Our Story

Established in 1997 by Steve Budd, Integrated Recycling Technologies (IRT) is a Minnesota-based company specializing in the recycling of catalytic converters, precious metals, electronic scrap, and non-ferrous metals.

After a humble beginning, IRT has grown into a global competitor, processing 4.5 million pounds of non-ferrous, e-scrap, and catalyst per month, out of a modest 6-acre, 60-employee facility in Monticello, Minnesota. Our strong customer focus has helped the company continue to grow rapidly, even in the midst of the recent economic downturn.

Utilizing our ability to assay all precious metals, IRT is able to quickly and accurately grade catalyst material. This, along with our ability to hedge metals, ensures that our customers receive consistent and transparent pricing of their material. Our state-of-the-art converter cutting facility allows us to save on refining costs, and pass those savings along to our customers. To help eliminate error and maximize efficiency, IRT installed a state-calibrated truck scale in early 2009 to complement their floor scales and computerized buying system.

Buyers at IRT strive to develop custom-fit, long-lasting, mutually-beneficial relationships with customers, and pay promptly and fairly based on the most up-to-date market prices. This allows customers to gain maximum overall value from their metals. In addition, IRT offers brokerage services for any commodity, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals. These brokerage services allow our larger customers access to consumer-direct outlets in the finest global markets.

In 2010, IRT is looking to grow by taking our customer satisfaction to new highs, and will continue to build the team necessary to accomplish their goals. Servicing small dealers with a handful of converters, and large dealers with multiple truck loads, no load is too small or too big for IRT.

If your business generates end-of-life circuit boards or scrap metal, please give us a call at (763) 295-6992. Let us turn your garbage into gold!

We primarily recycle:

• E-Scrap [1]
• Catalytic Converters [2]
• Precious Metals [3]
• Non-Ferrous [4]

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Environmental, Health & Safety Policy

Integrated Recycling Technologies, Inc. (IRT) is dedicated to minimizing its impact to the environment and protecting worker health and safety. These values originate at the company’s top management and are emphasized through all levels of responsibility within the organization.

As such, IRT is:

• Committed to providing the highest quality recycling of non-ferrous and precious metals.
• Committed to the prevention of pollution.
• Committed to continuous improvement achieved through monitoring and rigorous evaluation.
• Committed to complying with all legal and other requirements.
• Committed to communicating and reinforcing this policy throughout our company, as well as, to our customers, our suppliers and to the public.

Steve Budd
President/CEO

Download our Environmental Policy Poster [6].

Identification Numbers:

• EPA #/Waste ID#: MNS000152504
• SIC CODE: 5093
• SIC CATEGORY: Scrap and Waste Materials
• NAICS Code: 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesaler
• US DOT 1105365
• MC-718362-C

Licenses & Permits:

• License or Permit: Storm Water Permit
• License or Permit #: MNR0533C5
• Issuing Agency: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Permit Issuance Date: 04/27/2010
• Permit Expiration Date: 04/05/2015