he 2002 North American Scrap Metals Directory is now available. The annual directory includes listing information on companies handling both ferrous and nonferrous metals. The publication includes more than 8,500 company listings.

The annual directory, produced by the RecyclingToday Media Group, Cleveland, is extensively researched, and provides detailed information on companies, including address, phone and fax number, e-mail and Web site address, type of material handled, contact name, type of business, and rail siding used by the company.

"This directory gathers the contact information for thousands of scrap metal dealers in North America into one handy volume. In an industry that increasingly requires buyers and sellers to look beyond their accustomed geographic range, I can't imagine trying to do business without it," says Dan Sandoval, senior editor of the Recycling Today Media Group and editor of the 2002 directory.

The cost of the directory is $85, plus $5 for shipping and handling. Discounts are available for multiple orders. International orders cost $10 for shipping and handling.

For those people interested in integrating the directory information into their own company database, the North American Scrap Metals Directory is available in CD-Rom format. The cost is $385, plus $5 shipping and handling.

Payment is possible by check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Card. Orders by check should be made out to North American Scrap Directory, 4012 Bridge Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113, attn: Books Department.