Greendog Recycling

Greendog Recycling is a full-service ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycler and dealer

Greendog Recyling is redefining the Philadelphia scrap metal industry by becoming an industry leader in safety and environmental compliance.  As the only minority-owned recycling company in Philadelphia, we strive to build lasting customer relationships, create metal recycling jobs, foster professional growth for our employees, develop genuine connections with our suppliers, and share our success with the community. We are committed to local and global environmental sustainability through intelligent natural resource management and re-use.

‘Outstanding role model as a minority entrepreneur’

Andy Truong and his management team are South Vietnamese war refugees who arrived in the U.S. as children in the mid-1980′s. Settling in North Philadelphia, Andy graduated from Olney High School and then opened a branch of Thy Hong Music in South Philadelphia. He recognized a need for a quality ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling center that focused on the everyday metal recycler. He sold his Vietnamese music business and along with several family members, he founded Greendog Recycling with the mission to provide recyclers such as himself with a safe and fair place to recycle scrap metal. Andy Truong is a hands-on operator taking responsibility as the primary excavator and managing sixteen full-time employees. Since opening, Greendog has kept millions of pounds of recyclable scrap metal out of landfills and continues to grow as a family-owned enterprise that focuses on corporate social responsibility. He is active in the Crutches 4 Africa charity that works to distribute mobility devices to refugee camps in Africa and points across the world.
It is fitting and appropriate, therefore, that the City of Philadelphia officially recognize An “Andy” H. Truong, President of Greendog Recycling, Inc. for providing such an outstanding role model to minority entrepreneurs and a successful model business and asset to the minority-owned business network of Philadelphia.

Why Greendog?

Recycling, reassured
When you hire Greendog Recycling, you can hire with confidence. Our facility is an EPA-certified business and adheres to all environmental guidelines. Safety is our number one priority and we pride ourselves on our customer service: Our clients’ concerns are our concerns. Being a minority-owned and Equal Opportunity Employer means we empower Philadelphia’s communities to have a greater impact on the planet.
No job too big
Greendog can handle jobs of any size, from small cleanups to large construction and demolition projects. We occupy over an acre of ground in the Aramingo section of Philadelphia, and our scrap is picked up, cut to size, and shipped out within 24 hours of arrival. We also accept all metals, ferrous and nonferrous, for a competitive price. Greendog can help increase your profit margins. Call us TODAY at (215) 537-1023

What you can expect

• Customer focus
• Fair payment policy
• Clean, safe facility
• Convenient hours
• Collection service
• Free bottled water

Metal recycling contributes to environmental sustainability

The world’s quickly growing population rapidly increases the demand for metal, and metal is very energy-intensive to produce from raw material.
Recycling metal contributes to environmental sustainability. It’s the right thing to do.
Greendog Recycling was founded in response to the need for a scrap metal recycling facility where people in the Philadelphia area can do their part in taking care of the environment. With the support of our suppliers and scrap metal processors, we are part of a worldwide effort to reduce the need for mining, decrease energy use and pollution, and bolster local and global environmental sustainability.
At our recycling facility, we purchase, sort and consolidate a variety of scrap metals. Then we re-sell the scrap to processing companies, who pick it up and transport it to a plant where it is fed into massive shredders, ripping the material into tiny pieces known as frag. The frag is then shipped to mills where it is melted down and forged into new material like beam, coil or plate. These products are shipped to metal manufacturers where they are made into finished products.