30 June 2020 - Huntingdon, UK: The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has elected Susie Burrage for a third term as President. Ms. Burrage, who is Managing Director of Chesham based Recycled Products Limited, has already served four years, two terms of two years each.

During her tenure, the BMRA has celebrated its centenary (in 2019) and she has steered the Association through a number of high-profile projects, including the development of the first sector-specific apprenticeship, the Metal Recycling General Operative. There has also been an overhaul in BMRA communications, thanks in part to the newly created Membership and Communications Committee, of which she is chair.

On her reappointment, Ms. Burrage said: “It has been an honour and a privilege to represent BMRA members. It is made easier when you are surrounded by good people, and I would like to thank my fellow Board members, committee members, the BMRA secretariat and my staff at Recycled Products Ltd for their support these past four years. I look forward to continuing for another term, and further extending the influence of the BMRA.”

James Kelly, CEO, BMRA added: “Susie’s commitment to the BMRA has been relentless. Her tireless work has meant that the BMRA continues to be at the forefront of metals recycling in the UK and on the International stage. Her support of me and the secretariat enables us to ensure we deliver the best service we can to our members and understand the challenges that the industry faces on a day to day basis. We welcome her reappointment and the opportunity to continue working with her in this crucial role for the metal recycling industry.”

Ms. Burrage is also the President of the European Metal Trade and Recycling Branch of EuRIC and the UK Ambassador for the Bureau of International Recycling.

You can learn more about her journey into metal recycling from an interview she gave to the BMRA ‘100 Years in Metal Recycling’ celebratory book, available here.

Contact for BMRA:

Antonia Grey
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About the BMRA and metals recycling:

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is the trade association representing the £7 billion UK Metal Recycling sector. It has been headquartered in Huntingdonshire for 46 years, previously in Brampton and most recently at Hinchingbrooke Business Park. Members of the public can use the BMRA website to find a metal recycler – www.recyclemetals.org.

• The UK metal recycling industry is so efficient at recovering metal from end-of-life products that more is recovered than can be consumed domestically. As a result, over 80 per cent of all ‘waste’ metal is now destined for export. This means we are competing against suppliers from the USA and Japan who are not required to characterise recycled metal as waste.
• Every tonne of recycled steel saves: 1.5 tonnes of iron ore, 0.5 tonnes of coal, 70% of the energy,
• 40% of the water, 75% of CO2 emissions, and 0.97 tonnes of CO2.
• Recycling of metals is also the major contributor to the UK’s achievement of targets under EU Directives such as end-of-life vehicles and packaging.
• In 2017, the UK exported over 9 million tonnes of recovered ferrous (iron and steel) metal and approximately 800,000 thousand tonnes of non-ferrous metal (such as aluminium and copper).