Facility details
- Address
- 308 Hughes St
Houston, TX 77023 - Phone
- (713) 923-4888
- Website
- spectrummetals.net
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Harris County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- EMR Spectrum Metal Recycling
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110005054396
Programs on file: ICIS 3601001665 · NPDES permit TXR05V144 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler TXD057190324 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN102923620
Interest types: ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2026-03-09
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)
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
- Proler Southwest Corporation Metals 0.4 mi · Houston, TX
- Castillo's Metal Recycling Metals 1.2 mi · Houston, TX
- Lopez Houston Metals Ltd Metals 1.7 mi · Houston, TX
- TEE-X Metal Recycling Recycling 1.7 mi · Houston, TX
- Covenant Plastics Recycling 1.8 mi · Houston, TX
- A & A Metal Trading Company Metals 1.8 mi · Houston, TX
- Proler Southwest Corporation Metals 1.9 mi · Houston, TX
- Morris Scrap Metal Co Metals 1.9 mi · Houston, TX
- PQI Poly Quip Inc Recycling 1.9 mi · Houston, TX
- DUA Textile Recyclers Recycling 1.9 mi · Houston, TX
Nearest landfill: Bellfort Boulevard Landfill, Houston — 5.8 mi
Area served
Serves Houston, Galena Park, South Houston, Pasadena, Bellaire, Deer Park, Pearland, Channelview, Humble.
County context
One of 272 recycling centers in Harris County, TX.
ZIP 77023 population 24,962.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)