Facility details
- Address
- 101 Box Car Road
Brownsville, TX 78521 - Phone
- (956) 838-2110
- Website
- allstarmetals.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Cameron County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110015665467
Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05AF51 · NPDES permit TXR05FA0M · NPDES permit TXR05GY10 · OSHA-OIS 339438616 · OSHA-OIS 339448409 · OSHA-OIS 339865644 · OSHA-OIS 339973497 · OSHA-OIS 340201292 · OSHA-OIS 340202167 · OSHA-OIS 340202902 · OSHA-OIS 341362887 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler TXR000026872 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN102065299
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OSHA ESTABLISHMENT, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, VSQG
EPA record updated 2016-02-23
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)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- SA Recycling Recycling 1.4 mi · Brownsville, TX
- Alandro Plastic Resources LLC PlasticsRecycling 2.8 mi · Brownsville, TX
- Brownsville Municipal Landfill Landfill 3.4 mi · Brownsville, TX
- SA Recycling Recycling 4.2 mi · Brownsville, TX
- Port of Brownsville Recycling MetalsRecycling 4.3 mi · Brownsville, TX
- Brownsville Scrap Paper Inc. Recycling 4.4 mi · Brownsville, TX
- RGV Recycling LLC Recycling 4.9 mi · Brownsville, TX
- Redfish Recycling Recycling 5.7 mi · Brownsville, TX
- J & M Recycling Recycling 6.4 mi · Brownsville, TX
- Fatty Chem by Products Inc. Recycling 6.4 mi · Los Fresnos, TX
Nearest landfill: Brownsville Municipal Landfill, Brownsville — 3.4 mi
Area served
Serves Brownsville, Port Isabel, Los Fresnos, Olmito.
County context
One of 25 recycling centers in Cameron County, TX.
ZIP 78521 population 87,860.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)