”BIR member companies … are requested to maintain the highest standard of commercial conduct and business ethics with scrap suppliers and buyers. “
– BIR
Representing over 600 recycling companies across the globe, the BIR has said its national member federations have been requested by police and public authorities to assist in cracking down on the increasing number of metal thefts.
The BIR said concerns are mounting that thefts a posing safety risks and delay to major construction projects from road-building programmes to the development of railways.
It said the sites of its members were also suffering an increasing number of break-ins and loss – in some cases vehicles fully loaded with scrap metal have been stolen lock, stock and barrel.
BIR national member associations have developed several action plans in collaboration with public authorities, who agree that “illegal operators such as not licensed merchants, are at the root of the problem”.
Alert
The organisation is working to alert members to stolen metals that may be in circulation, and is calling on all scrap operators to seek information on the latest thefts on the BIR website.
It said metals are of high value, and “must be protected from theft in the same way as other valuable assets”. Information about metal thefts must be provided promptly, in order to reach a high level of efficiency, the BIR said.
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In a statement, the organisation said: “BIR member companies and commercial firms affiliated to BIR national member federations are requested to maintain the highest standard of commercial conduct and business ethics with scrap suppliers and buyers.
“They should take the necessary measures and refrain from buying, processing or selling stolen material,” it added.
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