Salvage yard and used auto parts in Knoxville, TN
Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling
5000 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
From above Parts
- Salvage yard
Selling a car
- Buys junk cars
Records
- Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission licensed
- EPA permit
About Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling
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. Tennessee has its recycler license on the books through October 31, 2027. A second Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling listing sits 3.9 miles off.
Last verified Oct 27, 2026.
Hours, fees and rules can change. Check with the yard before you go.
Buying parts and selling a car at Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling
Licensed to buy cars
Its Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission license covers buying vehicles to dismantle.
Selling your car here
Just 0.9 miles away, Pull-A-Part Knoxville advertises that it buys cars. This yard's license would allow vehicle purchases for dismantling, but it says nothing on the subject.
What Tennessee requires to sell a junk car and yards that buy cars in Knoxville.
Licenses and public records for Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling
- Licensed by Tennessee Motor Vehicle CommissionMotor Vehicle Dismantler/Recycler 7499, status Active, expires Oct 31, 2027 (list dated Oct 2026)
- EPA permit currentStormwater permit TNR059612 shows Effective in EPA ECHO (Oct 2026)
- Clean EPA recordNo quarters out of compliance in the last 3 years; 2 inspections in 5 years
State license
| Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission | Motor Vehicle Dismantler/Recycler, No. 7499 Active, expires Oct 31, 2027 |
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License list dated Oct 2026. Check it yourself.
EPA record
No quarters in violation in the last 3 years; last inspected 2024-05-14 (2 in the last 5 years); no enforcement actions in the last 5 years.
| Permit TNR059612 | Effective, expires Jun 30, 2030 |
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| Last inspection | May 14, 2024 |
| Inspections, 5 years | 2 |
| Formal actions, 5 years | 0 |
| Penalties, 5 years | $0 |
| Quarters out of compliance | 0 of the last 12 |
| Stormwater tests | 2 results reported since 2025; none above a limit or benchmark |
EPA ECHO, checked Oct 2026. Read the full EPA report
Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling FAQ
Where is Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling?
5000 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914. It is one of 8 junkyards we list in Knoxville.
Is Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling licensed?
Yes. Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission lists a motor vehicle dismantler/recycler license (7499) with status Active, expiring Oct 31, 2027.
What does the EPA have on file for this yard?
No quarters in violation in the last 3 years; last inspected 2024-05-14 (2 in the last 5 years); no enforcement actions in the last 5 years.
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Where Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling is
5000 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914
Knox County, Tennessee. All 8 junkyards in Knoxville · Junkyards in Tennessee
Junkyards near Tennessee Auto Salvage & Recycling
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Pull-A-Part Knoxville
Hours postedTwo 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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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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Knoxville's listing for this yard gives 8009 Rutledge Pike, in Knox County.
- Salvage yard
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- Salvage yard
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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