Facility details
- Address
- 7944 Dockal Road
Houston, TX 77028 - Phone
- (713) 633-6800
- Website
- goldstarmetals.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: 110033828133
Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05BA45 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler TXR000086286 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN105355648
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2009-01-05
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.
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Nearest landfill: McCarty Road Landfill, Houston — 2.0 mi
Area served
Serves Houston, Galena Park, Humble, Pasadena, Channelview, South Houston, Highlands, Deer Park, Bellaire.
County context
One of 272 recycling centers in Harris County, TX.
ZIP 77028 population 18,379.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)