Facility details
- Address
- 4530 North Shepherd
Houston, TX 77018 - Phone
- (713) 480-5724
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- astrocityscrap.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Harris County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110037198387
Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05BI33 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN105536031
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)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
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- R Diaz Recycling Recycling 2.2 mi · Houston, TX
- E and E Electronics Recycling Recycling 2.2 mi · Houston, TX
- RM Scrap Metal Metals 2.3 mi · Houston, TX
Nearest landfill: Fairbanks Landfill, Houston — 8.4 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Northwest Recycling0.9 mi · Houston, TX · 1 driver
- Demolition Experts2.0 mi · Houston, TX · 1 driver
- Pedro Cordova Company2.0 mi · Houston, TX · 4 drivers
- Independent Texas Recyclers LLC2.0 mi · Houston, TX · 1 driver
- Crushr Pearland2.0 mi · Houston, TX · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Houston, Bellaire, Galena Park, Humble.
County context
One of 272 recycling centers in Harris County, TX.
428 waste haulers in Harris County, TX.
ZIP 77018 at a glance
- Population
- 31,031 (1,770 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 36
- Households
- Median income $127,017 · 57% earn six figures
- Housing
- 68% owner-occupied · median home value $588,266 · median rent $1,293
- Workforce
- 71% labor-force participation · 4.8% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)