Facility details
- Address
- 390 West Hicks Street
San Benito, TX 78586 - Phone
- (956) 280-3403
- Website
- cityofsanbenito.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: 110000506015, 110033519752, 110070687806
Programs on file: ICIS 8026529 · SFDW TX0310007 · SFDW TX0310007 67925 · SFDW TX0310007 9512 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN102610490 · NPDES permit TXR05EN70
Interest types: COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2021-02-22
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
- AV-Steel LLC Metals 1.7 mi · San Benito, TX
- City of Harlingen Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.7 mi · Harlingen, TX
- Harlingen Recycling Center Recycling 4.6 mi · Harlingen, TX
- Stericycle Recycling 4.8 mi · Harlingen, TX
- Ecorec Harlingen Recycling 6.6 mi · Harlingen, TX
- JP Metals Recycling Recycling 7.0 mi · San Benito, TX
- Laureles Metals Metals 8.8 mi · San Benito, TX
- Suntrack Supply Services Recycling 9.6 mi · Olmito, TX
- Joes Scrap Metal Metals 10.1 mi · Olmito, TX
- De Leon Scrap Metal Metals 10.2 mi · Olmito, TX
Nearest landfill: City of Brownsville Landfill, Brownsville — 16.2 mi
Area served
Serves San Benito, Harlingen, Olmito, Los Indios, Combes, La Feria, Brownsville, Los Fresnos, Santa Maria, Rio Hondo, Santa Rosa.
County context
One of 25 recycling centers in Cameron County, TX.
ZIP 78586 population 49,103.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)