Knoxville, Tennessee

Junkyards in Knoxville, Tennessee

8 yards on our list. 1 let you pull your own parts. 5 hold a state salvage license.

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Junkyards and salvage yards in Knoxville, TN

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Pull-A-Part Knoxville
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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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Johns Story Truck Salvage

8009 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37924

Knoxville's listing for this yard gives 8009 Rutledge Pike, in Knox County.
- Salvage yard
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Chapman Enterprises

8028 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920

The Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission's records list this yard's license as closed.
- Salvage yard
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TDOT Parts Yard

Knoxville, TN
- Salvage yard
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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.

Knoxville junkyards open on Sunday

One yard here posts Sunday hours. Hours change on holidays, so check the yard page first.

Yard	Sunday hours	Gate fee
Pull-A-Part Knoxville	8 AM–5:30 PM	$2

Used auto parts in Knoxville: yards with inventory online

Search these yards for your make and model before you drive out.

Yard	Inventory	Vehicles listed
Pull-A-Part Knoxville	Search inventory ↗	Not posted

Cash for junk cars in Knoxville

5 Knoxville yards buy junk cars: each one either says so on its own site or holds a license to buy salvage vehicles. 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.

All 5 yards that buy cars in Knoxville → Selling a junk car in Tennessee →

About junkyards in Knoxville

Pull your own parts in Knoxville at Pull-A-Part Knoxville, where $2 covers the gate. It keeps Sunday hours and an online inventory. Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling has two Knoxville yards among those that either say they buy cars or hold a license to buy vehicles for dismantling, along with Lowe's Auto Parts, Aesop Auto Parts and Pull-A-Part itself. Knoxville's yards sit in Knox County ZIP codes 37924, 37920, 37914 and 37931, and EPA's records show current stormwater permits for 5 of them. Powell is 11 miles away and Maryville 13.

Junkyards near Knoxville, TN

Knoxville junkyard FAQ

How many junkyards are in Knoxville?

We list 8 yards with a Knoxville address, 1 of them self-service. 5 appear on the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission license list, and 5 hold a current stormwater permit.

Which Knoxville yards let you pull your own parts?

Pull-A-Part Knoxville. Gate fees run $2 where the yard posts one.

Which yards buy 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.

How many auto recycling businesses are in Knox County?

The 2023 Census County Business Patterns count 3 used auto parts businesses in Knox County (NAICS 423140), with 19 employees. That count covers every business filed under the code, including ones this list does not show.

Is any Knoxville junkyard open on Sunday?

Pull-A-Part Knoxville post Sunday hours.

Do I need a title to sell 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. Read the Tennessee rules.