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STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANISATION

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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.

President Susie Burrage OBE

President

SUSIE BURRAGE OBE
Recycled Products Ltd (GBR)

Treasurer Dhawal Shah

Treasurer

DHAWAL SHAH
Metco Ventures LLP (IND)

Shane Mellor

Ferrous Metals division

Shane Mellor
Mellor Metals Ltd (GBR)
Paul Coyte

Non-Ferrous Metals division

Paul Coyte
Hayes Metals (NZL)
Francisco J. Donoso

Paper division

Francisco J. Donoso
DOLAF Servicios Verdes S.L. (ESP)
Henk Alssema

Plastics division

Henk Alssema
INVIPLAST (NLD)
Martin Böschen

Textiles division

Martin Böschen
TEXAID Textilverwertungs AG (CHE)
Immediate Past President Tom Bird

Immediate Past President

TOM BIRD
Enicor (GBR)

Director General Arnaud Brunet

Director General

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 Metals division 
    Shane Mellor - Mellor Metals Ltd (GBR)

  • Non-Ferrous Metals division 
    Paul Coyte - Hayes Metals (NZL)

  • Paper division 
    Francisco J. Donoso - DOLAF Servicios Verdes S.L. (ESP)

  • Textiles division 
    Martin Böschen - TEXAID Textilverwertungs AG (CHE)

  • Plastics division 
    Henk Alssema - INVIPLAST (NLD)

  • Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee 
    Joost van Kleef - Oryx Stainless B.V. (NLD)

  • Tyres & Rubber Committee 
    Max Craipeau - Greencore Resources Ltd (Hong Kong, CHN)

  • Electronics division 
    Josephita Harry - Pan American Zinc LLC (USA)

  • International Environment Council 
    Olivier François - Galloo Group (FRA/BEL)

  • International Trade Council 
    Emmanuel Katrakis - Galloo Group (FRA/BEL)

  • 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
    TBC

  • ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND INTERNAL RULES
    Alicia Garcia-Franco - FER-Federación Española de la Recuperación y el Reciclaje (ESP)

  • BIR ACADEMY
    Murat Bayram - EMR-European Metal Recycling Ltd (GBR)
    Caroline Craenhals - Belgian Scrap Terminal NV (BEL)

  • COMMUNICATIONS
    Ibrahim Aboura - Aboura Metals (ARE)

  • CONVENTION
    Brian Henesey - Rocky Mountain Recycling (USA)

  • FINANCE
    Dhawal Shah - Metco Ventures LLP (IND)

  • MEMBERSHIP
    Fadi Shahrour - Sharmetal Trading Co. S.A.R.L. (LBN)

  • NOMINATING COMMITTEE
    TBC

  • RISK & GOVERNANCE
    Dominique Maguin - La Compagnie des Matières Premières (FRA)

  • YOUNG TRADERS
    Josh Brough - JBMI Group Ltd (GBR)

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 also participate in these meetings.

  • Executive Committee
  • Commodity Committee Chairmen, incl. IEC and ITC
  • Special Committee Chairmen
  • Past Presidents

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