Junkyards & Auto Salvage in California

35 locations in 28 cities.

Auto salvage yards, u-pull-it lots, junk car buyers, and used auto parts recyclers. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so confirm with the facility before you go.

Junkyards & Auto Salvage by city

All Car and Truck Recycling

19555 Olinda Road

(530) 365-1119

Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm; Sat-Sun closed

All Car and Truck Recycling is a licensed California dismantler on Olinda Road in Anderson, selling used auto and truck parts, buying used vehicles, and selling repairable vehicles. Parts are also sold online through the company's shop-parts page. Sellers submit a vehicle through the Sell a Vehicle page or by phone. The yard opens Monday through Friday 8 to 5 and closes on weekends.

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A-1 Auto Dismantlers

2707 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy

925-777-1515

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-3pm

A-1 Auto Dismantlers is an Antioch salvage yard on Pittsburg-Antioch Highway serving the East Bay with used auto parts and free drop-off for scrap vehicles. The yard accepts working and non-working cars and boats for reuse and recycling, and maintains searchable inventory through car-part.com. Hours are weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays until 3 p.m.

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Timo's Auto Wrecking

880 Sheridan Rd

(805) 400-2570

Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm; Sat 8:00am-2:00pm; Sun Closed

Timo's Auto Wrecking is a locally owned salvage yard in Arroyo Grande operating since 1995. The yard buys used vehicles of any year, make, or model, domestic or foreign, and sells used auto parts. Services include scrap metal, property cleanup, same-day service, DMV paperwork handling, and Spanish-language assistance.

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Pick-n-Pull - Fairfield

4659 Air Base Parkway

707-425-1044

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Sat-Sun 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Pick-n-Pull - Fairfield is a used auto parts store and salvage yard offering a large inventory of parts for cars, vans, and light trucks. The site buys junk cars and provides customers with cash for their vehicles. Open seven days a week, the store features a wide selection of used OEM parts available at competitive prices.

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iPull-uPull Auto Parts Fresno

2274 East Muscat Avenue

(559) 445-4117

Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm (last entry 5:30pm); Vehicle purchasing Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-4:30pm

iPull-uPull is an auto salvage yard located in Fresno, CA, specializing in used car parts. The site allows customers to browse and pull their own parts from a wide selection of vehicles while offering cash for junk cars. They also provide a 60-day cash-back guarantee on parts purchased from their inventory.

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Skee's Recycling, Inc.

4628 E Thomas Ave Fresno CA 93702 USA

(559) 255-8355

Mon-Fri 8:00am – 4:15pm · Sat 8:00am – 12:00pm · Sun 9:00am – 12:00pm

4.4 (180 reviews)

Skee’s Recycling Inc. is a family owned and operated full-service scrap yard and recycling center in Fresno, CA, specializing in both ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling and the handling of broken used auto parts. It has been in operation since 1959, focusing on providing cash payments for recycled materials and scrap metals.

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QSP Auto Salvage

42707 3rd St E

661-802-7177

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat-Sun Closed

QSP Auto Salvage has sold used parts from its Lancaster yard on 3rd Street East since 2023, from engines to mirrors. The team behind it brings over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. Customers search the inventory online, run a multi-part search for several parts at once, or use the Spanish-language search. Professional mechanics and do-it-yourselfers both shop here. The yard opens Monday through Friday 8 to 5 and closes on weekends.

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U-Pick Parts

8103 South Alameda Street

323-583-1094

Monday-Sunday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (summer); 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM November through February

U-Pick Parts is a self-service auto wrecking yard on South Alameda Street in South Los Angeles, in the wholesale district. Hundreds of cars and trucks sit in the lot, and customers pull the used parts they need themselves at discounted prices. Admission is charged per person. The yard opens seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. outside winter and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November through February. It also buys junk cars and keeps an online inventory search.

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A&s Metals-Modesto

1616 Angelo Way Modesto CA 95358 USA

(209) 537-4766

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.0 (41 reviews)

A S Metals is a full-service scrap metal recycling and demolition contractor located in Castroville, California. They offer recycling services for a variety of materials, including car bodies, appliances, batteries, and demolition materials. The company provides safe, efficient, and affordable demolition services for various projects, with recycling offered on all recyclable materials upon completion. A S Metals has been serving communities since 1969, offering beverage container recycling for CRV California Redemption Value and the highest scrap value. They also provide asbestos and lead abatement, on-site concrete aggregate crushing, equipment salvage, and decommissioning services. The center operates Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and on Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, serving areas such as Madera, Gilroy, Los Banos, Modesto, Salinas, Merced, and Watsonville. Customers can contact them for drop box services, pickup, or delivery, and payments are provided upfront in cash.

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Pick-a-Part Auto Dismantling

3333 S. Peck Road

626-445-2922

Pick-a-Part Auto Dismantling on S. Peck Road in Monrovia is an auto dismantling yard and a city-listed certified collection center for used motor oil. Customers get money back for each gallon of used oil they bring in.

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H K Auto Salvage

247 E Whittier Blvd

562-692-0559

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat 8am-2pm; closed Sun

H K Auto Salvage is a salvage yard on East Whittier Boulevard in Montebello serving the East Los Angeles area. Customers visit the yard for used auto parts and salvage services, with weekday and Saturday morning hours. Reviews highlight competitive pricing and friendly staff at this local Montebello yard.

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Delta Scrap & Salvage

1371 Main St

925-754-1474

Delta Scrap & Salvage at 1371 Main St in Oakley appears in the Contra Costa County guide as a buyback recycling center. Call 925-754-1474 before visiting to verify what it buys.

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Straight Six Auto Parts

626 Camelot Drive

760-717-7277

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm PST

Straight Six Auto Parts is a licensed California BMW dismantler with more than 25,000 BMW parts and over nine years of experience taking BMW vehicles apart. Parts sell through the company's eBay store. A customer who does not find a part on eBay fills out the request form on the website, and the yard answers the request. The company also keeps an Instagram page and a YouTube channel.

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Fernandes Auto Wrecking & Towing Inc.

650 W 10th St

925-458-4400

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat 8am-4pm wrecking yard only; closed Sun

Fernandes Auto Wrecking & Towing Inc. has served Contra Costa County from Pittsburg since 1984 as a family-owned wrecking yard and towing company. The yard maintains a large inventory of foreign and domestic used auto parts and buys junk cars for cash with eco-friendly recycling practices. Owner Mike Fernandes brings over 50 years of industry experience, and the company provides 24-hour towing plus a second tow office on West 10th Street.

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Rock and Roll Auto Recycling

3908 Old Santa Rita Road

(925) 224-9944

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Rock and Roll Auto Recycling is a certified and licensed auto recycler at 3908 Old Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton. The site traces back to Santa Rita Garage, a garage, recycle yard, and tow business started in 1934, and a local Pleasanton family acquired it in 2024. It takes end-of-life vehicles by tow and is a certified collection center for used motor oil.

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Specialized German Recycling

3688 Omec Circle

(877) 643-7626

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm PST; Sat-Sun Closed

Specialized German Recycling dismantles Porsche and BMW vehicles on a 7-acre site at 3688 Omec Circle in Rancho Cordova and has operated since 1998. It is an ARA certified recycler that sells used OEM parts, ships nationwide, and also lists Audi, VW, Mercedes-Benz, and Mini Cooper parts.

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TKO Recycling

11493 Folsom Blvd

Mon-Sat 7:30am-3:45pm (closed for lunch 11:30am-12:00pm); closed Sunday and major holidays

TKO Recycling is a scrap metal yard in Rancho Cordova serving the greater Sacramento area. They buy copper, brass, aluminum, ferrous metals, stainless steel, auto parts, engines, insulated wire, radiators, car wheels, electric motors, appliances, and more. Cash or check payment issued in 30 minutes or less.

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Pick-n-Pull - Redding

19919 Viking Way

530-221-6184

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Sat-Sun 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Pick-n-Pull in Redding specializes in selling used auto parts and cash for junk cars. The store offers a wide selection of used OEM parts for vehicles at competitive prices, making it a resource for auto repairs and salvage.

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REN Metal Salvage & Recycling

255 Parr Blvd

510-235-8021

REN Metal Salvage & Recycling operates from 255 Parr Blvd in Richmond and appears in the Contra Costa County guide as a buyback and drop-off metal recycler.

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Accord Auto Salvage

3151 Kansas Avenue

(951) 788-7788

M-F 8 am-5 pm, Sat. 9 am-2 pm

Accord Auto Salvage on Kansas Avenue in Riverside sells used Honda Accord parts for specific makes and models. It is listed by the City of Riverside among auto parts recyclers.

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Allied Auto Salvage

1926 Spruce Street

(951) 823-5693

Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm; Sat-Sun Closed

Allied Auto Salvage is the largest independently owned auto recycler in Southern California, operating on eight acres with about 800 vehicles on-site. A family-owned business, they buy junk vehicles, offer free pickup, and sell quality recycled auto parts with best-in-class warranties. They serve the Inland Empire, Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Diego County.

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Hillside Pick-A-Part and Full Service Auto Wrecking

3760 Pyrite Avenue

(951) 685-6744

M-Sat. 7:30 am-6 pm, Sun. 7:30 am-4:30 pm

Hillside Pick-A-Part on Pyrite Avenue is a self-service and full-service auto wrecking yard selling used car parts. It is open seven days a week, with Sunday hours from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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Pick Your Part - Riverside

3760 Pyrite St.

(800) 962-2277

Mon-Sun 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Pick Your Part - Riverside is a self-service auto parts yard featuring thousands of used cars and trucks. Customers can bring their own tools to remove parts from the vehicles available in the yard, ensuring a cost-effective option for auto repairs.

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Riverside Recycling (Automotive Parts and Cores)

2993 6th Street

(951) 686-2129

M-Sat. 8:15 am-4:15 pm

Riverside Recycling on 6th Street recycles automotive parts and cores Monday through Saturday from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm.

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The Recycler Core

2727 Kansas Avenue

(951) 276-1687

M-F 7:30 am-3 pm

The Recycler Core on Kansas Avenue handles automotive parts and cores on weekdays from 7:30 am to 3 pm.

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iPull-uPull Auto Parts Sacramento

7600 Stockton Boulevard

(916) 409-3080

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-6:00 PM (Thu opens 9:30 AM); Sat-Sun 8:00 AM-6:00 PM; last entry 5:30 PM

This self-service salvage yard on Stockton Boulevard sets fresh cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs daily, and customers pull their own parts. The yard also buys junk, wrecked, and old cars and offers towing. Online inventory shows current vehicles, and a text alert service flags new arrivals.

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Cash For Cars San Diego

6880 El Cajon Blvd

(619) 464-1717

Call for hours

Cash For Cars San Diego buys cars, trucks, and vans running or not, including junk, scrap, parts, damaged, and salvage vehicles, and has done business since 1994. Free towing brings the vehicle in from the seller's home or office anywhere in San Diego County, and the company handles the DMV paperwork. Cars without a title and cars with a loan balance are on its list of vehicles it buys. Sellers get a quote through the online form, which asks for year, make, model, running status, and body damage, or by phone. Payment is in cash. The company is bonded and licensed in California and lists 6880 El Cajon Boulevard as its address.

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ABC Auto Parts

1650 Davidson Ave

(415) 826-8676

Mon-Fri 7:30 AM-5:30 PM; Sat 8:30 AM-12:30 PM

Family-owned auto dismantler at 1650 Davidson Ave in Bayview, in business at this address since 1954. The yard sells used and salvage parts to the public, buys unwanted cars and trucks, and takes motor oil during business hours (5 gallon limit per visit, with a 40 cents per gallon refund on request).

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Valley Auto Salvage Inc

1575 South State Street

(951) 925-0595

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday closed

Valley Auto Salvage Inc at 1575 South State Street in San Jacinto is a family-owned auto dismantler with over 50 years of experience in the Inland Empire. The yard sells tested used engines, transmissions, and body parts and purchases scrap vehicles with a 90-day warranty on most parts.

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A1 Ecology Auto Wrecking

2020 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd

760-471-5204

Open 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM (check ahead for current weekly schedule).

A1 Ecology Auto Wrecking, also known as Enterprise Towing, operates an auto wrecking yard on Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos serving North San Diego County. The facility provides towing and auto wrecking services for junk and end-of-life vehicles in the Vista and San Marcos area.

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Marin Recycling Center

535 Jacoby Street

415-453-1404

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Material recovery facility for central Marin curbside recyclables that also runs confidential document shredding and junk car dismantling. Bring the title or junked slip from the DMV, and staff remove hazardous materials before recycling the car.

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Bruce Metal & Salvage

920 E. 6th St.

(714) 543-1300

Mon to Sun 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM

Bruce Metal & Salvage has run its Santa Ana yard on E. 6th St. since 1974 and buys copper, brass, aluminum, insulated copper wire, electric motors, stainless steel, iron and steel. The buy-back center is open seven days a week and also redeems CRV aluminum cans, plastic bottles and glass bottles.

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Pick The Part

936 Mission Rock Road

(805) 933-5557

Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM-4:15 PM

Pick The Part at 936 Mission Rock Road in Santa Paula is a self-serve auto recycling facility with over 1,000 vehicles and weekly inventory updates. Customers pull their own parts with a $2 admission fee, and the yard pays cash for junk cars, trucks, and vans in any condition.

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Westside Auto Dismantlers

8125 W Goshen Ave

559-651-7880

Mon-Sat 8am-5pm; closed Sun; entrance closes 15 min before closing

Westside Auto Dismantlers operates a self-service salvage yard on West Goshen Avenue in Visalia, part of a family-owned Central Valley operation active since 1983. The Visalia location spans part of more than 30 acres of inventory across two yards, with OEM parts for cars, trucks, SUVs, commercial vehicles, and motorcycles. The yard also buys junk cars for cash with same-day pickup and payment, and Spanish-speaking staff are available.

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A & S Metals

1080 W Beach St Watsonville CA 95076 USA

(831) 722-3597

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Sat 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Sun Closed

4.1 (113 reviews)

A & S Metals is a full-service scrap metal recycler and demolition contractor at 1080 West Beach Street in Watsonville, serving Santa Cruz County since 1969. They pay cash up front for scrap metal and buy beverage containers at full California Redemption Value (CRV). Accepted items include car bodies, appliances, batteries, demolition debris, and general scrap metal. Beyond the yard, A & S offers on-site concrete aggregate crushing, equipment salvage and decommissioning, and asbestos and lead abatement for demolition projects along the Central Coast. The Watsonville location is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Saturday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and the company runs additional yards elsewhere in California, including Salinas, Gilroy, Castroville, Merced, Modesto, Los Banos, and Madera.

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