A map pin can't tell you whether a yard takes a trunk full of aluminum cans and copper pipe or only buys whole vehicles — and the two are priced completely differently. Every yard tagged here states on its own site that it buys scrap from the public by weight. Posted prices move weekly with the commodity market and differ by state, so treat any number you read online as a starting point and confirm by phone the morning you haul.
Los Angeles 14
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4 J's Auto Dismantling
1818 E Mauretania St, Los Angeles, CA 90744-2907
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A & S Metals Recycling
2261 E 15th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021-2841
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Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal
1815 S Soto St, Los Angeles, CA 90023-4210
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Atlas Iron & Metal Company
10019 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90002-3834
Mon-Fri 7am-4pm
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C & M Metals
1709 E 24th St, Los Angeles, CA 90058-1305
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Copper Recycling Center
11223 Tuxford St, Los Angeles, CA 91352-2619
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Downtown Metals and Recycling Center
540 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1708
Mon-Sat 8:30am-4:30pm
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Express Metals Recycling
12207 Branford St, Los Angeles, CA 91352-1010
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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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MIM Metal Recycling
1900 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90058
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Recycling Unlimited Metals Co
1813 E Robidoux St, Los Angeles, CA 90744-2924
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Union CM Metal Recycling
2203 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90058
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W'S Metal Recycling Center
1714 E 55th St, Los Angeles, CA 90058
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progressive scrap metals
2440 E 15th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021-2929
Anaheim 3
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DBW Metals Recycling
3250 E Frontera St, Anaheim, CA 92806-2822
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Silicon Salvage
1500 N Dale Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801-1341
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Sunwest Metals
1150 N Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92801-2502
Mon 8am-4pm, Tue 8am-4pm, Wed 8am-4pm, Thu 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-2pm
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Car's Cash For Junk Clunkers
2550 Catamaran Way, Chula Vista, CA 91914-4533
24/7
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Mike's Scrap Metal Recycling Center
1778 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911-4812
Mon-Sat 7am-5pm
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R C Import Auto Recyclers
777 Energy Way, Chula Vista, CA 91911-6119
Fresno 3
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Bruno's Iron and Metal
3211 S Golden State Blvd, Fresno, CA 93725-2404
Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat 8am-12pm
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Caglia Environmental
3457 S Cedar Ave, Fresno, CA 93725-2305
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Celan TV Recyclers & Junk Removal
22 Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA 93721-3223
Mon 8am-5pm, Tue 8am-5pm, Wed 8am-5pm, Thu 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-2pm
Hayward 3
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Aaron Metals
25101 Clawiter Rd, Hayward, CA 94545-2731
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Fry's Metals
1845 W Winton Ave, Hayward, CA 94545-1233
Mon 8am-4pm, Tue 8am-4pm, Wed 8am-4pm, Thu 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-12pm
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Sims Metal
30104 Industrial Pkwy SW, Hayward, CA 94544
Oakland 3
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Aaron Metals
750 105th Ave, Oakland, CA 94603-3604
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ENVIRONMENTAL POWER SYSTEMS LLC
5227 Fleming Ave, Oakland, CA 94619
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Standard Iron & Metal
4525 San Leandro St, Oakland, CA 94601-4449
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Cash For Cars
3911 5th Ave Ste 150, San Diego, CA 92103-3149
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Environmental Logistics
8715 Miramar Pl, San Diego, CA 92121
Mon 12am-11:59pm, Tue 12am-11:59pm, Wed 12am-11:59pm, Thu 12am-11:59pm, Fri 12am-11:59pm, Sat 12am-11:59pm, Sun 12am-11:
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T Metals
531 Alta Rd, San Diego, CA 92154-5600
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Fortune Metal
19421 Quinn Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93308-9636
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Western Scrap and Midway Recycling
7200 Downing Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308-5818
Compton 2
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Lu Mar Industrial Metals
2120 N Alameda St, Compton, CA 90222-2801
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Tytan Metals
2900 N Alameda St, Compton, CA 90222
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California Metal Services
1428 Mission Rd, Escondido, CA 92029-1103
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GGR METALS
641 Rock Springs Rd, Escondido, CA 92025-1622
Fontana 2
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American Metal Recycling
11150 Redwood Ave, Fontana, CA 92337
Mon 7am-4pm, Tue 7am-4pm, Wed 7am-4pm, Thu 7am-4pm, Fri 7am-4pm, Sat 7am-12pm
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Scrap Solutions
14594 Aliso Dr, Fontana, CA 92337-7160
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Medina Scrap Metal Recycling
824 E Walnut Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831-4556
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Organix Environmental Services
136 W Walnut Ave, Fullerton, CA 92832-2345
Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-4pm, Sun 8am-3pm
Madera 2
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A and S Metals
644 E Olive Ave, Madera, CA 93638-4856
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El Toro Iron Metal Recycling
17641 Road 24, Madera, CA 93638
Modesto 2
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Jim Newell's Iron & Metal
213 Empire Ave, Modesto, CA 95354-3859
Mon-Fri 7am-4pm
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The New Tin Yard Scrap Metal Recycling
623 Kansas Ave, Modesto, CA 95351-1517
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Central Iron & Metal Recycling & Towing
81 E Gibbons Ave, Porterville, CA 93257-9121
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United Metals Recycling
22045 W Olive Ave, Porterville, CA 93257-6829
Richmond 2
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Action Metal Recycling
385 Pittsburg Ave, Richmond, CA 94801-1228
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American Iron and Metal Co
1050 Brookside Dr, Richmond, CA 94801-1311
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Rudy's Metals
750 Richards Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95811-0315
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Sims Metal
130 N 12th St, Sacramento, CA 95811-0615
Mon-Fri 7:30am-3pm, Sat 7:30am-12pm
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Circosta Iron & Metal
1801 Evans Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124-1103
Mon 9am-5pm, Tue 9am-5pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-5pm
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Junk Car Boys - Cash For Cars
1674 35th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
San Jose 2
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Commodity Resource & Environmental
493 Reynolds Cir, San Jose, CA 95112
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San Jose Metals Recycling
1032 N 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112
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Bruce Metal and Salvage
920 E 6th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Mon 8am-4:45pm, Tue 8am-4:45pm, Wed 8am-4:45pm, Thu 8am-4:45pm, Fri 8am-4:45pm, Sat 8am-4:45pm, Sun 8am-4:45pm
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Global Metal Recycling
1011 E Pine St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Mon 8am-4pm, Tue 8am-4pm, Wed 8am-4pm, Thu 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-2pm
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New Horizon Salvage
11965 Branford St, Sun Valley, CA 91352
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TM Scrap Metals Inc.
11092 Tuxford St, Sun Valley, CA 91352
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm, Sun 10am-2pm
Temecula 2
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Cash for Junk Cars Temecula
40980 County Center Dr, Temecula, CA 92591-6002
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Heavy Metal Scrap & Recycling
43136 Rancho Way, Temecula, CA 92590
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Steel Mill Recycling
465 Napa Junction Rd, American Canyon, CA 94503-1225
Apple Valley 1
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Metal Recovery & Recycling Center
22506 Bear Valley Rd, Apple Valley, CA 92308-7402
Auburn 1
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Auburn Recycling & Scrap Metals, Inc.
350 Sacramento St, Auburn, CA 95603
Castroville 1
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A and S Metals
11340 Commercial Pkwy, Castroville, CA 95012-3204
Chino 1
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IQA Metal
13825 Norton Ave, Chino, CA 91710-5481
Commerce 1
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Green Land Metals
6400 Bandini Blvd, Commerce, CA 90040
Corning 1
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Richfield Metal and Recycling Center
5550 Grange Rd, Corning, CA 96021-9128
Wed-Sat 8:30am-4:30pm
Durham 1
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Chico Scrap Metal South
36 Steel Mill Ln, Durham, CA 95938
Mon 7am-5pm, Tue 7am-5pm, Wed 7am-5pm, Thu 7am-5pm, Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-5pm
El Cajon 1
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Miller Metals Co.
636 Front St, El Cajon, CA 92020-4232
El Centro 1
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Republic Services Valley Environmental Recycling Center
702 E Heil Ave, El Centro, CA 92243-4612
Garden Grove 1
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Garcia Recycling & Metals
13862 Seaboard Cir, Garden Grove, CA 92843-3908
Gardena 1
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California Metals Recycling
833 W 182nd St, Gardena, CA 90248
Glendale 1
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West Side Metal Recycling
6439 San Fernando Rd, Glendale, CA 91201-2123
Grand Terrace 1
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American Metal Recycling
21516 Main St, Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Mon 7am-4pm, Tue 7am-4pm, Wed 7am-4pm, Thu 7am-4pm, Fri 7am-4pm, Sat 7am-12pm
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Kramer Metals
2863 Slauson Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255-3134
Indio 1
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US Metals
84481 Cabazon Ave, Indio, CA 92201
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Scruffy Scraps
9239 Orco Pkwy Ste G, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
La Habra 1
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Unicorn Metals Recycling
325 E 4th Ave, La Habra, CA 90631-6130
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Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal
2350 W 16th St, Long Beach, CA 90813-1044
Merced 1
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A&S Metals
2901 N CA-59, Merced, CA 95348-4350
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General Metal Recycling Co.
1505 Washington Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640-5401
Mon 12am-4:15pm, Tue 12am-4:15pm, Wed 12am-4:15pm, Thu 12am-4:15pm, Fri 12am-4:15pm, Sat 12am-1:15pm
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Environmental Molding Concepts
14050 Day St, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
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JW Metals
1401 Cleveland Ave, National City, CA 91950
North Highlands 1
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DC Metals Recycling
6849 28th St, North Highlands, CA 95660-2911
Tue-Sat 8:30am-4:30pm
Ontario 1
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Premises Metals
10802 Vernon Ave, Ontario, CA 91762-4031
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm, Sat 8:30am-3pm
Oroville 1
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Savior Earth Recycling Scrap Metal
2680 S 5th Ave, Oroville, CA 95965-5875
Palmdale 1
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Alameda Metals Corp.
37815 6th St E, Palmdale, CA 93550
Perris 1
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951 Metal Recycling
Perris, CA
Ramona 1
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Ramona Auto Dismantling and Towing
904 A St, Ramona, CA 92065-1926
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Schnitzer Steel Industries
10911 White Rock Rd, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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A-1 Metals
2655 Elkhorn Blvd, Rio Linda, CA 95673
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Global Metal Recycling
6158 Columbus St, Riverside, CA 92504-1153
Mon 8am-4pm, Tue 8am-4pm, Wed 8am-4pm, Thu 8am-4pm, Fri 8am-4pm, Sat 8am-2pm
Salinas 1
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A & S Metals
456 Brunken Ave, Salinas, CA 93901-4318
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Shoreway Environmental Center
333 Shoreway Rd, San Carlos, CA 94070-2708
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D C Metals Inc
2399 Davis St, San Leandro, CA 94577-2205
Santa Clarita 1
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A & M Recycling & Scrap Metal
25885 Railroad Ave, Santa Clarita, CA 91350-2560
Santa Rosa 1
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Car's Cash for Junk Clunkers
255 Sutton Pl, Santa Rosa, CA 95407-8123
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P&T Metals
2213 N Tyler Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733-2709
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San Diego County Metals & Recycling
3974 Spring Dr, Spring Valley, CA 91977-1100
Stockton 1
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Sims Metal
1000 S Aurora St, Stockton, CA 95206-1604
Ukiah 1
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Tri County Scrap Metals
3515 Taylor Dr, Ukiah, CA 95482-6960
Vista 1
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Lee's Iron & Metal
1315 Lee Dr, Vista, CA 92083-2901
Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm, Sat 8am-1pm
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Alameda Recycling & Metals
1230 Alameda St, Wilmington, CA 90744
Also in California
- Junkyards that Buy Cars271
- Auto Salvage & Junk Yards Near You83
- 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
What are current scrap metal prices?
Yards set their own buy prices and move them weekly with the commodity market, so there is no national figure. As a rough order of magnitude in 2026: steel and light iron pay cents per pound, aluminum cans a few tens of cents per pound, and clean copper a few dollars per pound. Prices also vary by state and by how clean and sorted your material is — call the yard the day you plan to haul and ask for their current posted price.
Do scrap yards pay cash?
Many do, but not everywhere: several states restrict cash payouts for scrap metal transactions and require a check, prepaid card or bank transfer, often with a waiting period for catalytic converters and certain nonferrous metals. Every yard is required to record your photo ID either way. Ask about payment method when you call for prices.
What scrap metal is worth the most money?
Per pound, copper pays best — clean bright wire and copper tubing top the list, followed by brass and insulated wire. Catalytic converters are priced per unit rather than by weight and can be worth far more than the metal in them. Steel and light iron pay the least per pound but make up the bulk of most loads.
Who will buy junk cars?
Auto wreckers, scrap recycling centers, and vehicle salvage yards buy scrap cars across California. You can browse 105 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 105 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.