Updated October 2026

Junkyards & Salvage Yards in California

We list 306 junkyards, salvage yards and scrap yards in California. The biggest concentrations are around Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside. That includes 20 self-serve and 179 scrap metal buyers.

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Every yard in California

YardCityTypeRatingReviews
Active Recycling Alhambra Recycling center 3.4 68
Eco Auto Dismantling American Canyon Auto wrecker 4.1 55
Brian's Salvage & Junk American Canyon Salvage yard 4.8 18
Pick Your Part - Anaheim Anaheim Self-serve 3.8 1,117
Slauson recycling LLC Baldwin Park Scrap metal dealer – 0
Rivera Recycling Center Bell Recycling center 4.2 63
Berco Recycling Bell Gardens Recycling center 4.6 57
Urban Ore Berkeley Salvage yard 4.2 658
Pick Your Part - Rialto Bloomington Self-serve 3.9 1,270
Rialto auto and truck dismantler Bloomington Auto wrecker 4.9 114
Pick Your Part - Chula Vista Chula Vista Self-serve 4.0 1,114
JDM of San Diego, Inc. Chula Vista Used auto parts store 4.6 270
Montoya's Auto Wrecking & Auto Repair Chula Vista Auto wrecker 4.2 152
Aatlas Auto Recycling Chula Vista Used auto parts store 4.5 99
All Japanese Auto Recycling inc Chula Vista Auto wrecker 4.1 90
Standard Auto Recycling- Junkyard San Diego Chula Vista Auto wrecker 2.8 79
VIP Auto Wrecking Chula Vista Used auto parts store 4.2 57
South Bay Auto Wreckers Chula Vista Auto wrecker 4.4 28
Tmetals Chula Vista Recycling center 2.8 22
C4S Recycling Chula Vista Recycling center 4.8 20
Pacific Auto Wrecking Chula Vista Salvage yard 3.7 17
Trolley Auto Parts Chula Vista Junkyard 2.3 8
Augustine Metals Colton Junkyard 4.3 26
Junk N Tow Commerce Auto wrecker 2.9 35
Green Land Metals Inc Commerce Recycling center 3.5 11
LA Scrap metal buyers Commerce Scrap metal dealer 1.0 1
Lu Mar Industrial Metals Compton Recycling center 4.2 49
Indiana Truck Salvage Corona Salvage yard 4.1 165
CROWN AUTO SALVAGE INC Corona Auto wrecker 3.4 18
Bj Used Auto Parts Downey Used auto parts store 4.3 86
Fast Foreign Auto Salvage Duarte Salvage yard 4.4 62
Salvage Used Parts - A2Z Auto East Palo Alto Salvage yard 1.8 9
American Recycling llc El Cajon Recycling center 4.4 325
Greenfield Recycling Center El Cajon Recycling center 3.7 187
Autobahn Dismantling El Cajon Auto parts store 4.7 176
ABC Metals Recycling & Heavy Duty Truck Towing El Cajon Recycling center 4.0 21
California Metals & Electronic El Cajon Recycling center 4.6 18
Green-Go Recycling Escondido Recycling center 4.8 501
CMS Recycling Inc. Escondido Recycling center 4.6 159
Pick-n-Pull Fairfield Self-serve 3.8 821
Pick Your Part - Fontana Fontana Self-serve 4.2 678
American Metal Recycling Fontana Recycling center 4.3 116
Dan's Truck & Auto Dismantling Inc. Fontana Used auto parts store 2.3 83
B&H Auto Parts INC Gardena Used auto parts store 4.8 933
SA Recycling Gardena Recycling center 4.5 74
Main St Auto Dismantlers Gardena Junkyard 3.6 10
West Side Metal Recycling Glendale Recycling center 3.8 36
LA GLOBAL PARTS - Used OEM Auto Parts Glendale Used auto parts store 3.8 23
Safe Way Recycling Grand Terrace Recycling center 3.8 246
Copart - Hayward Hayward Auto auction 3.3 172
Pick Your Part - Hesperia Hesperia Self-serve 3.9 679
Inglewood Recycling Center Inglewood Recycling center 4.3 87
Unicorn Metals Recycling La Habra Recycling center 4.0 47
Latinos Recycling Center Lincoln Heights Recycling center 3.6 34
U-Pick Parts Los Angeles Self-serve 3.8 1,064
C & M Metals Los Angeles Scrap metal dealer 4.3 337
Active Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 3.3 236
All Japanese Auto Wrecking Service Inc Los Angeles Auto parts store 2.8 193
Stimson’s Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.3 156
Coco's Auto Dismantling, Corp DBA Coco's Auto Paint Supply Los Angeles Auto wrecker 4.1 145
SOS Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 3.9 122
G & P Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.3 121
SA Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.0 120
Am Mex Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.4 115
Ekco Metals Los Angeles Scrap metal dealer 4.7 114
Dodge City Auto Wrecking Los Angeles Auto wrecker 3.8 108
Venus Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.3 103
SA Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.1 94
Star Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.5 91
East LA Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.1 83
DÀJÉS Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.8 82
Glendale Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.1 79
Turbo City Dismantlers Los Angeles Used auto parts store 3.8 77
Union CM Metal Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.6 75
Century Jr Recycling & Mini Market Los Angeles Recycling center 4.3 73
Westside Auto Recycling Los Angeles Salvage yard 4.6 72
One Stop Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.3 67
A&B Auto Salvage Los Angeles Used auto parts store 3.9 65
Redline Used Auto Parts Los Angeles Used auto parts store 4.9 61
Universal Auto Dismantling (JAD) Los Angeles Salvage yard 4.6 58
ASI Auto Wreckers Los Angeles Auto wrecker 4.2 57
United Recycling ️ Los Angeles Recycling center 4.0 54
JMD RECYCLING Los Angeles Recycling center 4.3 53
JBR RECYCLING Los Angeles Recycling center 4.1 52
All Toyota Auto Parts Los Angeles Used auto parts store 4.0 52
Motor City Auto Wrecking Los Angeles Auto wrecker 4.6 50
South Central Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.2 49
SA Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.3 48
Aacon Auto Parts Los Angeles Used auto parts store 4.4 46
El Rey Auto Parts Corp Los Angeles Used auto parts store 3.8 46
Los Amigos Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.6 45
CPG Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.5 44
S&L Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.6 43
A-Best Auto Wrecking Los Angeles Auto parts store 4.3 43
Alameda Imports Los Angeles Used auto parts store 4.0 41
W&W Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.0 40
Downtown Metals & Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 3.4 38
Mana Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.1 37
Miriam's Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.2 36
Mr Ford Auto Dismantling Los Angeles Auto parts store 3.9 36
South Coast Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.3 35
Downtown Auto Dismantlers Inc. Los Angeles Auto parts store 4.1 34
Chris Recycling center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.5 33
Vernon Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.7 28
R & C Recycle Los Angeles Recycling center 4.0 27
Jackpot Auto Dismantling Los Angeles Auto body parts supplier 4.3 26
Williams Recycling Los Angeles Scrap metal dealer 3.8 26
progressive scrap metals Los Angeles Recycling center 3.7 26
Sun-lite Metals Los Angeles Junkyard 4.0 25
Florencio Recycling Inc. Los Angeles Recycling center 4.5 20
g&p2 recyclin center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.7 18
Universal Scrap Metal Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.5 18
Ponce Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.2 18
Allis Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.7 15
Alpert & Alpert Iron & Metal, Inc. Los Angeles Recycling center 4.2 13
Century Jr. Recycling #2 Los Angeles Recycling center 3.8 13
Gear Shift Auto Parts Los Angeles Used auto parts store 4.6 10
Hernandez Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 4.6 9
El Apache Auto Wrecking Los Angeles Used auto parts store 4.4 9
Green LA Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 3.7 9
A + Ford / Chevy Auto Dismantlers Los Angeles Salvage yard 3.4 9
speedyautowrecking Los Angeles Junkyard 2.0 8
Manchester Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 3.6 7
Morton Scrap Metal Los Angeles Junkyard 3.3 7
JC Auto Wrecking Los Angeles Auto parts store 2.7 7
Factory Express Auto Parts Los Angeles Auto body parts supplier 4.8 5
Ponce Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 4.2 5
KarAma Recycling Center Los Angeles Recycling center 5.0 4
Americas Auto Towing Los Angeles Junkyard 4.5 4
ALISSON RECYCLING Los Angeles Recycling center 4.0 4
Jalisco Auto Wrecking Los Angeles Auto parts store 4.7 3
Letvin Scrap Metal Los Angeles Metal supplier 3.7 3
Aguila King Recycling Los Angeles Recycling center 5.0 1
Hf Auto Parts Salvage & Car Sales Los Angeles Auto parts store 5.0 1
King of Kings Los Angeles Junkyard 5.0 1
Bundy Motors Los Angeles Junkyard – 0
LAUSD Salvage garage Los Angeles Junkyard – 0
Copart - Martinez Martinez Auto auction 3.0 227
Pick Your Part - Monrovia Monrovia Self-serve 4.2 1,358
General Metal Recycling Co. Montebello Recycling center 4.5 83
H K Auto Salvage Montebello Salvage yard 4.3 73
SA Recycling Montebello Recycling center 3.6 45
Ponce Recycling National City Recycling center 3.1 57
JW Metals National City Recycling center 4.6 23
Pacific Steel Inc National City Junkyard 3.6 19
Pick-n-Pull Newark Self-serve 3.7 867
Inland Auto Dismantlers Association Norco Salvage yard 3.7 3
Eagle Recycling North Hollywood Recycling center 4.4 133
A Star Scrap Metal & Recycling North Hollywood Recycling center 3.6 21
V & W Auto Inc North Hollywood Used auto parts store 4.4 19
Pick-n-Pull Oakland Self-serve 3.7 892
Aaron Metals Oakland Recycling center 4.6 149
Cypress Auto Oakland Salvage yard 4.2 146
CASS, Inc Oakland Recycling center 4.3 89
National Recycling Corporation Oakland Recycling center 3.4 72
Radius Recycling Oakland Recycling center 3.8 54
Standard Iron & Metal Co Oakland Recycling center 4.1 38
The ReUse People Oakland Building materials store 4.5 33
Sunset Recycling Oakland Recycling center 3.9 25
East Bay Recycling Oakland Recycling center 3.8 4
Stinson Scrap Metal Oakland Recycling center 3.5 2
A A All Metal Recycling Oakland Recycling center 5.0 1
CA Recycling Oakland Scrap metal dealer – 0
Pick Your Part - Ontario Ontario Self-serve 4.0 1,522
Pacoima Metals Pacoima Recycling center 4.0 26
Del Angel Recycling Panorama City Recycling center 4.8 43
D&T Recycling Metals & CRV Paramount Recycling center 3.9 122
M. Fernandes Auto Wrecking & Towing Inc Pittsburg Auto wrecker 3.9 283
Rock & Roll Auto Recycling Pleasanton Used auto parts store 3.9 49
iPull-uPull Auto Parts - Pomona, CA Pomona Self-serve 4.3 669
Pick-n-Pull Richmond Self-serve 3.8 649
Sims Metal - Richmond, CA Richmond Scrap metal dealer 4.2 51
A P Truck Salvage Richmond Salvage dealer 5.0 1
Allied Auto Salvage Riverside Auto parts store 4.6 904
Pull N Save Riverside Riverside Self-serve 4.9 807
Pick Your Part - Riverside Riverside Self-serve 3.8 774
Honda & Foreign Auto Riverside Car repair and maintenance service 4.5 256
AAA Recycling Riverside Recycling center 4.5 131
Ty-Well Auto Parts Riverside Auto parts store 4.4 107
ABC Recycling Riverside Recycling center 3.3 93
Ecogen Recycling Center Riverside Recycling center 4.7 87
Everyday Recycling Riverside Recycling center 3.4 45
Global Metal Recycling, Inc. Riverside Recycling center 4.5 42
The Recycler Core Company Riverside Recycling center 4.0 41
Sunset Recycling Center Riverside Recycling center 2.8 36
Armex Riverside #1 Car/Industrial/Truck Alternator & Starter Riverside Auto parts store 4.7 28
Honda Used Parts Only Riverside Auto parts store 3.1 21
Hillside Junkyard Riverside Junkyard 3.3 19
Hillside Truck & Auto Recyclers Riverside Auto parts store 4.3 14
Alfonso Garcia Recycling Center Riverside Recycling center 4.8 4
Armando Aluminum Riverside Recycling center 5.0 2
San Pedro Recycling Riverside Recycling center 5.0 1
Eagle Scrap Metal Riverside Waste management service 1.0 1
Godil Family Holdings Riverside Used auto parts store – 0
Pick Your Part - San Bernardino San Bernardino Self-serve 4.0 1,371
Qwikparts Auto Salvage San Bernardino Auto parts store 4.2 119
All Auto Parts San Bernardino Auto parts store 4.0 82
R & F Used Auto Parts San Bernardino Auto parts store 3.4 54
Copart - San Diego San Diego Auto auction 3.0 467
Dave´s Auto Parts Wrecking San Diego San Diego Auto wrecker 4.0 389
American Recycling San Diego Recycling center 4.1 303
The Junkluggers of San Diego San Diego Junkyard 4.9 262
Miramar Recycling Center San Diego Recycling center 4.1 247
Time Recycling Center San Diego Recycling center 3.8 223
SD Recycling Depot San Diego Recycling center 4.5 120
Bajas Auto Wrecking San Diego Auto wrecker 3.9 115
SA Recycling San Diego Recycling center 4.1 104
A Atlas Auto Recycling 2 San Diego Salvage yard 3.9 76
Allan Co. Recycling San Diego Recycling center 4.1 75
AIM Recycling San Diego San Diego Recycling center 4.8 69
San Diego Auto Wrecking San Diego Used auto parts store 4.0 62
Ekco Metals San Diego Junkyard 4.2 50
Mojica's Recycle San Diego Recycling center 4.7 49
Beto's Auto Wrecking San Diego Auto wrecker 3.0 46
Tacoma Auto and Truck Recycling San Diego San Diego Auto wrecker 4.5 37
SA Recycling San Diego Recycling center 3.7 35
J and S Recycling center San Diego Recycling center 4.5 33
La Bodega Auto Body Parts San Diego Used auto parts store 4.3 33
Quick Auto Wrecking San Diego Auto parts store 4.2 33
Ponce Recycling Center San Diego Recycling center 4.2 32
Silverado Truck & Auto Wrecking San Diego Auto wrecker 4.0 32
San Diego Fibres Corp San Diego Recycling center 3.7 27
LKQ San Diego San Diego Full-service 3.0 26
M & J Truck & Auto Recycling San Diego Auto wrecker 4.0 23
Kobi Auto Recycling San Diego Car repair and maintenance service 3.4 21
Uripas Used Auto Parts San Diego Auto parts store 4.8 18
IMS Recycling Services Inc San Diego Recycling center 4.2 15
A & B Truck Recycling San Diego Auto wrecker 4.6 12
Center point auto wrecking / pick1part San Diego Used auto parts store 2.4 11
T.R Recycling LLC San Diego Auto parts market 4.6 10
Scrap it Up Recycling San Diego Recycling center 5.0 3
Pick N Pay San Diego Junkyard 1.0 2
America San Diego Used auto parts store 5.0 1
Usedautobodypartsdepotinc San Diego Used auto parts store 5.0 1
AJ Auto Recycling San Diego Auto wrecker 1.0 1
Advantage Scrap Metal Recycling San Diego Scrap metal dealer – 0
JT Auto Dismantler San Diego Used auto parts store – 0
SFV AUTO PARTS San Fernando Used auto parts store 4.5 67
Our Planet Recycling S.F. San Francisco Recycling center 4.3 200
Pier 96 San Francisco Recycling center 4.1 164
CIRCOSTA Iron & Metal Co. Inc. San Francisco Recycling center 3.6 45
Sunset Recycling Center San Francisco Recycling center 3.7 44
GearHub Auto Parts, LLC San Francisco Used auto parts store – 0
Valley Auto Salvage San Jacinto Used auto parts store 4.0 181
Pick-n-Pull San Jose Self-serve 3.8 1,046
Ranch Town Recycling Center Inc. San Jose Recycling center 4.5 610
Story Road Recycling LLC San Jose Recycling center 4.2 185
SAN JOSE METALS RECYCLING San Jose Recycling center 4.0 174
Radius Recycling San Jose Recycling center 4.0 160
A-German Auto parts & service San Jose Used auto parts store 3.8 105
Action Auto Wreckers San Jose Auto wrecker 4.0 104
Sims Metal - San Jose, California San Jose Scrap metal dealer 3.9 96
A1 Auto Wreckers San Jose Auto wrecker 4.0 94
American Import San Jose Auto wrecker 4.5 88
Mayfair Auto Wreckers San Jose Auto parts store 4.7 61
Reducing Ewaste Recycling Center San Jose Recycling center 5.0 56
ASC Recycling San Jose Recycling center 4.5 56
San Jose Recycling San Jose Recycling center 4.8 41
B 2 Auto Dismantlers San Jose Auto parts store 3.0 37
Alco Iron & Metal Company San Jose Recycling center 3.9 34
Industrial Metal Service San Jose Metal supplier 5.0 27
JC Auto Dismantler San Jose Auto wrecker 3.2 22
M Lopez Recycling Inc San Jose Recycling center 4.9 21
U-Recycle San Jose Recycling center 4.4 16
Norm's Recycling / NXT Step Recycling Solutions San Jose Recycling center 4.7 15
Tung Tai Group San Jose Recycling center 3.6 14
Mega Metals & Iron San Jose Scrap metal dealer 4.8 4
O'Neil HVAC Recycling Co Inc San Jose Recycling center 5.0 3
Green Metals Recycling San Jose Recycling center 5.0 2
Jiffy Auto Parts - Used Engines And Used Transmissions For Sale San Jose Used auto parts store 5.0 2
H&h Auto Dismantlers San Jose Auto parts store 3.5 2
A1 Truck & Van SUV San Jose Auto wrecker 1.0 1
Cash For Wrecked Truck Or Cars San Jose Junkyard 1.0 1
Nova Global USA San Jose Scrap metal dealer 1.0 1
Charron Metals Corporation San Jose Scrap metal dealer – 0
Happy Metals Haul Away San Jose Recycling center – 0
Phelps Auto Wreckers San Leandro Auto wrecker 4.1 222
D C Metals Inc San Leandro Recycling center 4.5 39
A1 Ecology Auto Wrecking & Enterprise Towing San Marcos Auto wrecker 3.8 68
CoachDomCosta FREE Scrap Metal & Book Recycling San Pedro Scrap metal dealer 4.9 61
Global Metal Recycling Inc Santa Ana Recycling center 4.3 138
all auto dismantling Santa Clara Auto parts store 4.4 19
Pick Your Part - Santa Fe Springs Santa Fe Springs Self-serve 4.1 1,665
Asco Metals Santa Fe Springs Recycling center 3.4 41
Zarc Recycling South San Francisco Recycling center 4.2 203
San Diego County Metals & Recycling Spring Valley Recycling center 4.5 146
Spring Valley Recycling Spring Valley Recycling center 3.6 94
Plaza Alta Recycling Spring Valley Recycling center 4.5 55
Legend Smelting & Recycling Spring Valley Recycling center 3.8 4
Pick Your Part - Sun Valley Sun Valley Self-serve 3.6 1,915
Toyota World Sun Valley Used auto parts store 4.4 117
SA Recycling Sun Valley Recycling center 4.3 89
BLUE MOTORS AUTO PARTS, DISMANTLING, HONDA & ACURA Sun Valley Salvage yard 4.4 85
New Horizon Salvage Sun Valley Recycling center 4.2 38
California Auto Wrecking Inc Sun Valley Junkyard 3.6 37
L A World Auto Parts Sun Valley Used auto parts store 3.9 24
Galaxy Used Auto Parts inc. Sun Valley Used auto parts store 3.3 15
Basic Auto Parts Vernon Used auto parts store 4.3 50
Kramer Metals Vernon Metal processing company 4.8 12
Liberty Metals Vernon Recycling center 4.5 6
Lee's Iron & Metal Vista Scrap metal dealer 4.1 92
Pick Your Part - Help Yourself Wilmington Self-serve 3.8 1,158
PHOENIX AUTO WRECKING INC Wilmington Auto wrecker 4.6 101
Auto Recycling of Wilmington Wilmington Car repair and maintenance service 3.7 40
Junkyard Auto Parts Wilmington Auto parts store 3.0 24
Smart Recycling Wilmington Scrap metal dealer 4.5 16

Frequently asked questions

How many junkyards are in California?

We list 306 junkyards, salvage yards and scrap yards in California.

Which California cities have the most junkyards?

Los Angeles (133), San Diego (67), Riverside (39), San Jose (36), and Oakland (21).

Are there u-pull-it yards in California?

Yes. Self-serve yards in California include Pick Your Part - Sun Valley, Pick Your Part - Santa Fe Springs, Pick Your Part - Ontario, Pick Your Part - San Bernardino, and Pick Your Part - Monrovia.

Do I need ID to sell scrap metal or a junk car in California?

Expect to show a government-issued photo ID. To sell a car, bring the title in your name. Title requirements for older vehicles vary by state, so ask the yard or your DMV before you go.

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