Facility details
- Address
- 219 East Frontage Road
Alamo, TX 78516 - Phone
- (956) 783-4709
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- alamometalrecycling.com
- Facility type
- Metals
- County
- Hidalgo County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070503452
Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05EF65 · NPDES permit TXR05EZ37
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.
Nearby facilities
- Metals Recycling LLC Metals 0.4 mi · Alamo, TX
- H&A Metal Recyclers MetalsRecycling 0.6 mi · Alamo, TX
- Old Shine Metals LLC Metals 1.8 mi · Alamo, TX
- W Silver Recycling Recycling 2.0 mi · Donna, TX
- Greco Recycling LLC Recycling 2.2 mi · Donna, TX
- Alvarez Auto Sales & Recycling Center Recycling 2.3 mi · Alamo, TX
- Armadillo recycling Recycling 3.4 mi · San Juan, TX
- EJR Recycling Center Recycling 3.4 mi · Alamo, TX
- Pharr City Recycling Center Recycling 4.6 mi · Pharr, TX
- G3 Scrap Metal MetalsRecycling 5.0 mi · Weslaco, TX
Nearest landfill: Rio Grande Valley, Donna — 5.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Morena Waste Company2.8 mi · Donna, TX · 1 driver
- Nicolas Montanez Jr2.8 mi · Donna, TX · 2 drivers
- Gonzalez Septic Tank Service3.4 mi · Alamo, TX · 1 driver
- Ruben's Demolition3.4 mi · Alamo, TX · 1 driver
- Dumpy's Septic Tank Cleaning Service LLC3.4 mi · Alamo, TX · 3 drivers
Area served
Serves Donna, Alamo, San Juan, Pharr, Weslaco, Edinburg, La Blanca, Mcallen, Elsa, Hidalgo, Progreso, Mercedes.
County context
One of 34 recycling centers in Hidalgo County, TX.
70 waste haulers in Hidalgo County, TX.
ZIP 78516 at a glance
- Population
- 34,370 (351 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 30
- Households
- Median income $53,229 · 21% earn six figures
- Housing
- 76% owner-occupied · median home value $118,048 · median rent $806
- Workforce
- 57% labor-force participation · 10% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)