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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893877-03-000413.txt : 20031114
<SEC-HEADER>0000893877-03-000413.hdr.sgml : 20031114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031114183501
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893877-03-000413
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHILIP ROBERT W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032738

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22496
		FILM NUMBER:		031006355

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3200 NW YEON AVE.
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032949500

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHILIP RITA S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249504

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22496
		FILM NUMBER:		031006354

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3200 NW YEON AVENUE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032249900

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912603
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090]
		IRS NUMBER:				930341923
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3200 NW YEON AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 10047
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97210-0047
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032249900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 10047
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97210
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        <issuerName>SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCHN</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001032738</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PHILIP ROBERT W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001249504</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PHILIP RITA S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3200 NW YEON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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nsactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>253400</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>By Voting Trust</value><footnoteId id="F3"/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Class B Common Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><footnoteId id="F2"/></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><footnoteId id="F2"/></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Class A Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>32916</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>32916</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirec
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to Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Voting trust certificates are held by Rita S. Philip and Robert W. Philip, as Co-Trustees under Trust Agreement with Rita S. Philip dated 4/21/93.</footnote><footnote id="F4">Voting trust certificates are held by Rita S. Philip, Family Trustee, and Jill Schnitzer Edelson, Independent Trustee, U/A/D December 22, 1994, F/B/O Joshua Henry Philip.</footnote><footnote id="F5">Voting trust certificates are held by Rita S. Philip, Family Trustee, and Jill Schnitzer Edelson, Independent Trustee, U/A/D December 22, 1994, F/B/O Michele Babette Philip.</footnote><footnote id="F6">Voting trust certificates or shares, as the case may be, are held by Gayle S. Romain and Rita S. Philip, Trustees of Gayle S. Romain Family Trust U/A/D October 9, 1995.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Charles A. Ford, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-14</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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