Facility details
- Address
- 1500 Melwood Ave
Brownwood, TX 76801 - Phone
- (325) 646-7058
- Website
- mlipsitzco.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Brown County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Brownwood Iron & Metal Co
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110033570794
Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05M291 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN102793122
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2014-10-29
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.
Nearby facilities
- Central Texas Auto Recyclers Recycling 2.2 mi · Brownwood, TX
- Hi-Way Auto Inc Metals 2.3 mi · Brownwood, TX
- City of Brownwood Recycling center Recycling 5.1 mi · Brownwood, TX
- Regional Landfill of Brownwood Landfill 5.2 mi · Brownwood, TX
Nearest landfill: Regional Landfill of Brownwood, Brownwood — 5.2 mi
Area served
Serves Brownwood, Early, Bangs, Zephyr, Blanket.
County context
One of 4 recycling centers in Brown County, TX.
ZIP 76801 population 25,152.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)