Industrial Precious Metal Recycling
Industrial Precious Metal Recycling
Every month we receive hundreds of phone and email questions about recycling scrap catalyst from stationary industrial applications. Here are answers to some of the most common questions. In addition, you might review our Ultimate Guide to DPF Recycling.
Yes. Red Fox commonly purchases spent emission control parts from stationary engines. We purchase diesel particulate filters, diesel oxidation catalysts, 3-way catalysts, CO catalysts, SCR catalysts and NSCR catalysts from stationary applications.
The applications in which we recycle stationary catalysts is vast, but common applications include: irrigation pumps, natural gas compression, wastewater treatment facilities, power generation, restaurant broilers, cogeneration plants, digester gas plants and wood pulp/paper mills.
Red Fox commonly recycles metal foils, wire mesh, and honeycomb substrates from stationary applications.
Payment varies depending on several factors, but it typically ranges from $0 to $25 per pound of PGM catalyst material.
Payments are made via company check or ACH wire transfer to a business banking account. We do not make cash payments and checks issued by Red Fox expire in 90 days.
Generally, the stationary catalysts we recycle contain some combination of platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The differences are determined by application, engine type, fuel type, and the emissions being controlled.
The most common emissions being controlled by the catalysts we recycle are Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS), Hydrocarbons (HC), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Particulate Matter (PM) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).
Yes. Actively regenerated diesel particulate filters that require an external energy source to burn off accumulated soot in the particulate filter typically do not contain precious metals.
Yes. Red Fox coordinates and pays for all inbound shipments of stationary catalysts. Note that a minimum number of parts is required to qualify for free shipping. Contact Red Fox for more details based on the catalyst parts you’d like to recycle.
Yes, but only with a delivery appointment. Businesses (not individuals) can deliver their own parts for recycling but must call for a delivery appointment in Oakland, CA, or West Berlin, NJ. Note that all drop-offs require a valid business license and tax ID.
No. Red Fox does not offer catalyst washing services.
Typically, spent catalysts from stationary applications are not considered hazardous, but prior to any shipments of parts, Red Fox will confirm that they are not hazardous waste. Red Fox will utilize a licensed hazardous waste carrier to transport the material if parts are determined to be hazardous waste.
Yes. Red Fox commonly works with catalyst manufacturers and catalyst coaters to recycle PGM bearing material that is a byproduct of the manufacturing process.
