Accreditation Process

AFRA’s accreditation program is built around compliance with its Best Management Practice (BMP) Guide — the only industry-developed standard focused on responsible aircraft disassembly and recycling. Each company is evaluated through an independent audit that assesses the applicable BMP requirements based on the type of accreditation being sought.

Facilities can apply for one or more scopes depending on the services offered. The program supports operational transparency, environmental stewardship, and alignment with evolving sustainability expectations across the aviation sector.

Companies pursuing AFRA Accreditation should ensure that internal quality systems, documentation, and procedures are in place and up to date prior to beginning the process.

Contact AFRA Client Services with any questions about the accreditation process.

• Review the AFRA BMP
  • Review the AFRA BMP which will be used for the audit of your facility.
    
    
• Apply for Accreditation
  • Submit a completed AFRA Audit Application to AFRA Client Services to begin the AFRA Accreditation process.
    
    
• Complete the Checklist
  • All companies will be required to complete the applicable Audit Checklist in order to have the application accepted by AFRA.
    
    
• Schedule Your Audit
  • Once your application has been accepted, AFRA staff will work with your company and the auditor to set up your audit date. The date will vary depending on availability.
    
    
  • Your company is responsible for the auditor’s travel fees associated with your audit. However, when audits are scheduled in tandem with other nearby companies, you may be able to share travel fees with other companies being audited.

• For any one (1) accreditation subset, the single Accreditation fee is $7,700 (plus travel auditor expenses).
  
  
• For two (2) accreditation subset, the dual Accreditation fee depends on combination:
• For the “Disassembly + Dismantling” combination, the dual Accreditation fee is $12,320 (plus travel auditor expenses),
• For the “Disassembly + Recycling” combination, the dual Accreditation fee is  $10,780 (plus travel auditor expenses),
• For the “Dismantling + Recycling” combination, the dual Accreditation fee is  $10,780 (plus travel auditor expenses).
• For three (3) Accreditation subsets, the triple Accreditation fee is $13,860 (plus travel auditor expenses.
  
  When remitting payment for the initial accreditation, you will be invoiced for 40% of your Accreditation fee and 30% at each surveillance audit.