Useful Links

Below are useful metal recycling related links.

Crime Reduction

Cable Identification Guides

• BT Openreach Cable Identification Guide
• BT Cable Identification Poster
• BT Cable Marking - Smartwater
• BTP Railway Cable Guide
• Network Rail Cable Identification Guide
• Power Cable Identification Guide

Security Marking Systems

• RedWeb Technologies 0800 157 7246 - Information Sheet ^*
• Selectamark 01689 860 757 - Marked Metal Identification Chart ^*
  
• Smartwater 0800 521 669 - "We reserve the right to refuse ..." Poster ^*
  

^* Other marking systems are also in use. 

If in any doubt about the provenance of material offered it would be prudent to reject it or to quarantine it without payment and contact your local police force. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on-line by clicking here.

If you have any information about suspected theft of BT cable you can contact their 24-hour Security Operation Centre on 0800 321999, or e-mail eiger@bt.com.

LPG Cylinder Return

UKLPG, the trade association for the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry in the UK, advises that LPG cylinders remain the property of the gas company and are refilled by exchange. If you have a cylinder that is no longer needed it should be returned to a local dealer of the company owning the cylinder or, to arrange for the cylinder to be collected, please identify the brand on the cylinder and click here to see contact details for all known brands of cylinders. 

Please let Ken at the BMRA know if you do run into problems with the return or collection of LPG cylinders.

General Recycling Information

• The Green Guide
• Metal Recycling Animations (courtesy of Sims Metal Management)
• Electronics & Fridge Recycling animations (courtesy of Sims Recycling Solutions)
• EWC Codes - European Waste Catalogue
• Dow Jones World Scrap Weekly - for member offer, click here  
• LetsRecycle.com
• "Smartwater Searchlight" 

Government / Policy

• Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
• Department for Transport (DfT)
• Department of the Environment - Northern Ireland (DoE-NI)
• Department of Trade & Industry (DTI)
• Environment Agency
• Environment and Heritage Service (EHS)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Republic of Ireland
• European Commission (EC)
• Health & Safety Executive
• Netregs - environmental guidance for your business
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
• Scottish Parliament
• Welsh Assembly
• WRAP good practice guidance for the collection & treatment of WEEE

Industry Related Associations

• Aluminium Federation
• BIR "Tools for Quality Management" Guide
• British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA)
• British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA)
• Cast Metals Federation
• Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)
• Copper Development Association
• DTI Manufacturing Advisory Service
• Galvanizer's Association
• International Lead Association
• International Lead Association - Europe
• Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA)
• Metals Forum
• Metals Industry Skills & Performance (MetSkill)
• National Association of Steel Stockholders (NASS)
• National Metals Technology Centre
• Nickel Institute
• Non Ferrous Alliance (NFA)
• SEMTA
• Titanium Information Group
• Trade Association Forum
• UK Steel

International

• Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)
• European Ferrous Recovery and Recycling Federation (EFR)
• European Metal Trade and Recycling Federation (Eurometrec)
• Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)

Software Downloads

• Adobe Reader