Facility details
- Address
- 2401 Frick Road
Houston, TX 77038 - Phone
- (281) 445-9642
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- nationalmetalrecycling.net
- 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: 110070357004
Programs on file: ICIS 3601000360 · NPDES permit TXR05EC71 · NPDES permit TXR05EF72 · NPDES permit TXR05FU59
Interest types: ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, 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.
Nearby facilities
- Houston Scrap Metal Recycle Center Recycling 1.7 mi · Houston, TX
- Torres Scrap Metal Recycle Metals 1.7 mi · Houston, TX
- Diaz Scrap Metal Metals 1.8 mi · Houston, TX
- JSI Houston Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.0 mi · Houston, TX
- Flea Metal Corporation Metals 2.5 mi · Houston, TX
- Los Primos Scrap Metal Metals 3.0 mi · Houston, TX
- Tri-star Recycling Recycling 3.0 mi · Houston, TX
- A & A Recycling Recycling 3.1 mi · Houston, TX
- Cowboy Scrap Metal Recycling 3.2 mi · Houston, TX
- Shop Recycle Scrap Metal Recycling 3.3 mi · Houston, TX
Nearest landfill: Fairbanks Landfill, Houston — 4.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Nation Waste Inc0.8 mi · Houston, TX · 1 driver
- Pitre Salvage0.8 mi · Houston, TX · 1 driver
- Nwi Holdings Inc0.8 mi · Houston, TX · 9 drivers
- Blue Hippo Dumpster Rental & Trash Removal0.8 mi · Houston, TX · 2 drivers
- H2OIL Disposal & Recovery Services2.1 mi · Houston, TX · 4 drivers
County context
One of 272 recycling centers in Harris County, TX.
428 waste haulers in Harris County, TX.
ZIP 77038 at a glance
- Population
- 32,637 (1,299 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 31
- Households
- Median income $57,232 · 23% earn six figures
- Housing
- 58% owner-occupied · median home value $194,574 · median rent $1,372
- Workforce
- 61% labor-force participation · 3.9% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)