Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. Email Format
Environmental ServicesMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
The Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. is a family-owned environmental services company that recycles industrial scrap metal, focusing on aluminum, copper, nickel alloys, and aircraft scrap. Based in Springfield, Massachusetts, the firm operates two facilities on more than 20 acres, including a 120,000-square-foot ferrous recycling site and a 60,000-square-foot metal chopping operation, with origins dating back to 1891. The business was founded by Joseph Freedman, the great-grandfather of the current president, John D. Freedman, and remains under family leadership. In 2022, the company reached a settlement over alleged Clean Water Act violations related to discharges from its facility, highlighting regulatory oversight of its environmental practices.