SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.






Consent of Independent Accountants


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  registration
statement of Schnitzer Steel  Industries,  Inc. on Form S-8 (File No.  33-87008)
our  report  dated  March  18,  1996  which  appears  on page  60 of the  Proler
International  Corp.  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31,
1996.  We also consent to the  incorporation  by reference of such report in the
Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Schnitzer Steel industries, Inc.
dated February 11, 1997 reporting its acquisition of Proler International Corp.


/s/ La Guardia & Petrella, L.L.C.
La Guardia & Petrella, L.L.C.


February 10, 1997
Fort Lee, New Jersey




                        SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.






Consent of Independent Accountants


We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  registration  statement of
Schnitzer  Steel  Industries,  Inc. on Form S-8 (File No.  33-87008)  our report
dated  February  26, 1996 which  appears on page 61 of the Proler  International
Corp.  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  January 31, 1996. We also
consent to the  incorporation  by reference of such report in the Current Report
on form 8-K/A of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
dated February 11, 1997 reporting its acquisition of Proler International Corp.


/s/ La Guardia & Petrella, L.L.C.
La Guardia & Petrella, L.L.C.


February 10, 1997
Fort Lee, New Jersey