This section features auto salvage yards, scrap recyclers, and auto wreckers operating across the United States. These facilities buy non-running, damaged, or end-of-life vehicles for cash and resell usable OEM auto parts at 50% to 80% below retail prices. Before visiting, determine whether the yard is a self-service lot where you pull parts yourself or a full-service operation where technicians handle part removal.
San Diego 13
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Best Cash For Cars San Diego
2305 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, CA 92106-6050
Mon-Sun 9am-5pm
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Cash For Cars
6880 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
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Cash For Cars
3911 5th Ave Ste 150, San Diego, CA 92103-3149
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Cash For Cars
4535 30th St, San Diego, CA 92116-4212
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Cash For Cars San Diego California
5965 Village Way, San Diego, CA 92130
Mon 9am-5pm, Tue 9am-5pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-5pm
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Duke's Cash For Cars
4565 Ruffner St #376, San Diego, CA 92111
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Joe's Cash For Cars
969 Heritage Rd, San Diego, CA 92154
Mon 7am-10pm, Tue 7am-10pm, Wed 7am-10pm, Thu 7am-10pm, Fri 7am-10pm, Sat 7am-10pm, Sun 7am-10pm
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Milano's Cash for Cars
350 10th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101-7496
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SellMax Cash For Cars
3930 Oregon St Ste 114, San Diego, CA 92104
Mon 8am-7pm, Tue 8am-7pm, Wed 8am-7pm, Thu 8am-7pm, Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 9am-6pm
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SellMax Cash For Cars
2667 Camino del Rio S #307-2, San Diego, CA 92108
Mon 8am-7pm, Tue 8am-7pm, Wed 8am-7pm, Thu 8am-7pm, Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 9am-6pm
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SellMax Cash For Cars
925 B St Ste 401, San Diego, CA 92101
Mon 8am-7pm, Tue 8am-7pm, Wed 8am-7pm, Thu 8am-7pm, Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 9am-6pm
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
7245 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115-1830
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
9747 Businesspark Ave Ste 224, San Diego, CA 92131-1653
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Able Auto We Buy Cars
13736-B Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA 91401
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Family Car Buyers
11901 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
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Junk Car Boys Los Angeles - Cash For Cars
3757 Midvale Ave Apt 6, Los Angeles, CA 90034
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Junk Cars Los Angeles
1342 W Slauson Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044-2824
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OCR CASH FOR CARS/ CASH FOR JUNK CARS
1522 N Indiana St, Los Angeles, CA 90063
Mon-Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 9am-6pm
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Quick Cash 4 Junk Cars
1143 S Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035-1403
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ROJO AUTO JUNK CARS/CASH FOR CARS
147 S Bonnie Beach Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90063
Mon-Sun 7:30am-7:30pm
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Rojo Cash For Junk Cars And Used Cars
2652 E 12th St, Los Angeles, CA 90023-2639
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Westside Auto Recycling
2531 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064-3124
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm, Sat 8:30am-3pm, Sun 9am-12pm
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
2550 Catamaran Way, Chula Vista, CA 91914-4533
24/7
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Cash For Cars Chula Vista
858 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911-1305
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Ecology Cash For Cars - Chula Vista
Main St, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Mon-Sun 9AM-5PM
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Wee Pay Cash For Cars
333 H St #5000, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Mon-Sun 7am-7pm
Carlsbad 3
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Ecology Cash For Cars
701 Palomar Airport Rd Ste 300, Carlsbad, CA 92011
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Ecology Cash For Cars
701 Palomar Airport Rd #300, Carlsbad, CA 92011
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
1938 Kellogg Ave Ste 104, Carlsbad, CA 92008-6581
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Junk Car Boys - Cash For Cars
1674 35th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
580 California St, San Francisco, CA 94104-1000
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
582 Market St Ste 1401, San Francisco, CA 94104-5315
Burbank 2
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Burbank Cash For Cars
3326 Burton Ave, Burbank, CA 91504-3105
Mon 8am-8pm, Tue 8am-8pm, Wed 8am-8pm, Thu 8am-8pm, Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-8pm
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Gardena Quick Cash 4 Junk Cars
221 W Alameda Ave, Burbank, CA 91502-2574
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Ecology Cash For Cars
2018 Ecology Cash For Cars, Escondido, CA 92025
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
530 W 2nd Ave Ste 203, Escondido, CA 92025-4019
Fresno 2
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Ipull-upull Auto Parts - Fresno, Ca
2274 E Muscat Ave, Fresno, CA 93725-2420
Parts Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm; Vehicle purchasing Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
3003 N Blackstone Ave # 209, Fresno, CA 93703-1056
Glendale 2
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LA Rojo's Junk Cars
2521 Canada Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208-2028
Mon-Sun 7:30am-7:30pm
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Quick Cash 4 Junk Cars
2521 Canada Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208-2028
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Cash Junk Cars Long Beach Pro
121 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802-4990
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LA Rojo's Junk Cars
1041 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813-3118
Mon-Sun 7:30am-7:30pm
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
10398 Rockingham Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827-2507
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
801 Alhambra Blvd Ste 1d, Sacramento, CA 95816-4432
Stockton 2
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
140 Frank West Cir, Stockton, CA 95206-4003
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iPull-uPull Auto Parts
3151 S CA-99, Stockton, CA 95215-8034
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm (Thu 9:30am), Sat-Sun 8am-6pm; vehicle purchasing Mon-Fri 8am-5p
Beaumont 1
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M & M Auto Wrecking & Towing Center
249 Veile Ave, Beaumont, CA 92223
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-2pm
Campbell 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
266 E McGlincy Ln, Campbell, CA 95008-4903
Carson 1
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Junk Car Buyers LA
402 E Sepulveda Blvd, Carson, CA 90745-5943
Commerce 1
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Cash For Junk Cars JayMac
6212 Ferguson Dr, Commerce, CA 90022-5329
Concord 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
2040 Commerce Ave, Concord, CA 94520-5004
El Cajon 1
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
1985 N Marshall Ave Ste 108, El Cajon, CA 92020-1192
Fremont 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
908 Boggs Ave, Fremont, CA 94539
Hayward 1
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Sellmax Cash For Cars
22568 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94541-5116
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LA Rojo's Junk Cars
7148 Pacific Blvd, Huntington Park, CA 90255-4720
Mon-Sun 7:30am-7:30pm
Indio 1
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Cars Cash For Junk Clunkers
79301 Country Club Dr, Indio, CA 92203-1245
Kelseyville 1
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Kelseyville Auto Salvage
7666 Highway 29, Kelseyville, CA 95451-9603
La Jolla 1
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Sellmax - Cash For Cars
4225 Executive Sq Ste 1213, La Jolla, CA 92037-9122
Lompoc 1
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Central Valley Auto Dismantlers & Towing
613 S Avalon St, Lompoc, CA 93436-6301
Modesto 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
1442 N Emerald Ave, Modesto, CA 95351-1115
Murrieta 1
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CAR'S CASH FOR JUNK CLUNKERS MURRIETA LLC
26075 Jefferson Ave,, Murrieta, CA 92562
Norwalk 1
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LA Cash 4 Junk Cars
12063 Orange St, Norwalk, CA 90650-4130
Mon-Fri 8am-7pm
Oakland 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
493 25th St, Oakland, CA 94612-2408
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SellMax Cash For Cars
2101 S El Camino Real #204-C, Oceanside, CA 92054
Ontario 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
1355 W Brooks St, Ontario, CA 91762-3664
Oxnard 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
709 E Hueneme Rd, Oxnard, CA 93033-8654
Palm Desert 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
74818 Velie Way, Palm Desert, CA 92260-1924
Pico Rivera 1
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LA Rojo's Junk Cars
6766 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3632
Mon-Sun 7:30am-7:30pm
Pomona 1
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iPull-uPull Auto Parts
1560 E Mission Blvd, Pomona, CA 91766-2339
Ramona 1
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Ramona Auto Dismantling and Towing
904 A St, Ramona, CA 92065-1926
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Go Green Auto Recyclers
5915 24th St, Rio Linda, CA 95673
Rosemead 1
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Junk Car Buyers LA
9400 Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770-1538
San Fernando 1
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Cash For Cars San Fernando
601 S Brand Blvd, San Fernando, CA 91340-4029
San Jose 1
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A1 Auto Wreckers
200 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose, CA 95136-1309
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm, Sat 8:00am-4:00pm
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Cash For Cars San Leandro
101 Callan Ave #1334, San Leandro, CA 94577
Santa Monica 1
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Junk Car Buyers La Santa Monica
1438 9th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401-2707
Santa Rosa 1
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Car's Cash for Junk Clunkers
255 Sutton Pl, Santa Rosa, CA 95407-8123
Shingle Springs 1
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Bonanza Auto Dismantlers
5200 Bonanza Auto Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682-7272
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-2pm
Studio City 1
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310 Cash for Cars
11640 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
Temecula 1
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Cash for Junk Cars Temecula
40980 County Center Dr, Temecula, CA 92591-6002
Vernon 1
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Family Car Buyers
5166 Alcoa Ave, Vernon, CA 90058-3716
Visalia 1
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
7435 W Sunnyview Ave, Visalia, CA 93291-9601
West Sacramento 1
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Go Green Auto Recyclers
529 Houston St Ste C, West Sacramento, CA 95691
Also in California
- Junkyards that Buy Cars271
- Scrap Metal Yards & Recycling Centers105
- Junk Car Removal with Free Towing65
- Salvage Yards with Online Parts Inventory43
- Local Salvage Yards and Auto Recyclers13
- U-Pull-It Junkyards10
Good to know
How much cash do junk yards pay for a car?
Most scrap yards pay between $200 and $500 for complete passenger cars based on current steel prices ($150 to $220 per ton) and recoverable catalytic converter metals. Larger SUVs, trucks, or drivable vehicles with intact high-demand parts can yield $500 to $1,500+. Towing is typically included at no extra charge.
What is the difference between self-service and full-service junk yards?
Self-service yards (often called pick-a-part or U-pull lots) charge a $2 to $5 gate entry fee and require you to bring your own hand tools and safety gear to pull parts directly from cars. Full-service yards store dismantled parts on warehouse shelves or have yard staff remove the specific component for you, charging higher prices for the saved labor.
Can I sell a car to a junk yard without a title?
It depends on state laws and vehicle age. While most scrap yards strictly demand a clean title to prevent vehicle theft, states like Texas, Florida, and Georgia allow title-less sales on vehicles older than 10 to 12 years if you provide valid state registration and a signed bill of sale.
Who will buy junk cars?
Auto wreckers, scrap recycling centers, and vehicle salvage yards buy scrap cars across California. You can browse 83 licensed auto buyers in the state to get competitive scrap quotes. Most buyers handle all ownership transfer paperwork and offer complimentary towing.
Who gives the most cash for junk cars?
High cash offers are typically made by established salvage yards and automotive recyclers operating in California. With 83 listings available state-wide, comparing quotes from multiple yards helps maximize your payout. Complete vehicles with intact catalytic converters and valuable parts command higher prices.