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SA Recycling LLC
SA Recycling LLC manages family wealth through a physical scrap metal network exceeding 150 US locations, processing millions of tons annually.
SA Recycling LLC
SA Recycling was launched in 2006 by George Adams and Steve Witten, who serve as co-chairmen. Adams built the firm from a base in the scrap metal recycling industry, which remains the sole disclosed source of family wealth. The firm operates over 150 scrap metal facilities, making it the largest network of its kind in the United States (per the firm). SA Recycling processes millions of tons of scrap each year, serving both domestic and international manufacturers. The company's capabilities include auto recycling, industrial manufacturing scrap, and containerized scrap processing. It offers cash payments to consumers for vehicles and scrap metal, and provides bin services for industrial clients. Confirmed geographic footprint spans multiple US states including California, Texas, and Kentucky, with locations also in Bowling Green, Santa Ana, and San Antonio. SA Recycling does not publicly disclose AUM, deployment figures, or the number of professionals. The firm operates as a single-family office, investing primarily in its own recycling infrastructure and related industrial assets. No additional vehicles such as philanthropic foundations or separate investment arms have been publicly identified. SA Recycling's structural differentiator is its direct ownership and operation of a massive physical recycling network — it is an industrial operating company that manages family wealth through real-asset deployment, rather than a traditional financial portfolio manager. This distinguishes it from most family offices that allocate capital across passive investments or third-party funds.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Orange
Corporate office
Orange, CA, United States
Principals
George Adams
Founder, Co-Chairman
Steve Witten
Co-Chairman
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at SA Recycling?
George Adams and Steve Witten, co-chairmen of SA Recycling, oversee the firm. They are the senior decision-makers for strategic and capital allocation, per the firm's website.
How does SA Recycling source proprietary deal flow?
SA Recycling sources investments through its direct industrial operations — new recycling facilities, expansion of existing yards, and equipment procurement — rather than through traditional financial acquisition channels.
Is SA Recycling structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
SA Recycling is structured as a single-family office that functions primarily as an industrial operating company. It does not operate as a venture firm or make passive financial investments in third-party assets.
What investment stages does SA Recycling typically target?
SA Recycling targets mature industrial-stage investments in scrap metal processing infrastructure, including real estate for facilities, heavy machinery, and fleet vehicles. It does not engage in early-stage or growth equity investing.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The underlying wealth originates from the scrap metal recycling and processing industry. George Adams built the company from the ground up in the recycling sector, which remains the family's wealth engine.
Does SA Recycling maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
No philanthropic structures have been publicly identified for SA Recycling or its principals. The firm does not disclose any separate charitable foundation.
What is SA Recycling's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
SA Recycling does not publicly report any co-investment activities with external GPs. Its capital deployment is concentrated entirely within its own recycling operations.
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