Lord Boswell of Aynho visits Sims Metal Management’s recycling facility in the UK

Lord Boswell, who retired as an MP in 2010, was accompanied by Ian Hetherington, Director General of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA).  Lord Boswell visited the site to learn about the important contribution metals recycling makes to the economy and environment and its potential to create new green jobs while saving natural resources and reducing carbon emissions. Commenting on the visit, Lord Boswell said: “I learned a lot from this trip simply by talking to people. The UK metals recycling industry is a true success story and, given the right support, has great potential as well.”

Ian Hetherington said: “I hope that Lord Boswell has gained a better understanding of the important work that the metals recycling industry is doing. We believe it is vital in creating green jobs, helping the country recycle more and reducing the amount of material going to landfill.  Being able to show Lord Boswell the technology behind metals recycling, and to highlight some of the barriers UK recyclers face, is an essential part of the BMRA’s work in promoting an understanding of the sector.”

Myles Pilkington of Sims Metal Management said:  “We were pleased to be able to show Lord Boswell how we recycle metals and electronics here at Long Marston.  He was particularly interested in our new proprietary technology which we are developing to further refine Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR).  This is helping End of Life Vehicles (ELV) recyclers meet government targets to increase the volume of material recycled from ELVs to 95% by 2015.”