ISRI Codes

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) represents both small and large scrap recycling businesses worldwide

Racks - Scrap Lead Soft

Shall consist of clean soft scrap lead, free of other materials such as drosses, battery plates, lead-covered cable, hard lead, collapsible tubes, foil, type metals, aluminum, zinc, iron and brass fittings, dirty chemical lead and radioactive materials.

Radio - Mixed Hard/Soft Scrap Lead

Shall consist of clean lead solids, free of other materials, such as drosses, battery plates, lead-covered cable, collapsible tubes, type metals, aluminum, zinc, iron, brass fittings, dirty chemical lead, and radioactive materials.

Radio - Lead Battery Plates

Specify whether automotive, industrial, or mixed. Also whether they are groups or loose. The only other metallic that might be included could be lead connectors. To be free of non-metallics, i.e., plastic or rubber, with the exception that separators may be included. Material to be dry. May be bought on an assay basis or at a flat price. Submarine plates are subject to negotiation.

Rains - Scrap Drained/Dry Whole Intact Lead

To be free of any liquid. Cases to be either plastic or rubber and be complete including caps. Non-lead (nicad, ni-fe, carbonaire, etc.) not acceptable. Industrial, steel case, aircraft (aluminum cased), and partial, cracked, or broken batteries and batteries without caps are subject to special agreement.

Rakes - Battery Lugs

To be free of scrap lead, wheel weights, battery plates, rubber and/or plastic case material, and other foreign materials. A minimum of 97% metallic content is required.

Relay - Lead Covered Copper Cable

Free of armored covered cable, and foreign material.

Rents - Lead Dross

Should be clean and reasonably free of other materials such as iron, dirt, harmful chemicals, or other metals. To be free of radioactive materials, aluminum and zinc. May be bought on an assay basis or as agreed to by the buyer and seller. Other metals present such as antimony, tin, etc., are to be accounted for as agreed between buyer and seller. Material to be readily dumped from drums. An extra charge may be assessed if the material has to be mechanically removed.

Rink - Scrap Wet Whole Intact Lead Batteries

Consisting of SLI (starting, lighting & ignition), automotive, truck, 8-D and commercial golf carts and marine-type batteries. Cases to be either plastic or rubber and to be complete. Non-lead (i.e., ni-cad, ni-fe, carbonaire, etc.) not acceptable. Other types i.e. aircraft (aluminum) gel-cel, lawnmower, etc., and partial, cracked, or broken batteries or batteries without caps and the amount of liquid content and any variations to the specification subject to special agreement.

Rono - Scrap Industrial Intact Lead Cells

Consisting of plates enclosed by some form of complete plastic case. Partial, cracked, or broken cells, cells without caps the amount of liquid content, and any variations to the specification are subject to special agreement.

Roper - Scrap Whole Intact Lead Batteries

Consisting of bus, diesel, locomotive, telephone, and/or steel-cased batteries. Submarine batteries are subject to negotiation. Partial, cracked, broken batteries or batteries without caps and the amount of liquid content and any variations to the specification are subject to special agreement.

Ropes - Wheel Weight

To consist of lead tire balances with or without iron clips. Not to include scrap lead, lugs, or plates unless specifically agreed to. To be free of foreign material.