Patron Metal Recycling
★ 4.5+ · 50+ public reviews Scrap metal yard 442 New Laredo Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78211
Reviews of Patron Metal Recycling
4.5+★★★★☆
50+ public reviews · latest Sep 2026
Customers praise
- Polite, professional staff8
- An easy, quick process4
Customers complain about
No complaint comes up often enough to show.
Comes out to pick up cars; customers report cash in hand.
Of 47 written reviews, 85% give 4–5 stars and 13% give 1–2.
In the last 12 months: 30 written reviews, 93% give 4–5 stars.
The business replies to 28% of written reviews, including 5 of its 6 one- and two-star reviews.
How it compares in San Antonio ↓Every topic customers mention ↓What unhappy customers say ↓
✓ Texas-licensed✓ EPA record Scrap metal yard
How it compares in San Antonio
Its own figures set against the other San Antonio businesses we checked.
One- and two-star reviews
13% of 47 written reviews
A lower share than 65% of San Antonio businesses. Middle of San Antonio businesses: 17%.
Most common complaints
Of its 5 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023. Read them below
Replies to reviews
28% of written reviews get a reply from the business
Replies to more than 62% of San Antonio businesses. Middle of San Antonio businesses: 13%.
Open Sundays
Yes open Sundays
30% of San Antonio businesses with listed hours are.
Texas license
Yes TX used-parts license #1735
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 47 written reviews mention most, in our words. The number is how many reviews mention each.
4.5+★★★★☆
50+ public reviews
Staff and service
- Polite, professional staff8▲ 1.9× the average
- Friendly, helpful staff7● About average
- An easy, quick process4▲ 4× the average
Summed up with AI from its reviews, checked by our software and approved by our team. How
Reviews 2020 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Closed during listed hours | 3 | 1 |
| Phones not answered or calls not returned | 3 | 1 |
| Offer or price changed at pickup or at the counter | 1 | 0 |
| Rude or unhelpful staff | 1 | 1 |
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
- Polite, professional staff
- An easy, quick process
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What they offer
- Open 7 days a week
What customers mention
- Polite, professional staff8
- Friendly, helpful staff7
- An easy, quick process4
Checked records
✓ Texas Used Auto Parts Recycler #1735
Valid until Aug 2027 · TDLR register
✓ Texas DPS metal recycler #102383
Valid until Feb 2028 · Texas DPS register
✓ EPA facility 110070548309
1 permit on record · 0 inspections · 0 enforcement actions · EPA ECHO
Company registered 2019
TX company register
Checked Sep 2026. Facts, not a verdict.
Getting there
Get directions →Southwest San Antonio, about 5 miles from downtown
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Sources and dates
Business listing and its 47 written reviews, to 30 Sep 2026 · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, used auto parts recycler licenses, 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