Facility details
- Address
- 1532 Somerset Rd
San Antonio, TX 78211 - Phone
- (210) 921-2222
- Website
- southsanrecycling.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Bexar County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A metals recycling facility, often called a scrap yard, buys and processes ferrous metal (steel, iron) and non-ferrous metal (aluminum, copper, brass, stainless) from contractors, haulers, manufacturers and the public. Material is weighed on a certified scale, graded, then sheared, baled or shredded for sale to steel mills and smelters. Prices change with commodity markets and are usually posted per pound or per ton by grade. Most yards require photo ID for payment and will not take sealed containers, pressurized cylinders or items with fluids. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to check current prices, what must be separated and whether vehicles, appliances or wire are accepted.
Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility
- Steel and iron scrap
- Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
- Copper pipe and wire
- Brass fixtures
- Stainless steel
- Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
- Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
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- The Exhaust Centers Metals 0.7 mi · San Antonio, TX
- Monterrey Iron And Metal Metals 1.8 mi · San Antonio, TX
- J R Ramon & Sons Inc Transfer Station 2.5 mi · San Antonio, TX
- Darling International Liquid Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.7 mi · San Antonio, TX
- OSO Liquid Waste Transfer Station 2.7 mi · San Antonio, TX
- Pecan House & Recycling Recycling 3.5 mi · San Antonio, TX
Nearest landfill: Covel Gardens Landfill, San Antonio — 6.4 mi
Area served
Serves San Antonio, Jbsa Lackland, Von Ormy, Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, Atascosa, Somerset, Elmendorf.
County context
One of 47 recycling centers in Bexar County, TX.
ZIP 78211 population 30,589.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)