Facility details
- Address
- 700 South Avenue B
Cross Plains, TX 76443 - Phone
- (254) 968-6401
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- erathiron.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Callahan County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
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
- Rising Star Recycling Recycling 12.1 mi · Rising Star, TX
Nearest landfill: Regional Landfill of Brownwood, Brownwood — 34.9 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- B&B Septic Service2.0 mi · Cross Plains, TX · 1 driver
- Carbon Dumpster Rentals LLC19.5 mi · Carbon, TX · 1 driver
- Big Country Dumpsters20.5 mi · Cisco, TX · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Cross Plains, Burkett, Rising Star.
County context
The only listed recycling center in Callahan County, TX.
1 waste hauler in Callahan County, TX.
ZIP 76443 at a glance
- Population
- 1,999 (6 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 45
- Households
- Median income $49,915 · 24% earn six figures
- Housing
- 79% owner-occupied · median home value $104,668 · median rent $791
- Workforce
- 54% labor-force participation · 10.4% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)