Junkyards & Auto Salvage in Des Moines, IA

4 locations from 7 recycling listings in Des Moines.

Auto salvage yards, u-pull-it lots, junk car buyers, and used auto parts recyclers. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so call or check the listing before you load up.

Junkyards & Auto Salvage in Des Moines

JP Salvage & Core, LLC

840 SE 21st St

(515) 266-7050

JP Salvage & Core runs a drive-up collection center at 840 SE 21st Street in Des Moines, one block south of Maury, and serves the metro area, Polk County, and parts of Dallas and Warren counties. Staff help customers unload, and the yard buys ferrous and non-ferrous metal from heavy melting steel and cast iron to bare bright copper, brass, stainless, aluminum cans, radiators, and catalytic converters. The yard also buys junk cars, trucks, and vans, dismantled with fluids and refrigerants removed under state and federal rules. Vehicle sellers need a title or junking certificate. Containers range from 55-gallon drums to 40-yard roll-offs, and on-site waste removal covers remodeling jobs.

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Swift's Trails End Auto Recycling

1623 E. 17th St.

800-717-6505

Des Moines salvage yard with over 50 years in the business that buys junk, damaged, wrecked, or totaled cars, trucks, SUVs, buses, and semi trucks, including free towing and removal. Used parts are sold through the company's eBay store.

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U Pull It Des Moines

1600 NE. 44th Ave

The Des Moines yard is U Pull It's Iowa location on Northeast 44th Avenue. It shares the company's self-service format, letting customers bring tools and pull parts from vehicles listed in the shared online inventory.

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Vander Haag's Des Moines

4444 Delaware Ave

866-675-5164

Vander Haag's Des Moines is at 4444 Delaware Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313. The company says this store has its largest showroom, with a storage and shop area over 20,000 square feet and more than 15 acres of salvage-unit storage. Work listed for this shop includes frame alterations, engine rebuilding, power steering, transmissions, rear ends, and drive shaft fabrication.

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Junkyards & Auto Salvage in Des Moines: FAQ

Can I pull my own parts at junkyards in Des Moines, IA?

Self-service (u-pull-it) yards let you bring tools and remove parts yourself for a small entry fee. Full-service yards pull the part for you. Each listing notes which kind it is where we have that detail.

Do junkyards buy cars?

Most auto salvage yards buy junk and wrecked cars, usually priced on weight plus any resellable parts. You will need the title in most states. Some yards include free towing.

Should I call ahead before visiting?

Yes. Inventory changes daily, and many yards will check whether they have your make and model before you drive over.

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