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Junkyards and salvage yards in Michigan

83 mapped yards across 27 Michigan cities - plus the number the listings never give you: what a yard is likely to pay for the whole car.

What a yard pays in Michigan

Know this before you start phoning around. A yard buying your car as a unit is paying for the recyclable metal in it, which follows weight, plus whatever it expects to resell from it. Anything far below this range deserves a second quote.

What a yard pays for a whole car in Michigan

Clean title, catalytic converter still on the car, no crash damage. Regional scrap basis $160 - $195 per ton, as of 2026-08.

VehicleTypical range
Small car, will not start$265 - $440
Mid-size sedan, will not start$310 - $520
SUV or minivan, will not start$420 - $705
Full-size pickup, will not start$530 - $885

Estimates from our own model, not offers, and not quotes from any yard on this page. Our own estimate of what a whole scrap car fetches per ton in this region - not a live per-state quote and not a mill index. A yard that has to send its own truck for the car will usually pay less than one you drive it to.

Run the estimate for your own car →

Michigan paperwork, from the state's own source

A licensed yard cannot take a car without a proper release of ownership, so the paperwork matters wherever you sell. This is the Michigan rule, with the source attached.

What junk cars are worth in Michigan

Junkyards in Michigan by city

Grouped by city, the cities with the most mapped yards first. The self-service tag is our own read of the yard's name, not something the yard told us, so confirm on the phone before you turn up with tools.

Detroit (52)

  • A1 Towing & Junk Cars

    9101 Fort Street West - Detroit, MI - 48209

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  • Airport Auto Sales & Service

    10000 French Road - Detroit, MI - 48213

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  • American Auto Recycling

    8951 Alpine Street - Detroit, MI - 48204

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  • Auto Liquidation Inc.

    10565 Grand River Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48204

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  • Bobby's TCB Towing Services

    10401 Lyndon Street - Detroit, MI - 48238

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  • Bobby's Towing

    10807 Lyndon Street - Detroit, MI - 48238

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  • Boulevard and Trumbull Towing

    2411 Vinewood Street - Detroit, MI - 48216

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  • Bud's Auto

    9335 Livernois Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48204

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  • Central Avenue Auto Parts

    3022 Central Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48209

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  • City Recycling, Inc.

    1943 Mack Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48207

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  • Consumer Auto Parts

    6550 East Lafayette Street - Detroit, MI - 48207

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  • CRASH Auto Parts

    3465 Fort Street South - Detroit, MI - 48217

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  • Danny's Used Auto Parts

    14201 Schaefer Highway - Detroit, MI - 48227

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  • Davison Auto Parts

    5625 East Davison Street - Detroit, MI - 48212

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  • Debay Impound Lot

    14201 Joy Road - Detroit, MI - 48228

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  • Demmy Auto

    7780 Majestic Street - Detroit, MI - 48210

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  • Detroit Car Center

    7735 Central Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48210

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  • Detroit Iron & Metal

    8350 Dix Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48209

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  • Ed's Discount Auto Parts

    80 East 7 Mile Road - Detroit, MI - 48203

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  • Elite Towing/H&B Land

    13000 East McNichols Road - Detroit, MI - 48205

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  • Esso Wrecking Company

    20000 John R Street - Detroit, MI - 48203

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  • Executive Towing

    6445 East Hildale Street - Detroit, MI - 48234

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  • FA Auto Parts

    20433 Sherwood Street - Detroit, MI - 48234

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  • Ferrous Processing & Trading Lonyo

    3100 Lonyo Street - Detroit, MI - 48209

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  • Ferrous Processing and Trading Kronk

    9100 John Kronk Street - Detroit, MI - 48210

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  • Fort Iron & Metal

    9607 Dearborn Street - Detroit, MI - 48209

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  • Global Auto Parts

    14420 Livernois Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48238

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  • Goch & Sons Towing

    750 South Deacon Street - Detroit, MI - 48217

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  • H&B Land/Elite Towing

    10800 Devine Street - Detroit, MI - 48213

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  • Hill & Hill Automotive

    5150 Stanton Street - Detroit, MI - 48208

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  • Holbrook Auto Parts

    7722 East 8 Mile Road - Detroit, MI - 48234

    +1-313-455-5000WebsiteMap

    Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:30; Sa 08:30-16:30

  • Joey's Towing

    10290 Gratiot Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48213

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  • K&J Used Auto Parts

    8350 John Kronk Street - Detroit, MI - 48210

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  • Kimmel Scrap Iron & Metal

    10571 West Grand River - Detroit, MI - 48204

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  • Kings Auto Parts

    1770 East McNichols Road - Detroit, MI - 48212

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  • L.I.J.B.S. Towing

    6380 Marcus Street - Detroit, MI - 48211

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  • Michigan Carmart

    2211 West Edsel Ford Service Drive - Detroit, MI - 48208

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  • Mitch's Auto Parts

    7400 East McNichols Road - Detroit, MI - 48212

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  • One Stop Auto Parts

    2550 East McNichols Road - Detroit, MI - 48212

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  • Pick-A-Part Salvage Yard

    7800 Dix Street - Detroit, MI - 48209

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  • Premier Auto Wholesale

    7170 East McNichols Road - Detroit, MI - 48212

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  • Prestige Auto Parts

    20500 Mound Road - Detroit, MI - 48234

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  • Red's Towing

    7301 Clayton Street - Detroit, MI - 48210

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  • Ryan's Hubbell Auto Parts

    9309 Hubbell Street - Detroit, MI

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  • Sal's Auto Parts

    12680 Greenfield Road - Detroit, MI - 48227

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  • Schlafer Iron & Steel

    1950 Medbury Street - Detroit, MI - 48211

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  • Special Way Auto Parts

    7075 Lyndon Street - Detroit, MI - 48238

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  • Strong Steel Products

    6464 Strong Street - Detroit, MI - 48211

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  • Tom's Auto Wrecking

    3101 Bellevue Street - Detroit, MI - 48207

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  • Tri County Towing

    13404 Girardin Street - Detroit, MI - 48212

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  • Ultimate Used Auto Parts

    14100 Fullerton Street - Detroit, MI - 48227

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  • US Auto Supply

    2346 West Warren Avenue - Detroit, MI - 48208

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Wyandotte (4)

  • Downriver Scrap Iron & Metal Co.

    3901 11th Street - Wyandotte, MI - 48192

    +1-734-284-6141WebsiteMap

    Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-12:00

  • Earl's Storage Center

    949 Eureka Road - Wyandotte, MI - 48192

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  • Fields Auto Parts

    3830 11th Street - Wyandotte, MI - 48192

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  • North End Junk Yard

    1106 Grove Street - Wyandotte, MI - 48192

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Lincoln Park (2)

  • Holbrook Auto Parts (Coming Soon)

    4089 Dix Highway - Lincoln Park, MI - 48146

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  • Manfield Auto Parts

    1850 Southfield Road - Lincoln Park, MI - 48146

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Sterling Heights (2)

  • Scrap Recyclers

    7837 Metropolitan Parkway - Sterling Heights, MI - 48312

    +1-586-978-0044WebsiteMap

    Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-12:00

  • US Auto

    7575 18 1/2 Mile Road - Sterling Heights, MI - 48314

    +1-586-731-1616WebsiteMap

    Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00

Alger (1)

Alpena (1)

Brown City (1)

  • Hurley Towing & Salvage

    3885 Shephard Road - Brown City, MI - 48416

    +18103463228Map

    Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00, Sa 08:00-12:00

Davison (1)

  • Freeman's Auto Salvage

    10293 East Lippincott Boulevard - Davison, MI - 48423

    +1-810-653-8430Map

Dearborn (1)

  • Ferrous Processing & Trading Wyoming Ave facility

    3651 Wyoming Street - Dearborn, MI - 48126

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Flint (1)

Fraser (1)

Freeland (1)

  • Freeland Auto Parts

    1060 East Washington Avenue - Freeland, MI - 48623

    +1 989 695 5467Map

    Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-15:00

Hazel Park (1)

  • Goodwill Auto Parts

    60 West 8 Mile Road - Hazel Park, MI - 48030

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Houghton Lake (1)

Interlochen (1)

  • East Bay Auto Parts

    20852 Honor Highway - Interlochen, MI - 49643

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Midland (1)

  • Circle Auto Parts of Midland

    1320 Washington Street - Midland, MI - 48640

    +1 989 631 0530Map

    Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-18:30; Sa 07:30-15:00; Su 10:00-15:00

Mio (1)

Rogers City (1)

  • W & W Auto Parts

    1095 West Third Street - Rogers City, MI - 49779

    +1 989-734-7363Map

    Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-17:30; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 09:00-15:00

Saint Ignace (1)

  • George's Auto Parts

    500 North 1st Street - Saint Ignace, MI - 49781

    +1-906-643-8464Map

    Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

Southgate (1)

  • Phil's Auto Parts

    15332 Dix-Toledo Highway - Southgate, MI - 48195

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Taylor (1)

  • Holbrook Auto Parts

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Traverse City (1)

  • Gene's Auto Parts

    2695 South M-37 - Traverse City, MI - 49685

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Trenton (1)

Utica (1)

  • King Auto Parts

    6981 Auburn Road - Utica, MI - 48317

    +1-586-580-2553WebsiteMap

    Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 10:00-14:00

Warren (1)

  • SLC Recycling Industries

    8701 East 8 Mile Road - Warren, MI - 48089

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Waterford (1)

  • Mazza Auto Parts

    6357 Highland Road - Waterford, MI - 48327

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West Branch (1)

  • Rifkin Scrap Iron and Metal Company

    2707 South M-76 - West Branch, MI - 48661

    +1-989-345-1300WebsiteMap

    Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:30

Would rather not phone round Michigan yards?

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Michigan questions people ask

It scales with weight, and with whether the catalytic converter is still fitted. For a whole car that will not start with a clean title, the table on this page gives our Michigan estimate for four vehicle sizes, from a small car up to a full-size pickup. Treat it as a yardstick for judging an offer rather than as a quote - a yard that has to collect the car will usually pay less than one you deliver to.

Other states

About this list. Locations come from OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0), snapshot 2026-08-23. OpenStreetMap is a volunteer map rather than a licensing registry, so the Michigan list is a real but partial list - there are yards operating that nobody has mapped yet, and a listed yard may have changed hands or closed. We have not verified any yard's licence, and a listing here is not a recommendation: some may buy parts only rather than a whole car. Phone before you drive out. Cities are ordered by how many yards we have mapped, and yards within a city alphabetically. We do not accept payment for placement on this page. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.