Best American Iron & Metal
Houston, TX
Facility details
- Address
- 8510 Mount Houston Rd
Houston, TX 77050 - Phone
- (281) 459-6060
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- bestamericaniron.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Harris County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, 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)
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
- Cougar Industrial Landfill Landfill 0.1 mi · Houston, TX
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- SACHI - Scrap Metal Recycling Metals 1.1 mi · Houston, TX
- Whispering Pines Landfill Landfill 1.2 mi · Houston, TX
- Derichebourg Recycling USA Recycling 1.2 mi · Houston, TX
- G & C Recycling Recycling 1.5 mi · Houston, TX
- East Mount Houston Recycling Recycling 2.0 mi · Houston, TX
- North Houston Recycling Recycling 2.9 mi · Houston, TX
- B&M Scrap Metals 3.0 mi · Houston, TX
- El Guero Scrap Metal Metals 3.1 mi · Houston, TX
Nearest landfill: Cougar Industrial Landfill, Houston — 0.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Benito Soto0.9 mi · Houston, TX · 3 drivers
- Twister Waste Inc0.9 mi · Houston, TX · 3 drivers
- Luis F Robles0.9 mi · Houston, TX · 4 drivers
- F & L Demolition LLC0.9 mi · Houston, TX · 5 drivers
- Soto Demolition & Land Clearing0.9 mi · Houston, TX · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Houston, Humble, Galena Park, Kingwood, Channelview, Pasadena, Crosby, Highlands, Spring.
County context
One of 272 recycling centers in Harris County, TX.
428 waste haulers in Harris County, TX.
ZIP 77050 at a glance
- Population
- 6,566 (369 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 30
- Households
- Median income $37,009 · 15% earn six figures
- Housing
- 50% owner-occupied · median home value $116,373 · median rent $1,235
- Workforce
- 53% labor-force participation · 6.8% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)