Facility details
- Address
- 300 Smith Blvd
Albany, NY 12202 - Phone
- (518) 462-4444
- Website
- upstateshredding.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Albany County
- EPA Region
- 2
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Ben Weitsman of Albany LLC
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110055638430
Programs on file: NPDES permit NYR00F370
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2015-12-07
About this facility
A metals recycling facility, often called a scrap yard, buys and processes ferrous metal (steel, iron) and non-ferrous metal (aluminum, copper, brass, stainless) from contractors, haulers, manufacturers and the public. Material is weighed on a certified scale, graded, then sheared, baled or shredded for sale to steel mills and smelters. Prices change with commodity markets and are usually posted per pound or per ton by grade. Most yards require photo ID for payment and will not take sealed containers, pressurized cylinders or items with fluids. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to check current prices, what must be separated and whether vehicles, appliances or wire are accepted.
Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility
- Steel and iron scrap
- Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
- Copper pipe and wire
- Brass fixtures
- Stainless steel
- Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
- Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
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- Crailo Motors Inc Metals 0.7 mi · Rensselaer, NY
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- Rensselaer Iron & Steel Inc Metals 0.8 mi · Rensselaer, NY
Nearest landfill: Dunn C&D LF, Rensselaer — 2.0 mi
Area served
Serves Albany, Rensselaer, Glenmont, East Greenbush, Delmar, Slingerlands, Castleton On Hudson, Selkirk, West Sand Lake, Wynantskill, East Schodack, South Bethlehem.
County context
One of 27 recycling centers in Albany County, NY.
ZIP 12202 population 9,500.
New York solid-waste agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)