The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) Board of Directors approved the following changes to ReMA’s ISRI Specifications Circular at its Summer Meeting in Nashville, TN on July 15, 2025:
VESPER
Can be made up of aluminum sheet, extrusion and/or plate grades (wrought aluminum) segregated from zorba or twitch. The material must be dry and not contain more than 1 percent max free Mg [magnesium], 1 percent max free Zn [zinc] and 0.5 percent analytical Fe [ferrous]. Not containing more than 1 percent max nonmetallics. Material to be free of excessively oxidized material, air bag canisters or any sealed or pressurized items. Any variation to be sold by special arrangement between buyer and seller.
The ReMA Board of Directors approved the following changes to ReMA’s ISRI Specifications at its Spring Meeting in San Diego, CA, on May 12, 2025:
- Paper Cups being added to the allowable paper items for in the inbound residential single stream.
- Paper Cups being added to the allowable paper items for in the inbound residential dual stream.
Plastic Specifications
HDPE Color Bottles & Select Containers
HDPE Injection Bulky Rigid Plastics
HDPE Natural Bottles
PE Clear Film (Grade A)
PE Clear Film (Grade B)
PE Color Film
PE Furniture Mix Film
Definitions:
– Bale Integrity
– Allowable Contamination
The ReMA Board of Directors approved the following changes to ReMA’s ISRI Specifications Circular at its Summer Meeting in Washington, DC on July 14, 2022:
Plastics
PP Small Rigid Plastic (New)
- Polypropylene SMALL Rigids Plastic (Deleted)
- Polypropylene All Rigid Plastic (Deleted)
- Tubs and Lids (Deleted)
- Tubs and Lids w/Bulky Rigid Plastic (Deleted)
Mixed Small Rigid Plastic (New)
- 3-7 Bottles and SMALL Rigid Plastic (Deleted)
- 3-7 Bottles and ALL Other Rigid Plastic (Deleted)
- 1-7 Bottles and SMALL Rigid Plastic (Deleted)
- 1-7 Bottles and ALL Rigid Plastic (Deleted)
Mixed Bulky Rigid Plastic (Modified)
Plastics
General Non-Source-Specific Categories
PE Clear Film (Grade A)
PE Clear Film (Grade B)
PE Film (Grade C)
PE Colored Film
Categories of Film from Specific Sources
PE Retail Mix Film
LDPE Furniture Mix
PE Agricultural Film (Grade A)
PE Agricultural Film (Grade B)
PE MRF Film
Specialty PE Film Grades
Some specialty grades are regularly traded and use
the following names. This list is not comprehensive.
PE Garment Bag Film
PE Banana Film
PE Mulch Bag Film
PE Cotton Wrap Film
PE Tire Wrap Film
General Non-Source-Specific Categories
PE Clear Film (Grade A)
PE Clear Film (Grade B)
PE Film (Grade C)
PE Colored Film
Categories of Film from Specific Sources
PE Retail Mix Film
LDPE Furniture Mix
PE Agricultural Film (Grade A)
PE Agricultural Film (Grade B)
PE MRF Film
Specialty PE Film Grades
PE Garment Bag Film
PE Banana Film
PE Mulch Bag Film
PE Cotton Wrap Film
PE Tire Wrap Film
Nonferrous
New Specifications
New Specifications
TANK ALUMINUM CHOPS and STRAWS
Shall consist of clean aluminum, chops or straws, free of screening, hair-wire, iron, copper, insulation and other non-metallic items. Must be free of minus 20 mesh material. Must
contain 99% aluminum content.
TEASE ALUMINUM WIRE and CABLE
Shall consist of new, clean, aluminum wire or cable free from hair wire, ACSR, wire screen, iron, insulation and other non-metallic items. Must contain 99% aluminum content.
Revised Specifications
REELS Mixed Nonferrous Wheel Weights
To consist of nonferrous wheel weights that are a minimum of 35% (overall) Nonferrous and no more than 65% Iron (Fe). Anticipated Nonferrous material may be both Lead and Zinc weights. To be free of foreign material. Final material
specifications to be determined between buyer and seller.
specifications to be determined between buyer and seller.
TALL E.C. ALUMINUM CHOPS AND STRAWS
Shall consist of clean, 1350 and/or 1050 alloy, E.C. aluminum, chops or straws, free of screening, hair[1]wire, iron, copper, insulation and other non-metallic items. Must be free of minus 20 mesh material. Must contain 99.45% aluminum content.
TALON E.C. ALUMINUM WIRE and CABLE
Shall consist of new, clean, 1350 and/or 1050, E.C. aluminum wire or cable free from hair wire, ACSR, wire screen, tape, iron, insulation and other non-metallic items. Must contain 99.45% aluminum content.