Padnos - Ludington

PADNOS is a full-service recycling company handling paper, plastics, metals and more. We tailor recycling programs for industrial and commercial clients throughout the United States.

The Founding of PADNOS

As a teenager, Louis Padnos traveled from Russia to the Netherlands and finally arrived in the United States at the beginning of the 1900s. He spent a few years peddling clothing, tools and utensils in Michigan and Wisconsin. He began visiting local sawmills, creameries and farms, trading his goods for old iron that he shipped to Chicago.

Louis settled in Holland, Michigan in 1905. In 1917 Louis Padnos, not yet a citizen, was drafted into the United States Army and served during World War I. When he returned, he married Helen Kantor and they had two sons, Seymour and Stuart who eventually took over the business. In 1920 Louis bought an existing scrap yard on East Eighth Street in Holland.

Helen was an equal partner in this new venture. When Louis fell ill, she ran the business and the family affairs single-handedly for almost a year. In 1932 Helen and Louis expanded the business by purchasing real estate from the bankrupt Ottawa Furniture Company on River Avenue.

PADNOS continues to be a family business with four generations working to innovate the recycling industry. PADNOS has grown to 20 locations, employs over 500 people, and has been recycling for over a century.

Innovative Scrap Management Solutions For Your Company

PADNOS manages scrap for industrial and commercial accounts in Michigan and throughout the United States. From Arizona to the far Northeast, PSM (PADNOS Scrap Management) actively manages scrap for clients with accuracy, efficiency and control.

PSM builds relationships with scrap consumers, logistics providers, and scrap dealers across the United States. Leverage over 100 years of scrap management expertise to implement industry best practices for optimal return on investment. If your company has more than one location, look to PSM for a turn-key solution and comprehensive scrap management program.

You excel at manufacturing and distribution. We understand scrap value and the best, most efficient way of recycling it.

PADNOS is able to manufacture all types and sizes of containers to meet the variety of needs of our customers. Our goal is to integrate seamlessly into your manufacturing process.

We operate one of the largest fleets of trucks for hauling recyclable material in Michigan. Our computerized fleet management system tracks your request from the moment you call. We offer our transportation services 24/7/365 as we strive to complete all service requests within 24 hours.

Let PADNOS be the one stop shop for all your recycling needs.

• PADNOS helps you become 'Green'
• We take all your recyclable materials
• Reduce Landfill Waste
• Create a Sustainability Program
• Implement a Scrap Management Solution
• Help you reach your Sustainability goals (simply reduce landfill costs all the way to zero landfill)

Leading Through Innovation

Innovation is a key principle and success factor at PADNOS. Employees generate an average of 1,600 continuous improvement ideas each year. New innovation leverages all facets of our business, driving improvements in yours.

During our 100+ years of history, design and build teams at PADNOS have produced innovative processing equipment and programs that have consistently given us an edge in the recycling industry

What metals you can sell to us?

We pay for ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap of most grades. We can handle prepared or unprepared material, from an old car containing fluids and oils, with tires still attached, to valuable metal scraps from your industrial plant for re-use. In all of our operations we aim for waste reduction and pollution prevention. We reserve the right to refuse hazardous materials.