South Post Oak Recycling Center
★ 4.0+ · 100+ public reviews Scrap metal yard 14600 S Post Oak Rd, Houston, TX 77045
Reviews of South Post Oak Recycling Center
4.0+★★★★☆
100+ public reviews · latest Sep 2026
Customers praise
- Friendly, helpful staff31
- Staff who help unload4
- Straightforward dealing3
Customers complain about
No complaint comes up often enough to show.
Warehouse staff helped customers unload their scrap, and visits were described as fast and easy.
Customers mention: Help sorting and identifying metal
Of 128 written reviews, 80% give 4–5 stars and 17% give 1–2.
In the last 12 months: 33 written reviews, 79% give 4–5 stars.
The business replies to 62% of written reviews, including 15 of its 22 one- and two-star reviews.
How it compares in Houston ↓Every topic customers mention ↓What unhappy customers say ↓
✓ Texas-licensed✓ EPA record 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
17% of 128 written reviews
A lower share than 59% of Houston scrap yards. Middle of Houston scrap yards: 21%.
Most common complaints
Of its 14 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023. Read them below
Replies to reviews
62% of written reviews get a reply from the business
Replies to more than 81% of Houston scrap yards. Middle of Houston scrap yards: 14%.
Texas license
Yes TX metal recycler #101141
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 128 written reviews mention most, in our words. The number is how many reviews mention each.
4.0+★★★★☆
100+ public reviews
Staff and service
- Friendly, helpful staff31▲ 2.1× the average
- Polite, professional staff10● About average
- Straightforward dealing3● About average
Selling scrap
- Staff who help unload4▲ 10×+ the average
- How many metals and items it takes3▲ 10×+ the average
Summed up with AI from its reviews, checked by our software and approved by our team. How
Reviews 2013 to Sep 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 14 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Closed during listed hours | 1 | 1 |
| Long wait | 1 | 0 |
| Paid less than agreed, or payment problems | 1 | 1 |
| Weight or scale disputed | 1 | 0 |
| Yard unsafe, messy or picked over | 1 | 1 |
| Other complaints | 10 | 4 |
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 for
- Friendly, helpful staff
- Staff who help unload
Good to know before you go
- Closed on Sundays
What do you need?
Pick one to see what they offer, what customers say and what to ask.
Sell scrap
What they offer
- Roll-off containers
- Aluminum
- Copper wire and cable
- Brass and bronze
- Appliances
What customers mention
- Staff who help unload4
- How many metals and items it takes3
Plan a visit
What they offer
- Open 6 days a week
- 7% of written reviews are in Spanish
What customers mention
- Friendly, helpful staff31
- Polite, professional staff10
- Straightforward dealing3
What their website says
From southpostoakrecycling.com, read Sep 2026. Only statements a second careful read confirmed. Ask when you call; websites can be out of date.
Checked records
✓ Texas DPS metal recycler #101141
Valid until Apr 2027 · Texas DPS register
✓ EPA facility 110035040498
2 permits on record · 0 inspections · 0 enforcement actions · EPA ECHO
Company registered 2006
TX company register
Checked Sep 2026. Facts, not a verdict.
What they say vs. what customers say
Unprepared steel accepted (its website)
3 of its 128 written reviews mention takes many metals and items: more often than similar businesses (2.3% vs 1.0%).
Compared with businesses of the same type, size and chain status. A link, not proof.
Getting there
Get directions →Southwest Houston, about 12 miles from downtown
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Sources and dates
Business listing and its 128 written reviews, to 30 Sep 2026 · southpostoakrecycling.com (its website, read Sep 2026) · Texas Department of Public Safety, metal recycling entity register, Sep 2026 · US EPA ECHO facility records, Sep 2026 · TX company register · one- and two-star reviews read 2026-10. How we check