Junkyards & Salvage Yards in Florida, by city

Florida has more cars per household than almost any state and a climate that is hard on them. Salt air on both coasts, summer flooding and a hurricane season that runs from June 1 to November 30 send a steady stream of vehicles to the end of the road. This page lists every city with a page on the directory, from Pensacola to Key West, with the number of junkyards and salvage yards listed in each.

The yards fall into a few kinds and most cities have a mix. Cash-for-cars buyers send a truck, pay at pickup and handle the paperwork; many will take a car with no title if it qualifies as a derelict vehicle under Florida law, which means it is worth under $1,000 and at least ten model years old. Full-service salvage yards buy wrecks and sell used parts over the counter. Self-service yards charge a small entry fee and let you pull your own parts. Scrap metal recyclers take the shell once a car is stripped, and by law they cannot pay cash for a catalytic converter.

Whichever kind you call, two pieces of Florida paperwork protect you as the seller. Sign the Transfer of Title by Seller section on the title, and file the Notice of Sale, form HSMV 82050, with your county tax collector within 30 days; that notice is what removes your name from the vehicle. Keep your license plate, which stays with you and not the car. The city pages below say which yards offer free towing and same-day pickup, which take cars without a title and which sell parts, so you can pick the right one before you dial.