Facility details
- Address
- 104 Hill St
Kempner, TX 76539 - Phone
- (512) 932-3100
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- templeiron.com
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Lampasas County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110033754408
Programs on file: NPDES permit TXR05DO40 · TX-TCEQ ACR RN105416788
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)
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
- City of Copperas Cove Transfer Station Facility Transfer Station 5.9 mi · Copperas Cove, TX
- City of Copperas Cove Solid Waste Facility Transfer Station 11.1 mi · Copperas Cove, TX
- Fort Hood Landfill Landfill 11.1 mi · Fort Hood, TX
- Lampasas Iron And Metal Metals 12.2 mi · Lampasas, TX
- Harold's Used Cars & Parts Inc Metals 14.7 mi · Briggs, TX
- Killeen Transfer Station Transfer Station 15.4 mi · Killeen, TX
- Centex Scrap and Metal Metals 15.5 mi · Killeen, TX
- Cen-Tex Scape and Metal Recycling 15.5 mi · Killeen, TX
- Cen-Tex Scrap & Metal Recycling 15.6 mi · Killeen, TX
- Waste Transfer Station Transfer Station 16.1 mi · Killeen, TX
Nearest landfill: Fort Hood Landfill, Fort Hood — 11.1 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Baby J's Septic Systems0.7 mi · Kempner, TX · 1 driver
- Texas Waste Solutions0.7 mi · Kempner, TX · 1 driver
- Jackson Buildings0.7 mi · Kempner, TX · 1 driver
- CW Roll Off Dumpsters LLC0.7 mi · Kempner, TX · 1 driver
- Bulletproof Demo and Dumpsters LLC0.7 mi · Kempner, TX · 1 driver
County context
One of 2 recycling centers in Lampasas County, TX.
9 waste haulers in Lampasas County, TX.
ZIP 76539 at a glance
- Population
- 9,415 (30 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 45
- Households
- Median income $100,625 · 50% earn six figures
- Housing
- 93% owner-occupied · median home value $282,818 · median rent $1,379
- Workforce
- 54% labor-force participation · 5.3% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Texas solid-waste agency: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)