WWW.EXFILE.COM, INC. -- 13962 -- SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. -- EXHIBIT 23.1 TO FORM 10-Q

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-87008, 333-21895 and 333-100511) of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. of our report dated November 14, 2005 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.