Demilitarization

In the last twenty years BRI has successfully processed (demilitarized) over 200,000 tons of military materials without incident.

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At its home location adjacent to NAVSURFWARCENDIV-CRANE (Crane military base), in Bedford, Indiana, the company operates machinery and equipment ranging from a heavy torching operation and large mobile shears on excavators, to a 1200-hp heavy metal shredder, which is capable of handling twenty tons of scrap material per hour. BRI also possesses the required mobile equipment and personnel necessary to service remote field sites.

A major concentration of BRI has been the demilitarization of sensitive military equipment and ordnance. Under surveillance of military personnel, BRI has demilitarized and recycled various aircraft, including the F-4B Phantom, the AV-8B Harrier, the B-2 Spirit (stealth bomber), various helicopters, and other miscellaneous aircraft and parts. BRI has also demilitarized over 1600 combat tanks, including various levels of the M48 and M60A3 Series tanks.

In addition, BRI has extensive experience and specialized machinery & tooling, for processing 3X projectiles into scrap. We have processed well over 400,000 projectiles ranging in size from 76mm up to 2700 lb16-inch/50-cal naval projectiles. All without incident.

BRI has also processed MPPEH material and range scrap. Certificates of final destruction are supplied as required

Bedford Recycling Inc. (BRI) is GSA approved, is ISO 9001:2000 registered, and is a locally owned business founded in 1985 located in Bedford, Indiana, which is a Small Business Administration certified HUB Zone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone).

Twenty years of experience in demilitarizing military munitions and combat vehicle equipment has allowed BRI to gain the expertise necessary to successfully complete almost any project on or off site.