Knoxville, Tennessee

Cash for junk cars in Knoxville, TN

5 yards in Knoxville that buy junk cars.

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Pull-A-Part Knoxville
Hours posted

5800 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37924

Two dollars gets you through the gate here, and VIP Club members pay one.
- U-pull
- Gate $2
- Buys junk cars
- Inventory online
- Open Sundays
- Open Saturdays
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Lowe's Auto Parts

1021 Hendron Chapel Rd, Knoxville, TN 37920

Among Knoxville's eight yards in our records, this Hendron Chapel Rd lot has a dismantler/recycler license from Tennessee good until January 31, 2027.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
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Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling

7828 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37924

Active through December 31, 2027, Tennessee's dismantler/recycler license covers this 7828 Rutledge Pike yard.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
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Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling

5000 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914

Inspectors from EPA have visited this 5000 Rutledge Pike yard twice in five years, most recently May 14, 2024, and the file has a current permit, no enforcement and no noncompliant quarters for three years.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
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Aesop Auto Parts

8721 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931

On Oak Ridge Hwy, at number 8721, this yard known too as Knox Auto Parts keeps a Tennessee dismantling license good until August 31, 2027.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
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Before you go

Gate fees at Knoxville u-pull yards run $2 per person, where the yard posts one.
Read the tool rules on the yard page before you load the truck. Most u-pull yards ban torches and jacks.
Each card shows open or closed right now from the hours the yard posts. Hours change on holidays.
One yard here puts inventory online, so you can check for your model first.
Selling a car? Tennessee yards need a signed title unless the car is 12 years or older and sold for parts or scrap. Then a signed statement, a thumbprint and a copy of your photo ID stand in. Tennessee rules.

Cash for junk cars in Knoxville: what each yard has on record

Yard	Why we list it	Title	Prices reported
Pull-A-Part Knoxville	Says it buys cars	Required	None yet
Lowe's Auto Parts	Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission salvage license	Not posted	None yet
Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling	Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission salvage license	Not posted	None yet
Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling	Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission salvage license	Not posted	None yet
Aesop Auto Parts	Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission salvage license	Not posted	None yet

Title rules for selling a junk car in Tennessee

Tennessee yards need a signed title unless the car is 12 years or older and sold for parts or scrap. Then a signed statement, a thumbprint and a copy of your photo ID stand in.

Paperwork, plates and what to do after the sale

What Tennessee yards pay for junk cars

$160 to $220 a ton

Whole-car prices published in Tennessee, newest Oct 2026. A 3,269 lb midsize sedan comes to about $260 to $360 by weight.

Where these numbers come from

Cash for junk cars in Knoxville: FAQ

Who buys junk cars in Knoxville?

Pull-A-Part Knoxville, Lowe's Auto Parts, Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling, Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling and Aesop Auto Parts. Each one either says it buys cars or holds a license to buy salvage vehicles.

Do I need a title in Tennessee?

Tennessee yards need a signed title unless the car is 12 years or older and sold for parts or scrap. Then a signed statement, a thumbprint and a copy of your photo ID stand in. Full Tennessee rules.