Metal Recyclers Association of South Africa

The Metal Merchants Association was registered as an employer’s association in 1942 during WWII when South Africa introduced the Strategic Metals Act which severely limited the movement of secondary metal for recycling.

In 1999 the association changed its name to Metal Recyclers Association of South Africa (MRA) to accurately depict its involvement in the metal recycling industry. The constitution was amended and registered with the Department of Labour. The association adopted a code of conduct that commits its members to the highest degree of business ethics.

The association is a non-profit organization that is expressly prohibited from engaging in any commercial activities and it is managed by an annually elected board of executive members, who are active in their independent metal recycling businesses but also volunteer their time to promote the best interests of the metal recycling sector as a whole. The board interfaces with international counterparts ISRA and BIR and national stakeholders, on matters of trade policy; regulation and crime. Costs of administration are borne by annual member subscriptions and when necessary, special levy income.