Facility details
- Address
- 9701 US Hwy 290 East
Austin, TX 78724 - Phone
- (512) 292-1022
- Website
- gardnermetals.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Travis County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Gardner Iron And Metal Co
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070364809
Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05CD15
Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
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.
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- Austin Wood Recycling Recycling 6.0 mi · Austin, TX
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- One Plastic LLC Recycling 6.3 mi · Austin, TX
- Travis County Landfill Landfill 6.3 mi · Austin, TX
Nearest landfill: Texas Landfill Management, Buda — 5.4 mi
County context
One of 36 recycling centers in Travis County, TX.
ZIP 78724 population 29,326.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)