Recycling center in Houston, TX

Independent Texas Recyclers

6810 Irvington Blvd Houston TX 77022 USA

2.8 (29 reviews)
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About this center

We are Independent Texas Recyclers, the number one independent recycler in Texas, serving over one million households in the Houston region. Our mission is to provide world-class recycling services that drive sustainable economic growth and positive environmental impact. We offer single-stream recycling, making it easy for you to recycle paper, plastic containers, cardboard, aluminum cans, glass, and polypropylene materials. We do not accept plastic bags, electronics, batteries, garden hoses, extension cords, or string lights. Our specialized high-tech optical sorting equipment allows us to now recycle polypropylene plastics marked with the number 5 in the recycle triangle. We market 95% of our recovered recyclables to US companies and have a glass recycling plant co-located at our facility. We do not accept items such as batteries, electronics, yard waste, bulk trash, or styrofoam. You do not need to sort your recyclables as our single-stream process does it for you. For businesses looking to start a recycling program, we provide guidance and connect you with collection partners. Join us for a career with a true purpose in protecting the environment. Contact us for more information at 6810 Irvington Blvd, Houston, TX 77022 or call tel 7.

Materials accepted & services

PaperPlastic ContainersCardboardAluminum CansGlassPolypropylene MaterialsPolypropylene Plastics #5Glass Recycling PlantSingle-Stream RecyclingBusiness Recycling Program

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Kenneth Obudo

3 months ago

Review

They loaded me fairly quickly. The place is dirty and stinky but you'd expect that from a recycling plant.

Sithis Locks

3 years ago

Review

Place was alright didn't have any serious traffic at 8am when I came in. Backing into the scrap ramps was simple with where they're setup. Turning around after loading is a bit tight though. Clerk was friendly and I got in and out in less then an hour.

Florea Dean Enterprises

3 years ago

Review

Yeah dirty stinky. It's a freaking dump. Duh!! What did you expect? Grow a pair. If your loading bulk scrap paper Drive onto scale when you arrive. Check in at the window. The lady there is very nice. Take the paperwork she gives you to the forklift driver. Get loaded drive onto the scale the opposite way you drove on. Get B.O.L. and roll. Dock workers load you fast. As far as being hard to get around. Any truck driver worth a grain of salt wouldn't complain.

Public records at a glance

Explore dated facility and company records. A public record does not verify the business. Coverage varies by agency and is not a complete history.

Visitor questions

Is Independent Texas Recyclers open on Saturday?

Yes. Independent Texas Recyclers is open 5:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Saturdays, based on its listed hours. Hours can change around holidays, so call ahead to confirm.

Is Independent Texas Recyclers open on Sunday?

Independent Texas Recyclers lists itself as closed on Sundays. Hours can change around holidays, so call ahead to confirm.

Inspections & violations

Historical records do not establish current noncompliance. Missing records or reported zeros do not establish a clean history. Some entries are allegations or reporting events, rather than final findings.

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OSHA case & citation history

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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2026-10-30
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What OSHA inspection-case history is recorded for this location?

The DOL/OSHA national download dated 2026-10-30 links 1 inspection-case record to this establishment’s normalized name and physical street, city and state. Recorded cases: Case 339922635, recorded establishment INDEPENDENT TEXAS RECYCLERS LLC, opened 2014-08-27; source type Complaint; source scope Partial; case-closed date 2016-11-14. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=339922635 An inspection-case record does not itself establish a citation, accident outcome or current safety rating; some scopes can be records-only or no inspection. Historical records may concern prior operators. Checked 2026-10-31.

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What historical OSHA citations and recorded corrections are linked to these cases?

The matched cases contain 9 reviewed citation entries in the 2026-10-30 source download. Entries with unclear deletion flags were withheld. The three latest issued entries are: Case 339922635, citation 01001, issued 2014-09-12; cited standard code 19100023 C01; source classification Serious; source final-order date 2014-10-14; source abatement status source code 2; abatement due date 2014-10-01; source adjusted/current assessed penalty $2,940. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=339922635 Case 339922635, citation 01002, issued 2014-09-12; cited standard code 19100027 D03; source classification Serious; source final-order date 2014-10-14; source abatement status source code 2; abatement due date 2014-10-01; source adjusted/current assessed penalty $1,260. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=339922635 Case 339922635, citation 01003A, issued 2014-09-12; cited standard code 19100146 C01; source classification Serious; source final-order date 2014-10-14; source abatement status source code 2; abatement due date 2014-10-01; source adjusted/current assessed penalty $2,100. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=339922635 An abatement due date is a deadline, not a completion date. Citation classifications and historical records are not a present-day safety finding. A blank final-order date does not establish whether a matter remains open. Assessed amounts are not an outstanding balance or proof of payment.

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What penalty-assessment changes does this OSHA history report?

The 2026-10-30 download provides distinct initial and adjusted/current assessment fields. Examples (three latest issued entries shown): case 339922635, citation 01001, issued 2014-09-12: initial assessment $4,900, source adjusted/current assessment $2,940, source final-order date 2014-10-14. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=339922635 case 339922635, citation 01002, issued 2014-09-12: initial assessment $2,100, source adjusted/current assessment $1,260, source final-order date 2014-10-14. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=339922635 case 339922635, citation 01003A, issued 2014-09-12: initial assessment $3,500, source adjusted/current assessment $2,100, source final-order date 2014-10-14. Report: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=339922635 These values are the agency’s recorded citation-level assessments as of the source snapshot. They are not payments, a balance due or the establishment’s sales. No amounts were summed across citations, inspections or other enforcement systems.

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Operations & reporting

Reported quantities, fleet figures and financial-assurance filings retain their source scope and dates; they do not establish current capacity, staffing, funding or coverage.

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Historical establishment size

US Department of Labor, OSHA inspection data

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What establishment employee counts appear in the historical OSHA records?

DOL’s inspection dataset defines this field as the number of employees in the establishment. Positive values in this location’s matched case records include: case 339922635, opened 2014-08-27: 35 reported establishment employees. Case: https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=339922635 These are historical case-associated values in the 2026-10-30 download, not current staffing, an annual average or a company-wide headcount. The file does not supply a separate employee-count measurement date. Values are not summed or averaged and should not be used to determine legal size thresholds. Source field definition: https://data.dol.gov/datasets/10334

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Location & directions

Independent Texas Recyclers

6810 Irvington Blvd Houston TX 77022 USA

Houston, TX

29.820608°N, 95.358634°W

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