410-451-8340
410-451-8343 Fax

Polystyrene Packaging Council
1275 K Street, NW #400
Washington, DC 20006
202-371-2487
202-371-1284

Polyurethane Foam Association
P O Box 1459
Wayne, NJ 07474-1459
973-633-9044
973-633-8986 Fax
www.pfa.org

Reusable Industrial Packaging Association
8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 140
Landover, MD 20785-2224
800-533-3786
301-577-3786
301-577-6476 Fax
www.reconditioners.com


Glass

Glass Packaging Institute
1627 K Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
202-887-4850
www.gpi.org


Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Materials Advisory Council
1101 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20005
800-634-1598
www.hmac.org


Oil

National Oil Recyclers Associations
12429 Cedar Road #26
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-791-7316
216-791-6047
www.noraoil.com

The mission of NORA is to promote the proper recycling of used oil, wastewater, oil filters, used antifreeze and related petroleum streams in an environmentally responsible manner.

United Association of Used Oil Services
813-655-3880


Oil Filters

Used Filter Recycling Hotline
1-800-99-FILTER
(1-800-993-4583)

Filter Manufacturers Council
P O Box 13966
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3966
919-549-4800
919-549-4824 Fax


Pallets

National Wooden Pallet and Container Association
329 South Patrick Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

703-519-6104
www.nwpca.com


Paper

American Forest & Paper Association
1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
800-878-8878
www.afandpa.org

Directory containing recycled paper products and dealers throughout the United States.

Envelope Manufacturers Association
1600 Duke Street, #440
Alexandria, VA 22314-3400
703-739-2200

National Office Paper Recycling Project
United States Conference of Mayors
Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-223-3088

Handbook on buying recycled paper and collecting office wastepaper "Recycling at Work" and "Clean Your Files" programs.

Paperboard Packaging Council
201 North Union Street, Suite 220
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-3300
703-836-3290 Fax
www.ppcnet.org


Pesticides

National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides
701 E Street, SE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network
Agricultural Chemistry Extension
Oregon State University
333 Weniger Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-6502
800-858-7378

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
P O Box 1393
Eugene, OR 97440

Pesticide Action Network
North America Regional Center
965 Mission Street, Suite 514
San Francisco, CA 94103


Plastics

American Plastics Council
1801 K Street, NW, Suite 701-L
Washington, DC 20006
800-2-HELP-90
www.plastics.org

"Recycled Plastic Products Source Book" (Guide for government and business and separate guide for consumers) Information on recycled plastic products. The APC provides an on-line shopping mall of recycled-content plastic products ranging from pencil cups to foam packaging for commercial and consumer use.

Association of Post-Consumer Plastic Recyclers
1275 K Street, NW #501
Washington, DC 20005
202-371-5336
202-371-0616 Fax

Center for Plastics Recycling Research (CPRR)
Bldg. 3529
Bush Campus Rutgers
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1179

National Association for Plastic Container Recovery (NAPCOR)
3770 Nations Bank Corporate Center
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-358-8882
Specialize in products made from recycled PET plastics

Plastic Lumber Trade Association
540 South Main Street, Bldg. 7
Akron, OH 44311-1023
330-762-8989
330-762-1613

www.plasticlumber.com
Information on plastic lumber

Plastics Recycling Foundation, Inc.
P O Box 189
Kennett Square, PA 19348


Steel

Can Manufacturers Institute
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-232-4677
202-232-5756 Fax
www.cancentral.com

Steel Recycling Institute
680 Anderson Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
www.recycle-steel.org
800-876-7274
800-937-1226
412-922-2772
412-922-3213 Fax


Textiles

American Textile Manufacturers Institute
1801 K Street, NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
202-862-0541
202-862-0570 Fax

Council for Textile Recycling
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1212
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-718-0671


Tires

International Tire Association
P O Box 1067
Farmington, CT 06034
860-228-2536
860-228-9772 Fax

International Tire and Rubber Association (ITRA)
P O Box 37203
Louisville, KY 40223
502-968-8900
"How to Prepare Bid Specifications for Retread and Repaired Tires"

National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association
1250 I Street, NW, #400
Washington, DC 20005
202-789-2300
800-87-NTDRA

Scrap Tire Management Council
1400 K Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
202-408-7781 or 800-682-4880
www.tires.tyres.com/assn/rs000203.html

The Recycled Rubber Products catalogue other information on using recycled tires

Tire Retread Information Bureau
900 Weldon Grove
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
408-372-1917

Tire & Rubber Recycling Advisory Council (TRRAC)
P O Box 37203
Louisville, KY 40233-7203
800-426-8835
502-968-8900
502-964-7859 Fax
www.itra.com

Recycling Research Institute
133 Mountain Road
P O Box 714
Suffield, CT 06078
203-668-5422

Information on products made from recycled tires


Vinyl

Vinyl Environmental Resource Center
One Cascade Plaza, 19th Floor
Akron, OH 44308
800-969-VINYL (8469)

"Directory of Companies Manufacturing Products from Recycled Vinyl"

Vinyl Institute
1801 K Street NW, Suite 600K.
Washington, DC 20006
202 974-5310
202 861-6854 Fax


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