Cowboy Scrap Metal

Recycling

Houston, TX

Facility details

Address
10518 Airline Dr
Houston, TX 77037
Phone
(346) 392-1279
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Website
cowboyscrapmetal.com
Facility type
Recycling
County
Harris County
EPA Region
6
Data sources
Overture Maps 2026-05-20
Last verified
2026-10-15

About this facility

A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.

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

Nearest landfill: Tall Pines Landfill, Houston — 5.6 mi

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Area served

Serves Houston, Humble, Spring, Kingwood, Bellaire.

County context

One of 272 recycling centers in Harris County, TX.

428 waste haulers in Harris County, TX.

ZIP 77037 at a glance

Population
19,004 (1,192 per sq mi)
Median age
32
Households
Median income $58,750 · 26% earn six figures
Housing
64% owner-occupied · median home value $151,660 · median rent $1,267
Workforce
61% labor-force participation · 5.2% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)