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Mid-South Auto Recycling

1515 North Watkins Street, Memphis, TN 38108

  • U-pull
  • Buys junk cars

Parts

  • U-pull

Selling a car

  • Buys junk cars

Records

  • Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission licensed
  • EPA permit

About Mid-South Auto Recycling

Your own hands do the work at this North Watkins Street lot, which also trades under the U-Pull-It name. No gate fee shows up in what we checked. Its Tennessee dismantler/recycler license runs to October 31, 2027, and EPA inspected the yard on October 16, 2024, with the permit current. Mid-Town Auto Parts & Salvage is 0.7 miles away, one of 21 Memphis yards in our records.

Last verified Oct 27, 2026. Also listed as Mid South Auto Recycling Dba-U-Pull-It.

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Buying parts and selling a car at Mid-South Auto Recycling

Licensed to buy cars

Its Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission license covers buying vehicles to dismantle.

Selling your car here

For selling, Pull-A-Part Memphis, 7.8 miles off, makes the open offer. Mid-South's state license allows it to acquire cars for dismantling, but it advertises nothing of the kind.

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Licenses and public records for Mid-South Auto Recycling

  • Pull your own partsListed as self-service by its source
  • Licensed by Tennessee Motor Vehicle CommissionMotor Vehicle Dismantler/Recycler 7207, status Active, expires Oct 31, 2027 (list dated Oct 2026)
  • EPA permit currentStormwater permit TNR056742 shows Effective in EPA ECHO (Oct 2026)
  • Clean EPA recordNo quarters out of compliance in the last 3 years; 1 inspection in 5 years

State license

Tennessee Motor Vehicle CommissionMotor Vehicle Dismantler/Recycler, No. 7207
Active, expires Oct 31, 2027

License list dated Oct 2026. Check it yourself.

EPA record

No quarters in violation in the last 3 years; last inspected 2024-10-16 (1 in the last 5 years); no enforcement actions in the last 5 years.

Permit TNR056742Effective, expires Jun 30, 2030
Permit TN0078964Terminated, expires Jun 30, 2018
Last inspectionOct 16, 2024
Inspections, 5 years1
Formal actions, 5 years0
Penalties, 5 years$0
Quarters out of compliance0 of the last 12
Stormwater tests2 results reported since 2025; none above a limit or benchmark

EPA ECHO, checked Oct 2026. Read the full EPA report

OSHA inspections

Oct 11, 2010Complaint, Partial
3 violations, $300 in penalties

U.S. Department of Labor OSHA records: 1 inspection, 3 violations, $300 in current penalties. Read the latest inspection

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Mid-South Auto Recycling FAQ

Where is Mid-South Auto Recycling?

1515 North Watkins Street, Memphis, TN 38108. It is one of 21 junkyards we list in Memphis.

Is Mid-South Auto Recycling licensed?

Yes. Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission lists a motor vehicle dismantler/recycler license (7207) with status Active, expiring Oct 31, 2027.

What does the EPA have on file for Mid-South Auto Recycling?

No quarters in violation in the last 3 years; last inspected 2024-10-16 (1 in the last 5 years); no enforcement actions in the last 5 years.

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1515 North Watkins Street, Memphis, TN 38108

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Junkyards near Mid-South Auto Recycling

  1. 4.2 (347) 1670 Chelsea Ave, Memphis, TN 38108 · 0.7 mi away

    • Salvage yard
    • Open Sundays
    • Open Saturdays

    Reviews mention scrap metal, tires, bumper

  2. Worley Recyclling

    Hours posted

    4.1 (140) 1203 Chelsea Ave, Memphis, TN 38107 · 0.9 mi away

    Early starts are the draw on Chelsea Ave: the gate opens at 7:30 every day but Sunday, then closes at 5 on weekdays and at 3 on Saturday, per its Google Maps listing.

    • Salvage yard
    • Open Saturdays

    Reviews mention scrap metal recycling, cash payment, rudeness

  3. Memphis Auto Parts

    Hours posted

    4.0 (184) 1093 Chelsea, Memphis, TN 38107 · 1.1 mi away

    Out-of-town buyers get a break here: its Google profile says it ships parts anywhere in the country, every day.

    • Salvage yard
    • Buys junk cars
    • Ships parts
    • Body Parts
    • Auto Glass

    Reviews mention product selection

  4. 4.7 (6) 1701 Thomas St., Memphis, TN 38107 · 1.6 mi away

    Cash for scrap metal is the pitch this Thomas Street yard makes on its Google profile, and it means every kind.

    • Salvage yard
    • Buys junk cars
    • Pays cash
    • Open Saturdays
  5. Omnisource

    Hours posted

    3.5 (37) Memphis, TN · 1.9 mi away

    Little turns up on this Shelby County salvage yard beyond a schedule.

    • Salvage yard

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