POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Section 16(a) Reporting)


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, an officer, director
and/or shareholder of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (the "Company"),
does hereby constitute and appoint John D. Carter, Greg J. Witherspoon,
Richard J. Josephson and Vicki Piersall, and any one of them, his, her or
its true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his,her or its name
any and all reports required to be filed under Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to equity securities of the
Company; and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and any applicable stock exchange; and the undersigned does hereby ratify
and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney revokes all prior Powers of Attorney relating to
reporting under Section 16(a) and shall remain in effect until revoked by
a subsequently filed instrument.

DATED: August 13, 2007


					/s/ RICHARD PEACH
					Richard Peach