Ever since man first created primitive tools to cut, scrape, spike, dig, plow, move, drench and torch the earth, there has been an uneasy relationship between industry and our planet.

Yet even with the advances of science and an acknowledgement of consequential actions, industrial man continues to toe the cusp of hazards not only ecologic but economic.

But among the tools man also devised was the wheel. And the connotation of a wheel as a circle, representing an ongoing “return” to its starting point, has provided inspiration for an exciting new and innovative system process that promises a dynamic resolve to our industry’s issues with waste management.

Return. Renewal. Rebirth. Revitalization. And, of course, Recovery.

They’re all variations on a theme. And key to the focus and centerpiece of our company.

We’re Industrial Recovery Systems International, Inc. and this is our solution.

Based on the concept of low temperature thermal desorption, IR Systems’ “solution” is proven technology — extensively field tested throughout the United States and selected countries around the globe — successfully treating solid and semi-solid matrices impacted by a wide range of chemical contaminants.

The system’s most appealing feature, however, may be its cost-efficient nature. Its portable, mechanically simple modular design can be easily transported onsite to handle specific conditions.

The affected matter is treated locally by the system, eliminating costs associated with the transportation, treatment and disposal of contaminated materials. Without the need for transportation and a possible hazardous occurrence along the way, the risk for third-party liability suits is virtually eliminated.

This proprietary system can be applied to situations involving fixed hazardous waste TSD facilities; manufacturing and refinery plants where waste is often residually left over during the manufacturing process; and brown fields such as Superfund sites.