British Metals Recycling Association

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is the trade association representing the £7 billion UK metal recycling sector – a globally competitive industry supplying environmentally-friendly raw material to metals manufacturers around the world.

We represent over 270 organisations comprising of metal recyclers both in the UK and internationally and members who provide services to the industry from insurance to computer software to equipment.

The wider metals recycling industry comprises an estimated 2,500 businesses and employs some 10,000 people.

The industry trades and processes over 10 million tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals every year, including: steel, aluminium and copper. This sees them recycle a wide range of related products, such as end of life vehicles, packaging, batteries, domestic appliances, building materials and electronic goods.

Membership is open to UK and international metals recycling companies of good standing that have been in business for at least two years as well as those providing valuable services to this industry from transportation to computer software. All members are expected to abide by the BMRA’s Code of Conduct