Ecorec Harlingen

Recycling

Harlingen, TX

Facility details

Address
1226 N Commerce St
Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 428-7407
Website
harlingenrecycling.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Cameron County
EPA Region
6
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09
Also listed as
Harlingen Recycling Inc

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110061420537

Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05FI01

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

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

Nearest landfill: Rio Grande Valley, Donna — 20.1 mi

Area served

Serves Harlingen, Combes, San Benito, Santa Rosa, La Feria, Los Indios, Sebastian, Lyford, La Villa, Mercedes, Santa Maria.

County context

One of 25 recycling centers in Cameron County, TX.

ZIP 78550 population 54,169.

Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)