Castillo's Metal Recycling 1
★ 3.5+ · 25+ public reviews Scrap metal yard 1212 N Wayside Dr, Houston, TX 77020
Reviews of Castillo's Metal Recycling 1
3.5+★★★☆☆
25+ public reviews · latest Aug 2026
Customers praise
- Friendly, helpful staff5
Customers complain about
No complaint comes up often enough to show.
Of 31 written reviews, 74% give 4–5 stars and 26% give 1–2.
In the last 12 months: 8 written reviews, 50% give 4–5 stars.
The business replies to 10% of written reviews, including 1 of its 8 one- and two-star reviews.
✓ Texas-licensed Scrap metal yard Spanish-language reviews
How it compares in Houston
Its own figures set against the other Houston businesses we checked.
One- and two-star reviews
26% of 31 written reviews
A higher share than 66% of Houston scrap yards. Middle of Houston scrap yards: 21%.
Replies to reviews
10% of written reviews get a reply from the business
Replies to fewer than 50% of Houston scrap yards. Middle of Houston scrap yards: 14%.
Texas license
Yes TX metal recycler #102287
56% of Houston scrap yards hold one we matched.
Reviews to 30 Sep 2026; hours, licenses and records checked Sep 2026. The shaded band is the middle half of Houston; the line is the middle; the dot is this business.
What customers say
What its 31 written reviews mention most, in our words. The number is how many reviews mention each.
3.5+★★★☆☆
25+ public reviews
Staff and service
- Friendly, helpful staff5● About average
Reviews 2019 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
Good to know before you go
- Closed on Sundays
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What they offer
- Open 6 days a week
- 23% of written reviews are in Spanish
What customers mention
- Friendly, helpful staff5
Checked records
✓ Texas DPS metal recycler #102287
Valid until Sep 2027 · Texas DPS register
Checked Sep 2026. Facts, not a verdict.
Getting there
Get directions →East Houston, about 4 miles from downtown
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Sources and dates
Business listing and its 31 written reviews, to 30 Sep 2026 · Texas Department of Public Safety, metal recycling entity register, Sep 2026. How we check