RIOS- the Recycling Industry Operating Standard

The Recycling Industry Operating Standard™ (RIOS™) is the recycling industry’s management system standard for quality, environment and health & safety (QEH&S). Specifically designed for the recycling industry, RIOS™; integrates the key operational elements found in other standards, such as ISO 9001 (Q), ISO 14001 (E), and OHSAS 18001 (H&S), bringing them together into one streamlined management system.

Recycling facilities that process materials including brass, copper, electronics, ferrous metals, glass, lead, magnesium, paper, rubber, precious metals, textiles, tin, zinc and more are achieving RIOS™ and R2/RIOS™ certifications. Regardless of where a recycler is located or how large it is there are no limits to becoming certified.