Recycling Centers in Mckinney, TX
Find drop-off recycling locations in Mckinney, Texas. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
If you live in Mckinney and need a convenient place to recycle, this directory helps you find local recycling centers. These centers accept standard materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and aluminum, as well as specialty items depending on the facility. Browse the listings below to find contact information and hours for each location.
Recycling in Mckinney: A Local Guide
McKinney, the seat of Collin County in North Texas, is home to two distinct recycling operations that together cover commercial electronics recovery and public scrap-metal drop-off. The city has grown rapidly but its recycling infrastructure includes a major corporate e-waste processor and an established non-ferrous scrap yard open to residents and businesses alike.
Wistron GreenTech (Texas) Corporation, at 2101 Couch Dr, operates a roughly 200,000-square-foot R2v3- and RIOS-certified electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) campus. The facility handles full IT asset recovery — data destruction, device refurbishment, printed circuit board recycling, display processing, and precious- and base-metal refining — for corporate, government, and education clients through contracted accounts. It also serves as Call2Recycle's western-U.S. sorting hub for rechargeable batteries and cell phones, and houses a lithium-ion battery recycling line developed with Princeton NuEnergy. Because Wistron GreenTech operates on a business-to-business basis, McKinney residents looking to drop off personal electronics should use City of McKinney solid-waste services or a certified public e-waste site.
Texas Metal Company, at 2431 E. University Dr. (US Highway 380), is a public walk-in scrap buying yard open Monday through Friday 9 AM–5 PM and Saturday 9 AM–3 PM. It buys a wide range of non-ferrous metals — aluminum, brass, copper, lead, nickel, stainless steel, titanium, zinc, insulated wire, and radiators — and also accepts select electronics including PC boards, power supplies, electronic motors, and GSM cell phones. Both individuals and commercial customers can drive in and sell scrap by weight during regular hours; no appointment is required.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Mckinney
Can McKinney residents drop off old electronics for free?
Wistron GreenTech on Couch Dr is a B2B facility for corporate clients only — it does not accept consumer drop-off. Texas Metal Company on E. University Dr does accept PC boards, power supplies, electronic motors, and GSM cell phones from the public, and pays cash for them by weight. For a broader public e-waste option, check the City of McKinney's solid-waste services or a certified e-waste collector.
Where can I sell scrap aluminum cans or copper in McKinney?
Texas Metal Company (2431 E. University Dr.) is McKinney's public non-ferrous scrap buying yard. It explicitly lists aluminum cans, copper, brass, and insulated wire among accepted materials per its official product page. Walk-in, no appointment needed; open Mon–Fri 9–5, Sat 9–3.
Is Wistron GreenTech open to the public?
No. Wistron GreenTech (Texas) Corporation serves education, government, and enterprise clients through contracted accounts. It is not a walk-in drop-off site for consumers or small businesses. Their office is listed as Mon–Fri 9 AM–6 PM, but all material intake is by prior contract arrangement.
Does Texas Metal Company accept ferrous (iron/steel) scrap?
Texas Metal Company's official product page lists only non-ferrous metals and select electronics. Whether plain iron or steel scrap is accepted is not confirmed on any verified source — call (972) 542-5779 before bringing ferrous material.