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Get My Instant Offer1000 E 4th St Austin TX 78702 USA
Austin Metal & Iron Co. L.P.'s downtown headquarters on East 4th Street in Austin, TX sits on 2.5 square blocks one block east of I-35, reachable at (512) 477-4640. The Novy family has run this facility since 1913, making it Austin's original scrap metal recycler. It buys copper, aluminum, iron, steel, brass, and residential scrap, and pays top-market prices backed by long-standing mill relationships. Voted 2016 Best of Austin by the Austin Chronicle. Hours: Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4 PM.
Services: Scrap metal purchase and recycling · Residential scrap drop-off · HVAC unit recycling · Commercial container service (roll-off boxes, metal boxes, flipper buckets, trailers) · Free quotes
Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Steel, Brass, Residential scrap metal, HVAC units
Is the East 4th Street location the main Austin Metal & Iron facility?
Yes. The East 4th Street location is the company headquarters, occupying 2.5 square blocks one block east of I-35 in downtown Austin. A second, larger 17-acre yard is at Decker Lane.
10506 Decker Ln Austin TX 78724 USA
Austin Metal & Iron Co. L.P. operates its 17-acre Decker Lane facility at Hogeye Road in Austin, TX, reached at (512) 272-8111. Founded by brothers Jim and Sam Novy in 1913, this family-owned company is Austin's oldest scrap metal recycler. The Decker Lane yard handles residential scrap, HVAC units, copper, aluminum, iron, steel, and brass. Commercial customers receive roll-off boxes, metal boxes, flipper buckets, and trailers at no charge. Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4 PM.
Services: Scrap metal purchase and recycling · Residential scrap drop-off · HVAC unit recycling · Commercial container service (roll-off boxes, metal boxes, flipper buckets, trailers) · Free quotes
Accepts: Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Steel, Brass, Residential scrap metal, HVAC units
Does the Decker Lane location offer containers for commercial customers?
Yes. Austin Metal & Iron provides roll-off boxes, metal boxes of all sizes, flipper buckets, and trailers to commercial customers at no charge from the Decker Lane facility.
9301 Johnny Morris Rd Austin TX 78724 USA
Balcones Recycling's Austin material recovery facility at 9301 Johnny Morris Road processes residential and commercial single-stream recyclables, along with post-industrial material. Austin-area drop-offs accepted include paper (office paper, newspaper, cardstock), cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, aluminum cans, tin containers, glass bottles and jars, and cartons and paper cups. Services available here include compactor and dumpster collection, bale pickup, cart recycling, document shredding, waste audits, and event waste management.
Services: Single-stream residential recycling · Commercial single-stream recycling · Document shredding · Waste audits · Event waste management
Accepts: Paper (office paper, newspaper, cardstock), Cardboard, Plastic bottles and containers, Aluminum cans, Tin containers, Glass bottles and jars, Cartons and paper cups
What materials does Balcones Recycling accept at the Austin Johnny Morris Road location?
The Austin facility accepts paper (including office paper, newspaper, and cardstock), cardboard, plastic bottles and containers, aluminum cans, tin containers, glass bottles and jars, and cartons and paper cups through its single-stream recycling program.
4202 Santiago St Austin TX 78745 USA
1704 W Howard Ln Austin TX 78728 USA
CMC Recycling's Austin North yard is a full-service scrap metal recycling facility at 1704 Howard Ln. in north Austin, just west of I-35 near the Howard Lane/Scofield Ridge Pkwy. intersection, and has operated in the area for nearly 30 years. The yard buys nonferrous metals such as copper, brass, aluminum, stainless steel and lead, along with ferrous steel, cast iron and shred/tin, and serves industrial accounts, small businesses and walk-in individuals. It is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and pays immediately by cash or check. Sellers need a valid Texas state-issued ID, and certain regulated metals require additional documentation.
Services: Walk-in scrap metal buying · Ferrous and nonferrous metal recycling · Industrial and commercial account recycling · Roll-off box and trailer container service (flat-bed, end-dump, open-top) · Equipment and crew mobilization for large projects
Accepts: No. 1 and No. 2 copper, LT copper, Insulated copper wire, Yellow brass, Red brass, Refinery brass, Brass radiators, Aluminum cans
What scrap metals does the Austin North yard buy?
The yard buys nonferrous metals including copper, brass, aluminum, 304 stainless steel and lead, plus ferrous scrap such as prepared and unprepared steel, cast iron and shred/tin. Pricing is by phone at 512.251.3407.
What are the hours?
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Walk-in customers are welcome.
924 Cavalry Ride Trail Austin TX 78732 USA
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Austin include Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Brass, Electronics. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Austin, Texas currently lists 16 recycling centers on RecycleFind. Popular materials include Aluminum, Copper, Iron. 5 centers offer pickup or container service (31% of the market). 8 locations open on Saturdays, making weekend drop-offs possible. At least 1 scrap metal yard mention cash payouts for scrap. Bring a government-issued ID and confirm rates the day you visit. Average customer rating across published reviews is 4.2 out of 5. Government-issued ID required for regulated metals including copper and catalytic converters.
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