Mr. Catarelli was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
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Gershow Recycling Grants Environmental Conservation Scholarship to Freeport High School Graduating Senior John Martini
Mr. Martini was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to a graduating high school senior who intends to pursue a degree in either engineering or environmental science.
Gershow Recycling Donates the Use of 30 Cars for the 18th Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament
Back row (l-r) Will Varese, Chuck Varese’s brother; Rich D’Angelo, Manager, Gershow’s Huntington Station facility; Jenny Varese, Will Varese’s wife; Wayne French, Ms. French’s husband; and Richard Boziwick, Trustee, Village of Northport.
In support of local fire departments, Gershow Recycling donated the use of 30 cars for the 18th Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament, which was held at the Northport Fire Department’s Training Grounds at Steer’s Pit in Northport on May 10. Gershow also donated the use of its Huntington facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament.
Twenty-five teams from seventeen fire departments participated in the tournament, which involved groups of five firefighters working to extricate a “victim” from a “crash” using the Jaws of Life.
Each team was judged on the amount of time it took to perform the extrication, the handling of equipment and the safety procedures they followed. The top three teams were:
- 1st Place — East Northport FD #1 (7 minutes, 23 seconds)
- 2nd Place — Commack FD #1 (8 minutes, 40 seconds)
- 3rd Place — Hauppauge FD (11 minutes, 30 seconds)
After the tournament, the vehicles were brought back to Gershow’s facility, where they were shredded and recycled.
Medford Chamber of Commerce Names Gershow Recycling Its “Member of the Year”
Gershow Recycling was named “Member of the Year” by the Medford Chamber of Commerce during the Brookhaven Chambers of Commerce Coalition’s 25th Annual Outstanding Member of the Year Awards Reception that was held at The Meadow Club in Port Jefferson Station on April 16.
As a member of the Chamber, Gershow has sponsored numerous events, including the Memorial Day Bar-B-Que, the Summer Concert Series and the Concert for Veterans. Gershow has also donated to Angela’s House, a nonprofit organization that assists families caring for children with special health care needs who are medically fragile, chronically ill or living with a life-threatening illness.
Supervisor Panico Announces Sponsors for the Town’s 2025 Spring and Fall Recycling Events
On March 6, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Daniel J. Panico and members of the Town Council accepted a check for $20,000 from the four sponsors of the 2025 Town of Brookhaven Spring and Fall Recycling Events. The sponsors are Suffolk Credit Union; Gershow Recycling; Maggio Environmental, LLC; and Winters Bros. A WM Company. Each contributed $5000 to sponsor the events. Thirteen E-Waste, Paper Shredding and Drug Take Back events will be held in the spring and fall at various locations in the Town of Brookhaven. The 13 recycling events will provide Brookhaven residents with convenient opportunities to safely shred documents, dispose of electronic waste and old prescription medications, thus keeping harmful material out of landfills and waterways. In addition, the Town of Brookhaven will for the first time allow residents to drop off their cardboard recycling at these events as well.” All shredded paper documents will be recycled. The 2025 recycling events are open to all Brookhaven residents.
While accepting the check, Supervisor Panico said, “Thanks to the continued partnership with our generous sponsors, these recycling events offer residents a responsible way to dispose of materials that could otherwise harm our environment. I strongly encourage all Brookhaven residents to take advantage of these convenient opportunities and help make a positive difference in our town.”
Gershow Recycling Donates $5,000 to Help Expand Town of Brookhaven’s Recycling Campaign
Back row (l-r): Neil Foley and Neil Manzella, Council Members, Town of Brookhaven; and Michael White, Special Projects Coordinator, Winters Bros/WM.
Gershow Recycling Teams Up with Local First Responders to Distribute Thanksgiving Turkeys to Local Families in Need
On November 26, in celebration of Thanksgiving and assisting the community, Gershow Recycling worked with local law enforcement agencies and fire departments to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys to local families in need. Those who received the turkeys included the Fire Department of New York’s (FDNY) Engine 231/Ladder 120 at Watkins Street; FDNY’s Engine 290/Ladder 103 “Pride of Sheffield Avenue”; FDNY’s Engine 332/Ladder 175 at Bradford Street; FDNY’s Rescue Squad 252; the Emergency Service Unit; and the New York Police Department’s 73rd and 75th Precincts.
Gershow Recycling Donates Use of Lithium-Ion Battery to Medford FD for Its Fire Prevention Open House
In support of local fire departments, Gershow Recycling donated the use of a lithium-ion battery to the Medford Fire Department for its Fire Prevention Open House that took place on October 4. During the event, there was a demonstration showing the dangers of what can happen when leaving a plugged-in battery unattended. Gershow has shown its support for the firefighting community by opening its facilities to firefighters and donating the use of its scrap vehicles for extrication exercises, including the annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament.
Gershow Recycling Participated in the Tesla Science Expo
Gershow Recycling took part in the Tesla Science Expo, which took place at the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe (TSCW) in Shoreham on July 13. The company was on hand to encourage attendees to recycle and explain to them how different types of scrap products — such as cars, appliances, and building materials — are recycled.
Since 2013, Gershow has provided the use of its scrap metal containers for the TSCW as part of its efforts to help the non-profit organization fund the renovation of Wardenclyffe, which is the site of the only remaining laboratory of the famous inventor, Nikola Tesla. In addition, Gershow has sponsored and participated in “Metal for Tesla,” a scrap metal fundraising event to benefit TSCW.
Gershow Sponsors Summer Concert Series
Gershow Recycling was a sponsor of the Medford Chamber’s Concert for Veterans, which took place on June 21 at Medford Memorial Park featuring Lipstick and F.U.B. This performance was part of the Medford Chamber’s Summer Concert Series.
