Salvage yard and used auto parts in Sweetwater, TN
Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage
149 Cr-323, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Hours posted
- Salvage yard
From above Parts
- Salvage yard
Selling a car
- Buys scrap metal
Visiting
- Open Saturdays
Records
- EPA permit
Reviews mention
About Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage
Scrap metal has a buyer on County Road 323, its Google profile says, for recycling. Whole cars get no such mention. Its license with Tennessee's vehicle regulators reads closed. EPA has the stormwater permit current, three years without a violation quarter and no enforcement, but the last inspection dates to November 25, 2019. Weekday hours run 9 to 5, Saturdays 9 to 3, and Sunday is a day off.
Last verified Oct 28, 2026. Also listed as Purdy's Auto Parts and Salvage.
Hours, fees and rules can change. Check with the yard before you go.
Buying parts and selling a car at Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage
Selling your car here
Scrap metal, yes; whole vehicles, nothing posted, and the state license reads closed. Dayton Recycling in Dayton, 27.5 miles out, is the closest yard that says it pays for cars.
What Tennessee requires to sell a junk car and yards that buy cars in Sweetwater.
Licenses and public records for Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage
- EPA permit currentStormwater permit TNR058638 shows Effective in EPA ECHO (Oct 2026)
State license
| Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission | Motor Vehicle Dismantler/Recycler, No. 6930 Closed, expired Aug 31, 2016 |
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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 2019-11-25 (none in the last 5 years); no enforcement actions in the last 5 years.
| Permit TNR058638 | Effective, expires Jun 30, 2030 |
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| Last inspection | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Inspections, 5 years | 0 |
| Formal actions, 5 years | 0 |
| Penalties, 5 years | $0 |
| Quarters out of compliance | 0 of the last 12 |
EPA ECHO, checked Oct 2026. Read the full EPA report
Owner and contact details
| Phone | Phone on file |
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Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage FAQ
Where is Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage?
149 Cr-323, Sweetwater, TN 37874. It is one of 5 junkyards we list in Sweetwater.
What are the hours at Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage?
Mon–Fri: 9 AM–5 PM. Sat: 9 AM–3 PM. Sun: Closed. From its Google Maps listing, checked Oct 2026.
What does the EPA have on file for this yard?
No quarters in violation in the last 3 years; last inspected 2019-11-25 (none in the last 5 years); no enforcement actions in the last 5 years.
Reviews and prices paid at Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage
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Where Purdy's Auto Parts & Salvage is
149 Cr-323, Sweetwater, TN 37874
McMinn County, Tennessee. All 5 junkyards in Sweetwater · Junkyards in Tennessee
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