The largest privately owned scrap metal processing & recycling operation on the East Coast.
Upstate shredding
locations
truck fleet
employees
400+
15
300+
$1 BillioN+
All Entities
Adam Weitsman is the CEO of Upstate Shredding — Weitsman Recycling, a sister company of Ben Weitsman & Son, Inc. founded by his grandfather in 1938 and acquired from his father in 1996. With Adam at the helm, the company has grown to become one of the largest of its type in the United States, and is seen as an industry titan with its leading-edge processes and environmental strides. The company serves to provide excellent and fair customer experiences, while maximizing profits, and at the same time honoring its commitment to the surrounding community.
about the company
In 1996, Adam began building the 17-acre environmentally certified company headquarters in Owego, NY. Today, Upstate Shredding is one of the most technologically advanced of its type globally. Throughout his tenure in the industry, Adam has invested in upgrades across his facilities exceeding the U.S. EPA and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation standards, making his company the first green plant of its type in New York. The company is the recipient of several awards including the 2015, 2016 American Metal Market Scrap Company of the Year Award, as well as the 2014, 2016 Platts Global Metal Award.
Services
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Retail
With 15 state-of-the-art locations throughout both New York and Pennsylvania, Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling welcomes scrap metal of all shapes and sizes at our yards. Drive onto our scale and watch as your scrap metal turns into dollars.
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Commercial
As the East Coast’s largest privately held scrap metal processor, Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling uses the most innovative technologies and systems in the industry to process its 1 million tons of ferrous and 250 million pounds of nonferrous scrap metal per year.
AWARDS
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AMM Scrap Company of the year
2015 & 2016
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Platts Global Metal Awards
2014 & 2016
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Tioga County Business of the Year
2010
LOCATIONS
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1 Recycle Dr
Owego, NY 13827
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M-F 6:30am-10:00pm
SAT 7:00am-4:00pm
SUN CLOSED
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Phone: (607) 687-7777
Fax: (607) 687-7746
Shredder on site -
526 S. Jefferson Street
New Castle, PA 16101
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M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN CLOSED
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Phone: (724) 652-6138
Fax: (724) 658-2830
Shredder on site -
Port facility & Scrap Yard
300 Smith Blvd
Albany, NY 12202
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M-F 8:00am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN 8:30am-12:30pm
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Phone: (518) 462-4444
Fax: (518) 462-4445
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Shredder on site -
15 West Main Street
Owego, NY 13827
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M-F 9:00am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN 9:30am-12:30pm
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Phone: (607) 687-2780
Fax: (607) 687-2786 -
333 Bridge St
Solvay, NY 13209
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M-F 9:00am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN 9:30am-12:30pm
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Phone: (315) 488-3171
Fax: (315) 468-1893 -
1500 N Keyser Ave
Scranton, PA 18504
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M-F 9:00am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN 9:30am-12:30pm
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Phone: (570) 342-7444
Fax: (570) 342-3244 -
6334 Co Rd 64
Hornell, NY 14843
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M-F 9:00am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN 9:30am-12:30pm
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Phone: (607) 324-3175
Fax: (607) 324-5652 -
80 Steel Street
Rochester, NY 14606
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M-F 9:00am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN 9:30am-12:30pm
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Phone: (585) 254-0360
Fax: (585) 325-4254 -
10 Brandywine Ave
Binghamton, NY 13901
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M-F 9:00am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN 9:30am-12:30pm
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Phone: (607) 724-3244
Fax: (607) 724-4350 -
34 W. Union St.
Allegany, NY 14706
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M-F 9:00am-5:30pm
SAT 8:30am-2:30pm
SUN 9:30am-12:30pm
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Phone: (716) 372-1042
Fax: (716) 372-9038