STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANISATION
Ratifies the main decisions regarding BIR and has full power to achieve the objectives of the Federation. Is convened once a year by the Director General on behalf of the Executive Committee and under the mandate of the BIR President. Only effective members have voting rights. Decisions are taken by simple majority.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The decision-making body of the organisation. Consists of the President, the Treasurer, the Immediate Past President, the Presidents of the Commodity Divisions and the BIR Director General. All important decisions regarding the Association are taken by the Executive Committee which meets four times a year.
SUSIE BURRAGE OBE
Recycled Products Ltd (GBR)
DAWAHL SHAH
Metco Ventures LLP (IND)
FRANCISCO J. DONOSO
DOLAF Servicios Verdes S.L. (ESP)
DENIS REUTER
TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG (DEU)
MARTIN BÖSCHEN
Texaid-Textilverwertungs Ag (CHE)
Dhawal Shah
Metco Ventures LLP (IND)
TOM BIRD
KJB Consulting (Global) Ltd (GBR)
ARNAUD BRUNET
COMMODITY DIVISIONS AND COMMITTEES
Represent a specific material and are headed by a president/chairman who in general is supported by an elected board. Two additional BIR committees cover cross-commodity issues pertaining to trade and environmental matters: the International Environment Council and the International Trade Council
FERROUS DIVISION
Denis Reuter - TSR Recycling GmbH & Co. KG (DEU)
NON-FERROUS METALS DIVISION
Dhawal Shah - Metco Marketing India Pvt. Ltd (IND)
PAPER DIVISION
Francisco J. Donoso - DOLAF Servicios Verdes S.L. (ESP)
TEXTILES DIVISION
Martin Böschen - Texaid-Textilverwertungs Ag (CHE)
STAINLESS STEEL & SPECIAL ALLOYS COMMITTEE
Joost van Kleef - Oryx Stainless BV (NLD)
PLASTIC COMMITTEE
Henk Alssema - Vita Plastics (NDL)
TYRES & RUBBER COMMITTEE
Max Craipeau - Greencore Resources (CHN)
E-SCRAP COMMITTEE (Interim Chairman)
Dr Jan Visser - MIREC Benelux, TSR-REMONDIS Group (DEU)
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL
Olivier François - Galloo (FRA)
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COUNCIL
Michael Lion - Everwell Resources Ltd (CHN)
SHREDDER COMMITTEE
Alton Scott Newell III - Newell Recycling Equipment (USA)
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
The BIR Special Committees deal with organisational and administrative matters concerning the general structure of the association. They are instrumental for the management of the organisation’s finances, membership growth and programme development.
AMBASSADORS
Susie Burrage OBE - Recycled Products Ltd (GBR)
ARBITRATION
Andy Wahl - TAV Holdings Inc. (USA)
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND INTERNAL RULES
Andy Wahl - TAV Holdings Inc. (USA)
COMMUNICATIONS
Mark Sellier - Global Metals Network Ltd (CHN)
CONVENTION
Murat Bayram - European Metal Recycling Ltd (GBR)
FINANCE
Dhawal Shah - Metco Ventures LLP (IND)
MEMBERSHIP
Fadi Shahrour - Sharmetal Trading Co. S.A.R.L. (LBN)
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Ranjit S. Baxi - International Recycling Ltd (GBR)
YOUNG TRADERS
Niels Keyaert - Aurubis AG (BEL)
ADVISORY COUNCIL
The forum in which the Chairmen of the Technical Committees and Special Committees present their reports to the Executive Committee. BIR Past Presidents and BIR Ambassadors also participate in these meetings.
SECRETARIAT
Based in Brussels, the General Secretariat manages the daily operations of BIR to ensure that its objectives are met. Its multilingual staff works in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Romanian and Turkish.
Bureau of International Recycling (aisbl)
24 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
1050 Brussels
Belgium