Texas Port Recycling

Texas Port Recycling is a wholly owned venture of Cincinnati-based, The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), one of USA’s largest scrap metal companies.Our parent Company’s rich history began in 1885. We possess a wealth of experience and an entrepreneurial spirit that is vital to success in the scrap recycling industry.DJJ is also part of Nucor Corporation’s family of companies. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nucor is the leading purchaser of ferrous scrap and the largest recycler in North America.Headquartered in Houston, Texas Port Recycling was formed in February of 2006 when DJJ purchased the business and assets of Northwest Recycling. This acquisition included a well established metals recycling facility on the Northwest side of Houston. In 2007, Texas Port Recycling opened a new processing site on the Houston Ship Channel. This facility is home of Houston’s largest automobile shredder. Today, we operate 4 recycling facilities in Texas.We buy all types of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals at each of our recycling locations, with a team of specialists who continually monitor market conditions to establish fair, competitive prices.

If you have recyclable material to sell, a relationship with TPR assures you:

• Reliable Service: same day and emergency pick-up
• Financial Integrity: the most trusted payment cycle in the industry, on time and in full
• Environmental Compliance: all materials recycled in an environmentally sound manner, reducing potential liability
• Flexibility: the resources, equipment and experience to solve any recycling requirement

The following items are prohibited from acceptance at DJJ and its subsidiaries, except by special arrangement with DJJ:

• Acetylene Cylinders
• Asbestos or Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM)- applies to both fibrous and solid materials
• Any Scrap Containing Refrigerants (CFC or HCFC) unless the facility has agreed to recover the refrigerants
• Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT/tube-style computer monitors or televisions)
• Closed Compressed Gas Cylinders – high pressure cylinders with valve intact
• Combustible or Flammable Materials – fuels, paints, degreasers, unpunctured aerosol cans
• Corrosive Materials – highly acidic or caustic materials (battery acid, caustic soda, etc.)
• Explosive Materials, Munitions, Shell Casings – includes suspect military scrap
• Free Flowing Liquids (including water)
• Hazardous Waste – toxic or poisonous materials or wastes
• Infectious Materials – blood-soaked or biohazard items
• Liquids or Scrap Containing Free Flowing Liquids – fuels, antifreeze, oils, hydraulic fluid, paints
• Mercury Containing Materials – mercury-containing thermostats, switches or fluorescent light bulbs
• Non-Metallic Items – concrete, wood, asphalt, dirt, debris, tires (more than 5 per auto)
• PCB-Containing Materials
• Radioactive Scrap – anything exhibiting radiation levels above background
• Scrap with Small Capacitors that contain 50 ppm of PCBs

If you have recyclable material to sell, a relationship with TPR assures you:

• Reliable Service: same day and emergency pick-up, our fleet of trucks is available around the clock
• Financial Integrity: the most trusted payment cycle in the industry, on time and in full
• Environmental Focus: all materials recycled to meet or exceed environmental standards
• Flexibility: the resources, equipment and experienced people to solve your metal recycling needs

Demolition Services

Texas Port Recycling’s crews have the experience, equipment, and authorization to safely provide demolition services for industrial plants, with each crew member having completed current OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) training and certification.We’re always at the ready to structure a custom plan that meets your plant’s demolition and clean-up requirements, no matter how large or small the job.At the Manchester facility in Houston, we offer a comprehensive railcar dismantling service. It’s simple. We buy your railcar. When the car is no longer usable, we proceed with the dismantling. Hoppers, tanks, flats, gondolas, covered hoppers, auto racks, intermodal cars…we dismantle them all.