Fort Worth Scrap Metal Recycling
★ 3.5+ · 100+ public reviews Scrap metal yard 2427 Decatur Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76106
Reviews of Fort Worth Scrap Metal Recycling
3.5+★★★☆☆
100+ public reviews · latest Aug 2026
Customers praise
- Friendly, helpful staff13
- Straightforward dealing3
Customers complain about
- How many metals and items it takes3
- Rude or dismissive staff3
Of 86 written reviews, 67% give 4–5 stars and 31% give 1–2.
In the last 12 months: 8 written reviews, 25% give 4–5 stars.
The business replies to 29% of written reviews, including 5 of its 27 one- and two-star reviews.
How it compares in Fort Worth ↓Every topic customers mention ↓What unhappy customers say ↓
✓ Texas-licensed Scrap metal yard
How it compares in Fort Worth
Its own figures set against the other Fort Worth businesses we checked.
One- and two-star reviews
31% of 86 written reviews
A higher share than 78% of Fort Worth businesses. Middle of Fort Worth businesses: 24%.
Most common complaints
Of its 15 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023. Read them below
Replies to reviews
29% of written reviews get a reply from the business
Replies to more than 81% of Fort Worth businesses. Middle of Fort Worth businesses: 6%.
Texas license
Yes TX metal recycler #102316
49% of Fort Worth businesses hold one we matched.
Reviews to 30 Sep 2026; hours, licenses and records checked Sep 2026. The shaded band is the middle half of Fort Worth; the line is the middle; the dot is this business.
What customers say
What its 86 written reviews mention most, in our words. The number is how many reviews mention each.
3.5+★★★☆☆
100+ public reviews
Staff and service
- Friendly, helpful staff13● About average
- Polite, professional staff9● About average
- Straightforward dealing3● About average
- Rude or dismissive staff3▼ 8× the average
Selling scrap
- How many metals and items it takes3▼ 10×+ the average
Reviews 2018 to Aug 2026. Ratings are floors, refreshed quarterly. Topics are shown only when our checks find them right at least 9 times in 10; the arrows compare this business with all businesses we checked. How we count topics
What unhappy customers say
We read all 15 of its one- and two-star written reviews since Oct 2023. The reasons they give (one review can give several):
| Why they were unhappy | Reviews | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Rude or unhelpful staff | 5 | 1 |
| Long wait | 3 | 1 |
| Closed during listed hours | 2 | 1 |
| Weight or scale disputed | 2 | 1 |
| Offer or price changed at pickup or at the counter | 1 | 1 |
| Paid less than agreed, or payment problems | 1 | 0 |
| Yard unsafe, messy or picked over | 1 | 0 |
| Other complaints | 9 | 3 |
One- and two-star reviews by quarter, Oct 2023 to 30 Sep 2026. The last bar can be a part quarter.
Each review was read in full with AI and sorted into the reasons above; counts are reviews, not people. How we read these
Good to know before you go
- Customers report: how many metals and items it takes
- Customers report: rude or dismissive staff
- Closed on Sundays
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Sell scrap
What customers mention
- How many metals and items it takes3
Plan a visit
What they offer
- Open 6 days a week
What customers mention
- Friendly, helpful staff13
- Polite, professional staff9
- Straightforward dealing3
Checked records
✓ Texas DPS metal recycler #102316
Valid until Apr 2028 · Texas DPS register
Checked Sep 2026. Facts, not a verdict.
Getting there
Get directions →North Fort Worth, about 5 miles from downtown
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Sources and dates
Business listing and its 86 written reviews, to 30 Sep 2026 · Texas Department of Public Safety, metal recycling entity register, Sep 2026 · one- and two-star reviews read 2026-10. How we check