Scrap Yards in the United States
Scrap metal yards and metal recyclers that buy steel, iron, copper, brass, aluminum and old vehicles.
The United States has 2,181 scrap yards in this directory across 1,281 cities.
According to the yards' own websites, 240 say they buy junk cars, 6 have an online inventory search and 19 offer free towing.
The most scrap yards are in Houston (54), Chicago (31) and Cleveland (18).
Call ahead before you go: inventory changes daily and hours vary by season.
Scrap Yards by state
Largest scrap yards
Castroville, CA
- Address
- 11340 Commercial Pkwy, Castroville
- Phone
- (831) 633-3379
- Services
- Full-service, Takes scrap metal
Cleveland, OH
- Address
- 3049 E 55th St, Cleveland
- Phone
- (216) 640-2920
- Services
- Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal
Modesto, CA
- Address
- 1616 Angelo Way, Modesto
- Phone
- (209) 537-4766
- Services
- Full-service, Takes scrap metal
Kewaskum, WI
- Address
- 7588 Otten Dr, Kewaskum
- Phone
- (262) 338-8487
- Services
- Takes scrap metal, Self-service
Columbus, GA
- Address
- 1750 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Columbus
- Phone
- (706) 322-7789
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Albuquerque, NM
- Address
- 6142 2nd St NW, Albuquerque
- Phone
- (505) 345-2457
- Services
- Buys junk cars, Full-service, Takes scrap metal
Oklahoma City, OK
- Address
- 2812 SE 29th St, Oklahoma City
- Phone
- (405) 702-4766
- Services
- Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal
Alamo, TX
- Address
- 219 E Frontage Rd, Alamo
- Phone
- (956) 783-4709
- Services
- Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal
Miami, FL
- Address
- 2710 NW 32nd Ave, Miami
- Phone
- (305) 633-2241
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Springtown, TX
- Address
- 2490 E Hwy 199, Springtown
- Phone
- (817) 221-2472
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Fremont, NE
- Address
- 1225 County Road Y, Fremont
- Phone
- (402) 721-2985
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Williston, VT
- Address
- 1496 Redmond Rd, Williston
- Phone
- (802) 872-9134
- Services
- Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal
Wichita, KS
- Address
- 800 E 21st St N, Wichita
- Phone
- (316) 262-1475
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Armada, MI
- Address
- 20951 32 Mile Rd, Armada
- Phone
- (586) 784-5361
- Services
- Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal
Colton, CA
- Address
- 2021 W Placentia Ln, Colton
- Phone
- (951) 682-8102
Austin, TX
- Address
- 1000 E 4th St, Austin
- Phone
- (512) 477-4640
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Newton, WI
- Address
- 14520 Pioneer Rd, Newton
- Phone
- (920) 693-8261
- Services
- Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal
North Charleston, SC
- Address
- 1951 Stokes Ave, North Charleston
- Phone
- (843) 553-8836
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Huron, SD
- Address
- 1969 Old Highway 14 NW, Huron
- Phone
- (605) 352-2072
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Bergenfield, NJ
- Address
- 18 Hill Pl, Bergenfield
- Phone
- (201) 384-9494
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Chicago Heights, IL
- Address
- 551 E Lincoln Hwy, Chicago Heights
- Phone
- (877) 587-2727
- Services
- Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal
Asheville, NC
- Address
- 1 Meadow Rd, Asheville
- Phone
- (828) 253-9317
- Services
- Takes scrap metal
Middlesex, VT
- Address
- 239 Bolduc Rd, Middlesex
- Phone
- (802) 223-7917
- Services
- Full-service, Takes scrap metal
La Salle, IL
- Address
- 153 Canal St, La Salle
- Phone
- (815) 223-0322
- Services
- Full-service, Takes scrap metal
Other states
States with fewer than 3 listings in this category are shown here instead of on their own page.
District of Columbia
Washington, DC
- Address
- 1615 L St Nw Ste 600, Washington
- Phone
- (202) 662-8500
Common questions
Which scrap yards in the United States buy junk cars?
240 yards say on its website that it buys junk or unwanted cars, including Alamo Metal Recycling, Leon Iron & Metal, Tallahassee Scrap Metals, R and D Metal Recycling and N & W Metals. Have the title ready; most yards quote by phone from the year, make, model and condition.
Can I check salvage yard inventory online in the United States?
Yes, at 6 yards with an online inventory search, including Broward Scrap Metal, Southside Scrap Metal, Stelco Scrap Metal, Recla Metals and Metal Monkeys Recycling. Inventory pages show vehicles on the lot, not individual parts, so call to confirm the part is still there.
What do scrap yards pay for?
Most take ferrous metal (steel, iron, cars and appliances) by the ton and non-ferrous metal (copper, brass, aluminum, stainless) by the pound, at prices that change with the commodity market. Sort metals before you go; clean, separated copper and aluminum pay more. Bring a photo ID, which most states require for scrap sales.
Data: Overture Maps Foundation places data (CDLA Permissive 2.0) and each yard's own website. How this directory is built.