National Steel Recycling
★ 4.0+ · 50+ public reviews Scrap metal yard 802 El Paso St, San Antonio, TX 78207, United States
Reviews of National Steel Recycling
4.0+★★★★☆
50+ public reviews · latest Jun 2026
Customers praise
- Friendly, helpful staff3
Customers complain about
No complaint comes up often enough to show.
Of 34 written reviews, 76% give 4–5 stars and 21% give 1–2.
In the last 12 months: 3 written reviews, 67% give 4–5 stars.
The business replies to 18% of written reviews, including 1 of its 7 one- and two-star reviews.
How it compares in San Antonio ↓Every topic customers mention ↓What unhappy customers say ↓
✓ Texas-licensed Scrap metal yard Spanish-language reviews
How it compares in San Antonio
Its own figures set against the other San Antonio businesses we checked.
One- and two-star reviews
21% of 34 written reviews
A higher share than 60% of San Antonio businesses. Middle of San Antonio businesses: 17%.
Most common complaints
Of its 2 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023. Read them below
Replies to reviews
18% of written reviews get a reply from the business
Replies to more than 55% of San Antonio businesses. Middle of San Antonio businesses: 13%.
Texas license
Yes TX metal recycler #100997
55% of San Antonio 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 San Antonio; the line is the middle; the dot is this business.
What customers say
What its 34 written reviews mention most, in our words. The number is how many reviews mention each.
4.0+★★★★☆
50+ public reviews
Staff and service
- Friendly, helpful staff3● About average
Reviews 2014 to Jun 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Offer or price changed at pickup or at the counter | 1 | 1 |
| Weight or scale disputed | 1 | 1 |
| Yard unsafe, messy or picked over | 1 | 1 |
| Other complaints | 1 | 0 |
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
- Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
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What they offer
- Open 5 days a week
- 9% of written reviews are in Spanish
What customers mention
- Friendly, helpful staff3
What their website says
From nationalsteeltx.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 #100997
Valid until Jan 2027 · Texas DPS register
Checked Sep 2026. Facts, not a verdict.
Getting there
Get directions →Central San Antonio
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Sources and dates
Business listing and its 34 written reviews, to 30 Sep 2026 · nationalsteeltx.com (its website, read Sep 2026) · Texas Department of Public Safety, metal recycling entity register, Sep 2026 · one- and two-star reviews read 2026-10. How we check