Meet Our Team

A business is only as strong as the people it employs.  The quality of our staff will be the first thing you notice when you walk into our facility. Our team is here to help. 

Meet our leadership team:

Dave Koscove, Owner

Dave started piecing together the pieces that would become Colorado Industrial Recycling in 1993. The company at that stage consisted of Dave, some rented land, and a roll-of truck. Although lacking in resources, Dave had the scrap industry in his DNA . From these humble origins, the company has developed into an industry leader with dozens of employees. Dave is an engineer by background, imprinting our operations with a creative DIY spirit. At Colorado Industrial Recycling, you are likely going to find Dave in the cab of an excavator. At home, Dave will likely be working with kids on one of myriad of special projects.

Mike Koscove, Owner

Mike started working at Colorado Industrial Recycling in 1998, while still a freshman in high school. Like Dave, Mike spent his childhood operating equipment in a scrap yard. Mike is our lead for special projects, including overseeing construction and demolition cleanup jobs. Within our operations, Mike oversees our Ferrous Department and is the point person for engineering our operational process flow. Mike is on shortlist for the title of “The Most Interesting Man in the World.” He lives the life you dreamed of having as a kid, going from one adventure to the next!

Tim Oliver, Director of Operations

Tim joined Colorado Industrial Recycling in January of 2024 to serve as our first Director of Operations.  Tim brings over 25 years of management experience in the scrap metal recycling industry to his role with our organization.  A former college baseball player, Tim is a five-tool talent in our industry, with an established track record for team building, safety improvement, process enhancement, customer retention, and astute material management.  A native of Oklahoma, Tim has lived in Colorado for the last twenty-years.  When not at work, Tim spends his time at baseball card shows, his son’s cross-country meets, or planning his next fishing expedition.

Kristi Koscove, Head of Financial Coordination

Kristi has been involved with Colorado Industrial Recycling since its founding. Kristi’s responsibilities have increased year to year, filling several critical roles within the company. Kristi is responsible for coordinating receivables and payables and managing our payroll. As the person overseeing payment to both our customers and our employees, she is everyone’s favorite person! Kristi has a talent for photography and is involved in various community groups. That said, her time outside of work is mostly monopolized facilitating the very active social lives of her four kids.

Caleb Koscove, Lead Operator

Caleb is the fifth generation of the Koscove family to work in a scrapyard.  Caleb quite literally grew up in our yard.  He might own the record as the youngest person to successfully pass a forklift certification program!  Caleb has since graduated to operating every piece of heavy equipment we own.   Caleb began learning the family business by working at Colorado Industrial Recycling on his summer vacations and became a full-time employee in 2021.  He is now an integral part of our operation, capable of working in any of our departments.  Caleb is a world class high-speed go-kart racer, competing internationally against the best in the world!

Laura, Customer Relations Manager

Laura is our longest tenured employee. She started with Colorado Industrial Recycling in 2003 as a roll-off driver. Laura took over our dispatch in 2015, and took over management of our ticketing and customer accounts in 2019. To say she wears several hats, is an understatement! Laura acts as our primary point of contact for all of our commercial accounts. She is a native of Victor, Colorado, and knows all the secret fishing spots in the Pikes Peak area. When not working, Laura is either spending time with her grandkids, cooking her world-famous green chili, or feeding the squirrels by her house.

Frank, Lead Welder

Frank originally joined Colorado Industrial Recycling in 2014, but he ended up leaving when he moved out of state in 2016.  Frank rejoined our team for good in 2021 as our lead welder.  Frank began his career as an apprentice ironworker, working on improving his welds during lunch breaks and before and after work.  He ultimately perfected his craft becoming an AWS qualified welder.   Frank is a gifted and creative fabricator.  The fruits of his talents can be seen in several notable projects throughout the state, including the Pikes Peak Visitor Center, Red Rocks Museum, and Top Golf.  While incredibly busy at work, Frank is kept just as busy at home shepherding his kids to athletic activities and working on dozens of home improvement projects.

Andy, Relationships Manager

Andy joined Colorado Industrial Recycling in 2017. He is in charge of our Human Resources and Environmental Health and Safety Program. Andy overseas CIR’s membership in the Colorado Green Business Network (CGBN). He has been active in the program for many years and was the recipient of the program’s 2013 24 karat Gold Award. Prior to working at Colorado Industrial Recycling, Andy worked in a variety of capacities supporting employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Given this experience, Andy has a passion for hiring people with barriers to employment. He has made hiring non-traditional employees a point of emphasis since joining CIR. When not working, Andy stays busy trying to keep up with his two nephews while exploring the state with his family. Andy has a passion for Irish history and literature (and whiskey!).

Dashon, Ferrous Manager

Dashon started at Colorado Industrial Recycling 2018. He oversees our Ferrous Department, involving both our Pit and Automotive operations. The Ferrous Department receives and ships out millions of pounds of material every month. If not for Dashon’s team, our facility would be buried in no time! Prior to working at CIR, Dashon was a CCTV operator for a pipe-fitting company in North Carolina. Dashon loves basketball, hiking, and video games. Most of his paycheck goes to support a massive shoe collection, and very spoiled dogs.

Shelby, Accounting Specialist

Shelby started at Colorado Industrial Recycling in 2019. Among other things, Shelby is responsible for reconciling our payments to customers, invoicing our roll-off services, and creating contracts for the sale of our commodities. Shelby has a hand in just about every transaction that occurs at Colorado Industrial Recycling. Prior to coming to CIR, Shelby worked as an office manager at an equipment rental company and as a customer care specialist in a bank for sixteen years. Shelby spends a lot of her off time gardening and doing home improvement projects.

Kim, Scalehouse Manager

Kim joined the Colorado Industrial Recycling family in 2020. For many of our customers, Kim is the face of the company. As our primary scalehouse operator, she is in charge of all ticketing and acts as the pivot point within our operations. It is not the job for the feint of heart. She has to balance a ton of information and is usually bouncing from task to task. Kim somehow manages to perform this juggling act while providing stellar customer service and maintaining an upbeat personality. Kim is from Illinois originally. She moved to Colorado to indulge her love of the outdoors. She loves to hike and kayak.

Donny, Lead Driver

Donny joined our team in 2020.  As our lead driver, Donny can hop into any of our commercial trucks and perform any type of haul.  Our operations bring in millions of pounds of scrap metal every month.  We can only bring in that much material if we are shipping it out at the same rate.  It falls on Donny and his team to avoid a bottleneck by efficiently transporting material downstream.  Driving trucks is a true calling for Donny.  He first obtained his CDL in 2002 and has experience driving a variety of different trucks and trailers.  A man of many talents, Donny plays guitar, builds models, and crochets.

Francis, Nonferrous Manager

Francis was hired in 2023 as a General Recycling Technician.  Through his work ethic and strong interpersonal skills, it did not take long for him to progress in the company.  He is now in charge of our Nonferrous Department.  Prior to working with us, Francis served in the Air Force and worked for a variety of military contractors providing environmental health and safety training and compliance support.  This background has proven incredibly valuable.  Along with overseeing the day-to-day operation of our Nonferrous Department, Francis also works closely with Andy in managing our environmental and safety programs.  Francis has an active life outside of work, volunteering with his church, attending his sons’ volleyball games, and training his dog.

Marquis, Maintenance Manager

As Maintenance Manager, Marquis has a lot on his plate.  Our inventory includes a fleet of semi-trucks, straight trucks, trailers, forklifts, skid steers, loaders, excavators, material handlers, and a variety of other equipment.  Clearly, working as a mechanic in our operations requires a lot of versatility.  Marquis and his team not only keep everything running—they keep our equipment looking like it just came off the factory floor!  Marquis has nearly twenty years of experience working as a diesel mechanic in both the military and civilian sector.  Outside of work, Marquis loves the outdoors, spending his off-time hiking, camping, and riding dirt bikes.