30-Day Period for Comments Open after ReMA Board Approves Revisions to Tire Wire Ferrous Specifications

(April 23, 2026 - Washington, DC) - On April 13, 2026, the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) Board of Directors approved the proposed revisions to the ferrous special scrap tire specification. As per the Rules Governing the Procedures for the addition, amendment, or withdrawal of Specifications set forth in ReMA's ISRI Specifications, a public comment period for this specification will remain open for 30 days beginning on the day of this notice. (Please direct all comments to ReMA Chief Economist Emily Sanchezopens in a new tab).

Current Specification:

Ferrous- Special (Scrap Tire)opens in a new tab

Proposed Revisions:

• Processed Tire Wire grades be revised to begin at 1%, raise to 3% and then 5%, and then raise by 5% each grade until 30%, with a total of 9 grades. This reflects the higher value and potential new markets available for cleaner grades of wire.

• OTR be added as a separate category for Pulled Bead Wire, with the same three grades as the current Truck and Passenger categories.

• Specifications be renamed as Ferrous - Special (Tire Wire)

The percentage of rubber and fiber for tire wire specifications will ultimately be determined by mutual agreement between the buyer and seller.

Processed Tire Wire (ferrous): Chopped.

• Grade 1: One percent or less (≤1%) rubber/fiber.

• Grade 2: One to three percent (1-3%) rubber/fiber

• Grade 3: Three to five percent (3-5%) rubber/fiber

• Grade 4: Five to ten percent (5-10%) rubber/fiber

• Grade 5: Ten to fifteen percent (10-15%) rubber/fiber

• Grade 6: Fifteen to twenty percent (15-20%) rubber/fiber

• Grade 7: Twenty to twenty-five percent (20-25%) rubber/fiber

• Grade 8: Twenty-five to thirty percent (25-30%) rubber/fiber

• Grade 9: Greater than thirty percent (30%) rubber/fiber

Pulled Bead Wire (Off the Road or OTR): not chopped, made up of loops of wire

• Grade 1: Less than 5% rubber/fiber

• Grade 2: 5-10% rubber/fiber

• Grade 3: Greater than 10% rubber/fiber

Pulled Bead Wire (Truck): not chopped, made up of loops of wire

• Grade 1: Less than 5% rubber/fiber

• Grade 2: 5-10% rubber/fiber

• Grade 3: Greater than 10% rubber/fiber

Pulled bead wire (Passenger): not chopped, made up of loops of wire

• Grade 1: Less than 5% rubber/fiber

• Grade 2: 5-10% rubber/fiber

• Grade 3: Greater than 10% rubber/fiber

More information about the rules governing the procedures for the addition, amendment, or withdrawal of ReMA's ISRI Specifications can be found at www.isrispecs.orgopens in a new tab. To submit comments, recommendations, or questions please contact Chief Economist Emily Sanchez ([email protected]opens in a new tab).

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For more information contact: Rachel Bookman, [email protected] in a new tab.

The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) represents more than 1,700 companies in the U.S. and 40 countries around the globe. Based in Washington, D.C., ReMA provides advocacy, education, safety and compliance training, and promotes public awareness of the vital role recycled materials play in the U.S. economy, global trade, the environment and sustainable development.