Electronics recycling industry organisations

Computer monitors awaiting recovery of the CRTs for processing and recycling

There are a range of international industry organisations that provide further information and resources on the electrical and electronic recycling industry.

These include:

The Bureau of International Recycling is an international trade federation representing the world’s recycling industry, covering in particular ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper and textiles.

The Electronics Resellers Association International (ERAI) is a global trade association that monitors, investigates, reports and mediates issues that are affecting the global supply chain of electronics.

The International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI) seeks and promotes the efficient and environmentally sound use, reuse, and recycling of precious metals from both primary and secondary sources.

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) represents more than 1,600 private, for-profit companies that process, broker, and industrially consume scrap commodities, including ferrous and nonferrous metals, paper, electronics, rubber, plastics, glass, and textiles.

Waste and environmental legislation

Organisations providing further information on legislation relating to electronic waste disposal in Australia, New Zealand, India and Singapore can be found on our legislation page. Sims Recycling Solutions aheres closely to environmental legislation in each of the countries in which it operates.