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7,139
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3,551
States + DC
51
State title guides
51

Junk Cars Nation lists 7,139 junkyards, auto recyclers, scrap yards and junk car buyers in 3,551 cities across all 50 states and DC (listings checked September 2026). The states with the most listed yards are California (771), Texas (612), Florida (583), Pennsylvania (360) and Ohio (314). See the junkyard statistics by state.

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Find junkyards and buyers by state

Junkyards, auto recyclers and junk car buyers in every state, city by city.

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Busiest junkyard cities

Houston, TX has the most junkyards and junk car buyers of any US city in the directory (120), followed by Phoenix (64), Los Angeles (62), Chicago (56), Philadelphia (49).

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Every state has its own rules for selling or junking a car: signing the title, selling without one, release of liability and plates. We link each rule to the state's DMV.

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