Facility details
- Address
- 1211 College Avenue
South Houston, TX 77587 - Phone
- (713) 943-8456
- 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: 110010622923, 110072151641, 110072151642
Programs on file: ICIS 4305 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN103205837 · NPDES permit TXR05BZ44
Interest types: FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-03-10
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
- AHS Recycling Recycling 0.5 mi · Houston, TX
- Sarbali Recycling Recycling 0.9 mi · Houston, TX
- Hwy 3 Scrap Metal and Recycling Recycling 1.0 mi · South Houston, TX
- D&D Scrap Metal MetalsRecycling 2.1 mi · Houston, TX
- Richey Recycling Recycling 2.2 mi · Pasadena, TX
- Texas Metales MetalsRecycling 2.5 mi · Pasadena, TX
- Pasadena Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Pasadena, TX
- Spencer Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Pasadena, TX
- City of Houston Central Street Neighborhood Depository / Recycling Center Recycling 3.4 mi · Houston, TX
- Vertin Recycling Metals Recycling 3.6 mi · Houston, TX
Nearest landfill: Greenbelt Landfill, Houston — 3.9 mi
Area served
Serves South Houston, Houston, Pasadena, Galena Park, Pearland, Deer Park, Friendswood, Webster, La Porte, Channelview, Bellaire, Seabrook.
County context
One of 272 recycling centers in Harris County, TX.
ZIP 77587 population 16,058.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)