Facility details
- Address
- 5417 North McCarty Street
Houston, TX 77013 - Phone
- (713) 674-8659
- Website
- bestamericanscrap.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Harris County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110005098269, 110010657342
Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler TXD981905466 · ICIS 23582 · NPDES permit TX0103578 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN103123170
Interest types: ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR
EPA record updated 2025-04-02
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
- Living Earth - McCarty (located inside landfill) Recycling 1.1 mi · Houston, TX
- Blue Bonnet LF Landfill 1.1 mi · Houston, TX
- Republic Services Recycling 1.2 mi · Houston, TX
- FCC Recycling Houston Recycling 1.4 mi · Houston, TX
- McCarty Road Landfill Landfill 1.6 mi · Houston, TX
- Republic Services McCarty Road Landfill Landfill 1.7 mi · Houston, TX
- Gold Star Metals Metals 1.8 mi · Houston, TX
- City of Houston Kirkpatrick Neighborhood Depository / Recycling Center Recycling 2.0 mi · Houston, TX
- Ralston Road Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.2 mi · Houston, TX
- Ralston Road Landfill Landfill 2.2 mi · Houston, TX
Nearest landfill: Blue Bonnet LF, Houston — 1.1 mi
Area served
Serves Houston, Galena Park, Pasadena, Channelview, Humble, South Houston, Deer Park, Highlands, Bellaire, La Porte, Crosby.
County context
One of 272 recycling centers in Harris County, TX.
ZIP 77013 population 17,680.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)