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.

2,181
Scrap yards
1,281
Cities
240
Buy junk cars

Scrap Yards by state

Largest scrap yards

A and S Metals

Castroville, CA

Address
11340 Commercial Pkwy, Castroville
Phone
(831) 633-3379
Services
Full-service, Takes scrap metal

A&b Metal Recycling

Cleveland, OH

Address
3049 E 55th St, Cleveland
Phone
(216) 640-2920
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

A&s Metals-modesto

Modesto, CA

Address
1616 Angelo Way, Modesto
Phone
(209) 537-4766
Services
Full-service, Takes scrap metal

A&W Iron & Metal

Kewaskum, WI

Address
7588 Otten Dr, Kewaskum
Phone
(262) 338-8487
Services
Takes scrap metal, Self-service

ABC Metal Recycling Inc.

Columbus, GA

Address
1750 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Columbus
Phone
(706) 322-7789
Services
Takes scrap metal

Acme Iron & Metal

Albuquerque, NM

Address
6142 2nd St NW, Albuquerque
Phone
(505) 345-2457
Services
Buys junk cars, Full-service, Takes scrap metal

Al's Metal Recycling

Oklahoma City, OK

Address
2812 SE 29th St, Oklahoma City
Phone
(405) 702-4766
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

Alamo Metal Recycling

Alamo, TX

Address
219 E Frontage Rd, Alamo
Phone
(956) 783-4709
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

All Metal Recycling

Springtown, TX

Address
2490 E Hwy 199, Springtown
Phone
(817) 221-2472
Services
Takes scrap metal

All Metals Market Inc

Fremont, NE

Address
1225 County Road Y, Fremont
Phone
(402) 721-2985
Services
Takes scrap metal

All Metals Recycling

Williston, VT

Address
1496 Redmond Rd, Williston
Phone
(802) 872-9134
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

Allmetal Recycling

Wichita, KS

Address
800 E 21st St N, Wichita
Phone
(316) 262-1475
Services
Takes scrap metal

Armada Recycling Inc.

Armada, MI

Address
20951 32 Mile Rd, Armada
Phone
(586) 784-5361
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

Augustine Metals

Colton, CA

Address
2021 W Placentia Ln, Colton
Phone
(951) 682-8102

Austin Metal and Iron

Austin, TX

Address
1000 E 4th St, Austin
Phone
(512) 477-4640
Services
Takes scrap metal

B & B Metals Processing

Newton, WI

Address
14520 Pioneer Rd, Newton
Phone
(920) 693-8261
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

B & D Metal Recyclers

North Charleston, SC

Address
1951 Stokes Ave, North Charleston
Phone
(843) 553-8836
Services
Takes scrap metal

Barti Metal Processing

Huron, SD

Address
1969 Old Highway 14 NW, Huron
Phone
(605) 352-2072
Services
Takes scrap metal

Bergen Scrap Metal

Bergenfield, NJ

Address
18 Hill Pl, Bergenfield
Phone
(201) 384-9494
Services
Takes scrap metal

Big Daddy Scrap

Chicago Heights, IL

Address
551 E Lincoln Hwy, Chicago Heights
Phone
(877) 587-2727
Services
Buys junk cars, 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

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.