Nashville, Tennessee

Junkyards in Nashville, Tennessee

8 yards on our list. 2 let you pull your own parts. 5 hold a state salvage license.

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Junkyards and salvage yards in Nashville, TN

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Pick Your Part - Nashville
Hours posted

3.8 (796) 2030 Lucas Lane, Nashville, TN 37207

Leave the jack at home, because every car on this Lucas Lane lot already sits supported for you.
- U-pull
- Gate $3
- Buys junk cars
- Inventory online
- Open Sundays
- Open Saturdays
Reviews mention wheelbarrows, parts availability, clean yard
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Pull-A-Part Nashville
Hours posted

7114 Centennial Blvd., Nashville, TN 37209
- U-pull
- Gate $2
- Buys junk cars
- Inventory online
- Open Sundays
- Open Saturdays
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Smitty Auto Parts
Hours posted

3.6 (142) 1609 Bell Rd, Nashville, TN 37211

Both foreign and domestic parts make up the focus on this Bell Road yard's Google profile.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
Reviews mention motor
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Hilltop Auto Salvage
Hours posted

3.3 (111) 2408 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 37207

Just 0.4 miles separate this Dickerson Pike yard from Pick Your Part - Nashville, so one trip can cover both.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
- Open Saturdays
Reviews mention warranty
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A & C Auto Parts

5.0 (4) 4729 Ashland City Hwy 4729 Ashland City Hwy, Nashville, TN 37218

On the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission's list, this Nashville yard's license reads closed, and no type or expiry comes with it.
- Salvage yard
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A a a Auto Salvage

326 Oriel Avenue, Nashville, TN 37210

Some records call this Oriel Avenue yard Tennessee Imports Auto Salvage instead.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
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Trinity Iron and Metal
Hours posted

5.0 (10) 400 West Trinity Lane, Nashville, TN 37207

A recent EPA visit, in September 2026, sits on file for this West Trinity Lane yard, alongside a current stormwater permit and a three-year run with no violation quarters.
- Salvage yard
- Open Saturdays
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SA Recycling

1840 Linder Industrial Drive, Nashville, TN 37209

This entry sits at 1840 Linder Industrial Drive in Nashville, Davidson County.
- Salvage yard
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Before you go

Gate fees at Nashville u-pull yards run $2 to $3 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.
2 yards here put 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.

Pick-and-pull junkyards in Nashville: gate fees compared

Yard	Gate fee	Tools	Hours	Checked
Pick Your Part - Nashville	$3	Yes: own tools (customers bring their own). No: jacks and jack stands (all vehicles are pre-supported), grinders, generators	Mon–Fri 9 AM–4:30 PM; Sat 8 AM–4:30 PM	Oct 2026
Pull-A-Part Nashville	$2	Yes: manual tools, small generators (gas or battery; extra gas tanks not allowed, so fill before entering). No: torches, grinders, jacks	Mon–Sun 8 AM–5:30 PM	Oct 2026

Nashville junkyards open on Sunday

2 yards here post Sunday hours. Hours change on holidays, so check the yard page first.

Yard	Sunday hours	Gate fee
Pick Your Part - Nashville	9 AM–4:30 PM	$3
Pull-A-Part Nashville	8 AM–5:30 PM	$2

Used auto parts in Nashville: yards with inventory online

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

Yard	Inventory	Vehicles listed
Pick Your Part - Nashville	Search inventory ↗	1,284
Pull-A-Part Nashville	Search inventory ↗	Not posted

Cash for junk cars in Nashville

5 Nashville 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 Nashville → Selling a junk car in Tennessee →

About junkyards in Nashville

Two dollars at Pull-A-Part Nashville, three at Pick Your Part - Nashville: those are the gate fees at the city's two chain u-pulls, so the dollar decides it if both have your part. Both chain yards keep Sunday hours and put their inventory online. Those two, plus Smitty Auto Parts, Hilltop Auto Salvage and A a a Auto Salvage, make five Nashville yards that either say they buy cars or hold a license to buy vehicles for dismantling. The city's yards sit in Davidson County ZIP codes including 37207, 37209, 37211 and 37218. Madison is 9 miles off, Antioch 13, Joelton 14 and Ridgetop 16.

Junkyards near Nashville, TN

Nashville junkyard FAQ

How many junkyards are in Nashville?

We list 8 yards with a Nashville address, 2 of them self-service. 5 appear on the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission license list, and 6 hold a current stormwater permit.

Which Nashville yards let you pull your own parts?

Pick Your Part - Nashville and Pull-A-Part Nashville. Gate fees run $2 to $3 where the yard posts one.

Which yards buy junk cars in Nashville?

Pick Your Part - Nashville, Pull-A-Part Nashville, Smitty Auto Parts, Hilltop Auto Salvage and A a a Auto Salvage. Each one either says it buys cars or holds a license to buy salvage vehicles.

How many auto recycling businesses are in Davidson County?

The 2023 Census County Business Patterns count 3 used auto parts businesses in Davidson County (NAICS 423140), with 26 employees. That count covers every business filed under the code, including ones this list does not show.

Is any Nashville junkyard open on Sunday?

Pick Your Part - Nashville and Pull-A-Part Nashville 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.