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Recycling centers in El Paso, Texas
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Andre Auto Salvage
13100 Montana Ave
Andre Auto Salvage is an auto salvage yard in El Paso, Texas, established in 1996. It sells used auto parts and recycles vehicles, and backs parts with a standard 30-day warranty.
Services: Used auto parts sales · Vehicle salvage and recycling
Accepts: Used automotive parts, Vehicles for recycling
What are your business hours?
Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm MST. Closed weekends.
How long have you been in business?
Andre Auto Salvage was established in 1996.
C & C Recycling
13049 Amherst Dr El Paso TX 79928 USA
Discover Recycling, Inc.
3845 Durazno Ave El Paso TX 79905 USA
International Recycling
13221 Montana Ave El Paso TX 79938 USA
Isabellas Recycling
3318 Alameda Ave El Paso TX 79905 USA
La Guera LLC Recycling
9290 McCombs St El Paso TX 79924 USA
Lb Scrap Metal Recycling
12775 Pellicano Dr El Paso TX 79928 USA
L & R EXPRESS METAL RECYCLING
2070 Darrington Rd El Paso TX 79928 USA
SA Recycling - El Paso
6800 Market Ave El Paso TX 79915 USA
SA Recycling El Paso is a metal and can recycling center located at 6800 Market Ave in El Paso, TX. They accept a variety of scrap metals including steel, aluminum, copper, tin, appliances, junk cars, aluminum cans, and more. The facility provides roll-off services for large commercial amounts of scrap metal and emphasizes safety by requiring all material suppliers to present a valid government-issued photo ID. Prohibited items include oil, fuel, antifreeze, asbestos, radioactive materials, closed containers, propane tanks, ammunition shells, and explosives. SA Recycling offers convenient drop-off and pick-up of roll-off containers for businesses and job sites, with prompt and efficient service. They also cater to contractors, scrap collectors, and individuals looking to recycle end-of-life vehicles, appliances, and other scrap metal items. Visitors can contact them at 915-772-2728 for pricing and more information.
Services: Scrap metal buying · Roll-off container service · End-of-life vehicle recycling · Commercial scrap collection · Appliance recycling
Accepts: Ferrous metal, Non-ferrous metal, Aluminum cans, Copper, Steel, Insulated copper wire, Auto batteries, Radiators
Materials Accepted in El Paso
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in El Paso include Cardboard, Plastics #1&2, Electronics, Glass, Appliances. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in El Paso, Texas
El Paso's Environmental Services Department runs curbside recycling on an every other week schedule, tied to your regular garbage day, and backs it up with five Citizen Collection Stations spread across the city for everything the blue bin will not take. As a desert border city bordering Ciudad Juarez and stretching for miles along the Franklin Mountains, El Paso keeps its waste system simple: one blue bin for recyclables, one gray bin for trash, and stations for the rest. Government-issued ID required for regulated metals including copper and catalytic converters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can you put in the curbside recycling bin in El Paso?
El Paso's blue bin takes paper and cardboard (flattened, no styrofoam or peanuts), plastics #1 and #2 only, and aluminum or tin cans free of food and liquid residue. Everything should go in loose, never bagged, and recyclables need to be rinsed clean. Glass, plastic bags, film, textiles, and yard waste all stay out of the blue bin.
Does El Paso recycle glass curbside?
No. El Paso's curbside recycling program does not accept glass at all, and it never has. For a stretch of years the city collected glass bottles separately at its Citizen Collection Stations for a pulverizing program, but as of the city's current sorting guide that program has ended: glass is now handled strictly as household trash and should go in the gray bin.
Where are El Paso's Citizen Collection Stations and what do they take?
El Paso residents (no commercial businesses or contractors) can use five Citizen Collection Stations: Northeast at 4501 Hondo Pass Drive, Central at 2492 Harrison Avenue, Westside at 121 Atlantic Road, Mission Valley at 1034 Pendale Road, and Eastside at 3510 Confederate Drive. They accept trash, household hazardous waste, bulky items, and extra recyclables, and are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. A current water bill with a matching ID is required to get in, and no construction or demolition material is accepted.
How do you dispose of household hazardous waste and old electronics in El Paso?
Paints, chemicals, automotive fluids, batteries, and similar household hazardous waste go to any of the five Citizen Collection Stations, with limits such as five gallons per month of paint or motor oil. Electronics including TVs, computers, phones, and printers can also be dropped at the Citizen Collection Stations or taken to the Greater El Paso Landfill, though used commercial electronics are not accepted at either.
How does bulky item pickup work in El Paso, and are there scrap metal rules to know?
El Paso residents can request a fee-based special pickup for bulky items like furniture, appliances, mattresses, and lawnmowers by calling 311 or the Environmental Services line, with a base fee of $35 for up to 5 cubic yards. Items with a title, such as vehicle chassis or trailers, are not eligible. Statewide, Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1956 requires scrap metal recyclers to record a seller's driver's license, military ID, or state ID for regulated metals like copper wire, catalytic converters, and AC coils, and Texas has no bottle-deposit law, so cans and bottles carry no redemption value here.
El Paso Recycling Tips
- •Rinse cans, plastic jugs, and paper before they go in the blue bin: food or liquid residue is one of the most common reasons a whole load gets rejected.
- •Keep glass out of the blue bin entirely. El Paso's collection stations stopped taking glass bottles for the pulverizing program, so glass now belongs in the gray trash bin.
- •If your blue bin isn't emptied by 3 p.m. on your scheduled day, call the Environmental Services line at (915) 212-6000 rather than waiting for the next cycle.
- •Bring a current water bill and matching photo ID when you visit a Citizen Collection Station. Without both, you will not get through the gate.
- •In a desert climate like El Paso's, break down cardboard boxes fully so wind doesn't scatter them before collection, and skip bagging recyclables since loose items in the blue bin are what the program requires.
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