Junkyards & Auto Salvage in Minnesota

Crosstown Auto Salvage

8066 South Hwy 29

320-762-1011

Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm

Crosstown Auto Salvage handles foreign and domestic auto and truck parts at 8066 South Highway 29 in Alexandria, Minnesota. The yard specializes in vehicles that are 5 to 15 years old. Parts carry a 30-day warranty. The counter is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 5:00.

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French Lake Auto Parts Inc.

3531 County Rd 3 NW

320-274-8497

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

French Lake Auto Parts has operated in Annandale since 1956 as a family-owned automotive recycler with classic-car inventory, recycled OEM parts, scrap metal recycling, and vehicle purchasing. The yard ships parts nationwide and maintains a certified scrap metal scale on site.

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Watson Recycling - Austin

2700 11th St NE Austin MN 55912 USA

507.355.8216

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

4.0 (24 reviews)

The Austin, Minnesota yard of Watson Recycling is at 2700 11th Street NE. Rodney Watson started this third-generation, family-owned company, which has recycled in southeast Minnesota for more than thirty-five years. The Austin yard buys scrap metal and vehicles, and it stocks used automotive parts and vehicles. Ferrous purchases include scrap cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, tin, unprepared steel, most appliances, and cast iron. Non-ferrous purchases include aluminum cans, copper, insulated copper wire, brass, stainless steel, catalytic converters, automotive batteries, lead, and most e-scrap. Digital scales show the weight. A tow truck picks up vehicles, and salvageable parts come off before crushing. Roll-offs, jobsite boxes, and high-capacity trailers handle metal, construction, demolition, and cleanups in Rochester, Oronoco, Albert Lea, Pine Island, Spring Valley, Eyota, and Plainview.

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EMR Becker

12432 Energy Dr SE Becker MN 55308 USA

(612)-453-4400

Mon-Thu 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM · Fri 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sat-Sun Closed

4.3 (8 reviews)

EMR Becker is a scrap metal recycling site located in Becker, MN. They provide services for collecting and recycling metals, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as vehicles.

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M & M Auto Recyclers

7640 Grange Rd NW

(218) 751-5925

Family-owned for 30 years, M & M Auto Recyclers in Bemidji runs a used car lot, a repair shop, and an auto recycling yard from one address on Grange Road. The yard pays cash for damaged vehicles and picks up or tows them, and owner Mark Schmerbeck's crew sells used and rebuilt parts from the shop. A caller names the make and model of a vehicle and the yard locates the part for free, shipping it in when the yard does not stock it. The lot keeps 20 to 30 used vehicles on hand. Repair labor carries a warranty. Hours run Monday through Friday 8 to 5 and Saturday 9 to 3.

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Merritt's Auto Recycling

3106 68th Ave N

763-533-2775

Open Daily 9:00AM - 6:00PM

Merritt's Auto Recycling has been buying junk cars and trucks in the Twin Cities metro and Central Minnesota since 1988. The business offers free towing, same-day pickup, and pays cash on the spot for vehicles in any condition including wrecked, damaged, or non-running. No keys or title required.

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I-35 Auto Recycling Inc.

29258 County Hwy 45

507-256-7375

Scrap metal, junk vehicles, and farm machinery all come through the yard at 29258 County Highway 45 in Clarks Grove, where I-35 Auto Recycling has bought metal for more than 40 years. The yard takes aluminum (cans excluded), copper, brass, iron, steel, stainless steel, batteries, radiators, aluminum wheels, electric motors, catalytic converters, stoves, and refrigerators. Cars, trucks, abandoned vehicles, and insurance-totaled vehicles are bought even when they do not run, along with motorcycles, tractors, and metal farm equipment. Staff break down each vehicle and resell usable recycled car parts. Roll-off containers and dump hoppers in several sizes go to businesses that generate scrap in bulk, with pickup when a box fills.

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Chesney Auto Salvage

6250 Beaver River Rd

(218) 206-6390

Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm (office), Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:00pm (yard), Sat-Sun Closed

Chesney Auto Salvage is a family-owned auto salvage yard in Duluth, Minnesota founded in 1965. The business operates a 40-acre facility stocked with parts for foreign and domestic vehicles, offers DIY customer part-picking at discounted rates, and provides a standard 90-day warranty on all parts.

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U Pull R Parts

20418 Highway 65 NE

763-434-5229

Monday-Sunday 9:00 AM-6:30 PM (arrive 30 minutes before close)

U Pull R Parts runs a second Minnesota self-service yard in East Bethel with searchable online inventory and thousands of cars and trucks on the lot. Customers pull their own parts and can sell unwanted vehicles to the yard.

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Roadside Salvage

34186 US Hwy 59

218-842-5374

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

Roadside Salvage is a used auto parts yard located at 34186 US Hwy 59 in Erhard, MN, serving West Central Minnesota. The yard stocks reliable used car parts and also purchases scrap vehicles, including cars that have been sitting unused, and agricultural machinery.

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Iron Range Towing – Grand Rapids

21506 US-169 South

(218) 326-1097

Iron Range Towing buys scrap and junk cars at its Grand Rapids, MN location, offering quotes and pickup for unwanted vehicles including old trucks and cars, with additional locations in Mountain Iron and Hibbing.

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Hutch Auto & Truck Parts

13396 Hwy 7 East

320-587-5839

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Hutch Auto & Truck Parts is a family-owned Hutchinson salvage yard with more than 55 years in automotive recycling. The yard stocks late-model car, SUV, and commercial truck parts, offers new and used components, and ships nationwide when local delivery across mid-Minnesota is not available.

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Miller Recycling

30035 Buchanan St NE Isanti MN 55040 USA

(651) 425-0527

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

5.0 (2 reviews)

Miller Recycling on Buchanan Street in Isanti buys ferrous and nonferrous scrap, whole cars, catalytic converters, and appliances with roll-off and demolition services for commercial accounts. Titles are required for cars and catalytic converters, which are graded on site with a five-day check hold. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with check payment only.

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Windy Hill Auto Parts

9200 240th Ave NE

320-354-2201

Windy Hill Auto Parts is a family-owned New London recycler operating since 1964 with used, new, and remanufactured auto parts plus nationwide shipping. The yard serves central Minnesota DIY customers and repair shops through searchable Hollander inventory and eBay sales.

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Watson Recycling - Oronoco

3584 81st Street NW Oronoco MN 55960 USA

(507) 282-3961

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

4.2 (54 reviews)

We are a third generation recycling facility in Southeast MN with over thirty five years of experience, offering services such as recycling various scrap metals like aluminum, copper, steel, and scrap vehicles. Our roll-off containers cater to all customer needs, providing a variety of container sizes for any job. Visitors can conveniently request quotes or schedule roll-off deliveries/pick-ups online. Established in 1989 by Rodney Watson, our facility initially focused on recycling paper, plastic, and aluminum products, evolving into a recycling center. Recently named the Small Business Administration's Family Owned Business of the Year, we take pride in our family tradition and look forward to serving you with our sustainable solutions.

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Automotive Recyclers

5323 Hwy 52 S

507-289-1274

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM; Sat-Sun Closed

Automotive Recyclers is a used and new auto parts dealer located just off Highway 52 South in Rochester. The yard buys junk and wrecked cars and trucks and carries foreign and domestic parts with a 30-day warranty on all used parts. On-site installation is available for parts purchased at the location.

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AAA Auto Parts (Rosemount)

2871 160th Street W

(651) 423-2432

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sat-Sun Closed

AAA Auto Parts runs an automotive recycling facility in Rosemount, Minnesota, and says it has recycled vehicles for over 30 years. The company stores over 45,000 square feet of parts in high rack warehouses, and technicians pull other parts from vehicles on its 20+ acre lots.

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U Pull R Parts

2985 160th Street W

651-322-1800

Monday-Sunday 9:00 AM-6:30 PM (arrive 30 minutes before close)

U Pull R Parts operates a self-service salvage yard in Rosemount with more than 3,500 vehicles in stock and online inventory search. The family-run yard serves the Twin Cities metro with low admission, seven-day access, and a sell-your-vehicle program.

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Ramsey County Environmental Center

1700 Kent St

651-266-1199

Mon Closed · Tue-Fri 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Sat 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Sun Closed

5.0 (4 reviews)

Starting April 1, 2025, Ramsey County's Environmental Center at 1700 Kent St., Roseville, will be the new centralized facility for electronics recycling, replacing collections at Repowered. Residents of Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, Anoka, Dakota, Carver, and Scott counties can bring accepted electronics such as cameras, cell phones, computers, televisions, and their accessories for free recycling. The center is open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on Sundays, Mondays, and county holidays. Not accepted items include appliances, car parts, power tools, solar panels, and certain media formats like VHS tapes and CDs. All data from electronics is securely wiped, and items with life left may be refurbished. The program is funded by the County Environmental Charge, and electronics recycling is crucial to prevent toxic metals from entering the environment and promote reuse or recycling of electronic items. No pickup service is available, and visitors are advised to follow staff directions and keep electronics easily accessible in their vehicles. For disposal options for unaccepted items, visitors can refer to the A to Z Recycling Disposal Guide provided online.

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Mark's Salvage & Auto Parts

8089 Hwy 2

218-729-6901

Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm

Mark's Salvage & Auto Parts is a Minnesota Licensed Recycler west of Duluth in Saginaw, MN. They pay immediately for unwanted cars, trucks, vans, and scrap metals, sell used auto parts, and handle hazardous fluids in an eco-friendly manner. Pickup and drop-off available.

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St. Cloud U Pull

2333 12th Street South East

320-342-7411

Call for hours

St. Cloud U Pull, formerly K&C Used Auto Parts, sells used parts from more than 14 acres of foreign and domestic cars and trucks on 12th Street South East. A team of experienced mechanics founded it, and the yard now works from a new 13,000 square foot facility. A New on the Lot list and an online inventory show current arrivals. The yard also buys used cars and trucks, running or not, and pays cash. The older K&C description adds auto-metal scrap recycling for Central Minnesota.

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Apex Auto Salvage

198 E. Minnehaha Ave.

(651) 228-1389

Apex Auto Salvage sells new and used parts for American and foreign vehicles from 198 E. Minnehaha Ave. in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The family-owned business says it has operated for more than 40 years across two generations, offers a 60-day warranty on most parts, and pays cash for cars.

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Metro Metals Recycling

2576 Doswell Ave St Paul MN 55108 USA

(651) 641-0977

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

3.8 (148 reviews)

Metro Metals Recycling on Doswell Avenue in Saint Paul buys ferrous and nonferrous scrap, vehicles, catalytic converters, aluminum, brass, copper, and steel. Now part of EMR, the yard offers junk vehicle pickup by calling (651) 641-0977 and requires a Minnesota copper seller license for certain grades. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Hilltop Recycling

20728 US Hwy 71

507-648-3398

Mon to Fri 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, closed Sat and Sun

Hilltop Recycling has bought scrap metal, vehicles, and machinery in Sanborn for more than 40 years. Insurance-totaled and wrecked cars, junk cars and trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and ATVs all come in, running or not, and the yard breaks each vehicle down so usable parts go back out as recycled car parts. Stoves, refrigerators, tractors, and other metal farm equipment fit the same buy list as aluminum, copper, brass, iron, steel, and catalytic converters. Businesses with steady scrap volume set up a container program with roll-off containers and dump hoppers in several sizes, reserved for metal only. When a container fills, the crew picks it up and hauls it off. The yard draws customers from across south central Minnesota, including New Ulm, Marshall, Worthington, Mankato, and Willmar, and opens weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Jack's Auto Parts

19614 County 2

320-352-6063

Jack's Auto Parts operates a car and truck salvage yard on County 2 in Sauk Center, stocking foreign and domestic light trucks and passenger vehicles for recycled OEM parts. The central Minnesota yard serves DIY customers and local repair shops looking for affordable used components from a variety of makes and models.

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Dem-Con Metal Recycling

13142 Dem Con Dr Shakopee MN 55379 USA

952-224-7135

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

4.5 (35 reviews)

Dem-Con Metal Recycling is a full-service metal scrap yard in Shakopee, MN. The site accepts a variety of scrap metals and offers payment on delivery. It operates in compliance with local regulations regarding materials accepted.

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Action Auto Parts

106 Arlington Avenue East

651-227-8996

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sat closed; Sun closed

Salvage yard on Arlington Avenue East in St. Paul that sells used and rebuilt parts including engines, drive trains, body parts, airbags, wheels, and rims. The yard buys damaged and unwanted vehicles, offers vehicle removal, and gives free appraisals by phone. Sells new and reconditioned batteries with a one-year replacement warranty.

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Timm's Auto Salvage

936 W 12th Street

507-932-4464

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Sat-Sun Closed

Timm's Auto Salvage is a full-service auto salvage yard in St. Charles, Minnesota, carrying more than 19,500 in-stock parts for foreign and domestic late-model vehicles. The yard serves southeast Minnesota, northern Iowa, southwest Wisconsin, and the greater Rochester area. All parts purchases are backed by a 90-day warranty.

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Pam's Auto

7505 Ridgewood Road

320-363-0000

Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm CST

PAM's Auto started in 1991 when Pat and Mike began fixing and selling repairable cars out of a two-stall garage. It now fills an under-roof facility of more than 100,000 square feet on 96 acres at 7505 Ridgewood Road in St. Cloud, with a staff of over 60. The yard processes late model vehicles that insurers declared total losses and stocks import and domestic car and truck parts, more than 100,000 of them on the shelf. Each vehicle is documented with high-resolution video, pictures, mileage cluster and VIN documentation, and vehicle history. Parts are cleaned, inspected, and shipped daily under a 120-day warranty, and most engines, transmissions, differentials, and transfer cases carry full part and labor coverage. Returns run 30 days, and customers pick up parts on site on weekdays or have them shipped.

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Atlas Auto Parts

228 West Sycamore Street

(651) 221-1957

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

Atlas Auto Parts sits off Rice Street near the State Capital in St. Paul and sells new and used parts across the Twin Cities. The staff brings over 90 years of combined experience, and the yard stocks parts for Nissan, Honda, Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Mazda, Acura, Lincoln, Saturn, Plymouth, and more. Used engines and transmissions are tested and carry a money-back guarantee. A U-Pull parts section and a repairable vehicles page sit alongside the main inventory, and the yard buys junk vehicles. When a part is not on the lot, a nationwide search engine locates it. Hours run Monday through Friday 8 to 5, closed weekends.

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Auto Recycle Center

26545 Fremont Dr Zimmerman MN 55398 USA

(763) 464-4441

4.8 (5 reviews)

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