Ben Weitsman of Ithaca to construct new facility

Upstate Shredding - Weitsman Recycling, headquartered in Owego, New York, has announced plans to construct a multimillion-dollar scrap recycling and retail steel service center near Ithaca, New York.

According to Upstate Shredding, this decision came after discussions with a development group that approached the company about the current location of the Weitsman New Steel facility at 132 Cherry St. in Ithaca.

“We own the property at 132 Cherry St. where our new steel facility is located and lease the property across the road for our recycling operation,” says Adam Weitsman, CEO of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling. “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.”

Weitsman says the company will build a state-of-the-art retail scrap yard and retail steel shop as one facility outside of the city limits. “This will alleviate truck traffic inside of the city and allow continued development on the water and throughout the community,” he adds.

While the location of the new Ben Weitsman of Ithaca operation has not yet been released, the company says it is outside the city of Ithaca and will be a new construction complete with new buildings, pavement, fencing, landscaping and state-of-the-art equipment. It will be environmentally friendly, featuring stormwater runoff systems, retention ponds and other safeguards to ensure that the quality of the air, soil and water are preserved. The change of ownership will occur once the new facility is built and move-in ready. The location outside of Ithaca will not only limit traffic inside the city but it will also be more convenient for Weitsman trucks and customers visiting the scrap or new steel facility.