Company officials have announced plans to construct a new, multi-million-dollar scrap recycling and retail steel service center at an undisclosed location outside Ithaca.
“We own the property at 132 Cherry Street where our new steel facility is located and lease the property across the road for our recycling operation. We have been a longtime resident of Ithaca and with all the great development going on here in the City, we decided to entertain offers from a development group that identified the location of the new steel facility as desirable due to its proximity to the water,” said Adam Weitsman, CEO of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling.
While the location of the new Ben Weitsman of Ithaca operation has not yet been released, officials have confirmed that it is outside Ithaca and it will include new construction with buildings, pavement, fencing, landscaping and state-of-the-art equipment. It will be fully environmentally friendly, including storm water runoff systems, retention pond and other safeguards to ensure that the quality of the air, soil and water are preserved at all times. The location outside Ithaca will not only limit traffic in the City but also be more convenient for Weitsman trucks and customers visiting the scrap or new steel facility.
Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling is the East Coast’s largest privately held scrap metal processor, operating 15 locations throughout New York and Pennsylv
