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The Houston Contractor’s Guide to Metal Recycling or Scrap Metal

Contractor working on a job site

You can recycle metal from your contracting job site.

Most contractors are focused on adding new cash to their business by getting new customers, but sometimes new opportunities are hidden in what can be reused and recycled. 

What does South Post Oak Recycling do for Houston contractors? Every contracting business in Houston has the opportunity to recycle metals from their job site. South Post Oak Recycling makes that recycling process simple and quick so contractors can focus on their work.

Metal recycling adds cash to your business and is a simple process with South Post Oak Recycling. 

According to The Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc., the scrap metal recycling industry has created $117 billion in economic activity in 2017 and $13.2 billion in tax revenue every year.

The recycling industry also provides over 500,000 jobs and is a key player in the United States trade industry. 

South Post Oak Recycling Center is a trusted metal recycler based in Houston, Texas known for their award winning clean, fast and efficient approach. Individuals, industrial/commercial companies, and contractors are able to bring in their scrap metals to be recycled and South Post Oak gladly pays and advises our customers on how to make their metal recycling more profitable.

Since metal recycling can be complex, we break down which parts of metal are most valuable and worth more cash to your business.

We help all different types of contractors: electricians, mechanics, plumbers, etc. 

Here is a guide for the Houston contractor and examples of the materials we accept:

 

Insulated wire

Electricians can recycle metals from contracting job sites.

At South Post Oak Recycling, we regularly work with residential, commercial, and industrial electricians. We encourage local electricians to recycle their electrical scrap metal with us for some of the best pricing in Houston:

  • Insulated Wire
  • Electrical Wire
  • Insulated and Uninsulated Aluminum Wire
  • Copper and Bare Copper Wire
  • Electric Motors
  • Ballasts
  • All Aluminum
  • BX Wire

Electricians can visit our metal recycling center. For commercial pick up or any questions about what your metal may be worth, call South Post Oak Recycling at 713-433-9944. 

 

Car batteries

Mechanics use metal recycling services from their automotive shops.

Residential and professional automotive repairs often result in discarded metals that can be recycled. South Post Oak Recycling Center can help you get the best price for your automotive scrap metal, including but not limited to:

  • Aluminum
  • Brass and Aluminum Radiators
  • Electric Motors
  • Batteries
  • Wheel Weights
  • Auto Parts
  • Compressors

Mechanics rely on South Post Oak Recycling for metal recycling services at their automotive business. For commercial pick up or any questions about what your metal may be worth, call South Post Oak Recycling at 713-433-9944. 

 

Brass

Plumbers bring recyclable metals into our metal recycling center in Houston. 

Plumbing projects often result in excess fixtures and scrap metal that many home owners and contractors have to handle.

We offer an easy way to recycling metals from your job site including:

  • Diecast
  • Brass
  • Stainless Steel
  • Copper
  • Copper Tubing
  • Hot Water Heater
  • Brass Fittings
  • Lead

Plumbers recycle metals with South Post Oak Recycling every day. For commercial pick up or any questions about what your metal may be worth, call South Post Oak Recycling at 713-433-9944. 

 

Sheet Metal

AC Technicians recycle discarded and broken units from job sites.

Replacing an HVAC unit involves several different metal parts that you can get paid for. 

At South Post Oak Recycling we want to make recycling parts of your AC units easy. You can bring in:

  • AC Reefers
  • AC Reefer Ends
  • Sheet Metal
  • Compressors
  • Brass Fittings
  • Copper Tubing
  • HVAC Unit

Every week, we process recycled metal from AC technicians. For commercial pick up or any questions about what your metal may be worth, call South Post Oak Recycling at 713-433-9944. 

 

South Post Oak Recycling Center

Recycling metal is a simple and quick process at our metal recycling center.

We currently offer scrap metal recycling pick-ups depending on where you are located and the quantity of your metal. 

Our containers can be dropped off at your site to accommodate your project or facility needs. 

When it’s full, we’ll pick it up for processing at our facility and pay you in under 48 hours!

Give us a call at 713-433-9944 to find out more information about recycling metals from your job site.

If you are coming in to drop off materials, bring a valid ID or proof of plumber, electrician, etc. license.

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