Facility details
- Address
- 229 E Business Highway 83
Alamo, TX 78516 - Phone
- (956) 283-1171
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- harlingenrecycling.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Hidalgo 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
- Alamo Metal Recycling Metals 0.6 mi · Alamo, TX
- Metals Recycling LLC Metals 0.8 mi · Alamo, TX
- Alvarez Auto Sales & Recycling Center Recycling 1.8 mi · Alamo, TX
- W Silver Recycling Recycling 2.1 mi · Donna, TX
- Old Shine Metals LLC Metals 2.3 mi · Alamo, TX
- Greco Recycling LLC Recycling 2.5 mi · Donna, TX
- Armadillo recycling Recycling 3.8 mi · San Juan, TX
- EJR Recycling Center Recycling 4.0 mi · Alamo, TX
- Pharr City Recycling Center Recycling 4.7 mi · Pharr, TX
- G3 Scrap Metal MetalsRecycling 5.1 mi · Weslaco, TX
Nearest landfill: Rio Grande Valley, Donna — 5.6 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Gonzalez Septic Tank Service2.8 mi · Alamo, TX · 1 driver
- Ruben's Demolition2.8 mi · Alamo, TX · 1 driver
- Dumpy's Septic Tank Cleaning Service LLC2.8 mi · Alamo, TX · 3 drivers
- Master Recycling LLC2.8 mi · Alamo, TX · 1 driver
- Morena Waste Company2.8 mi · Donna, TX · 1 driver
Area served
Serves Alamo, Donna, San Juan, Pharr, Weslaco, Edinburg, Mcallen, La Blanca, 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)