The feasibility of reverse osmosis (RO) separation combined with ferrite reaction was investigated for the reclamation and recovery of heavy metals from metal plating wastewater. Disc tube-type RO modules were used for simultaneous purification and concentration of wastewaters containing zinc and chromium ions. A subsequent ferrite reaction was performed to recover zinc ions from RO concentrates. The operating conditions of the RO and ferrite reaction were determined in several lab-scale experiments with several types of model wastewater. Pilot-scale RO test results revealed that the zinc plating wastewater treated by one-pass RO and the chrome plating wastewater treated by two-pass RO were acceptable for preplating rinsewater. After ferrite reaction, 99.7% of zinc ions were recovered from the second-stage RO concentrate in the form of zinc ferrite, while significant amounts of chromium ions were retained in the concentrate. As a result of economic analysis, we suggested a retrofitting option, including a combined RO and ferrite process, for a wastewater treatment facility in a local metal plating company.