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Junkyards and auto salvage yards in California
437 auto salvage yards statewide with an active stormwater permit on file with the U.S. EPA. California doesn't publish a list of licensed salvage dealers, so these federal records are the most complete public source. Search any ZIP or city, or pick a city below.
Largest cities
Rancho Cordova38 junkyardsSun Valley34 junkyardsWilmington27 junkyardsLos Angeles23 junkyardsSan Diego17 junkyardsChula Vista13 junkyards
More California cities
Each city page lists its junkyards, plus junkyards within 30 miles.
- Arroyo Grande · 2
- Bakersfield · 11
- Bloomington · 2
- Compton · 2
- Duarte · 10
- Earlimart · 2
- El Monte · 2
- Fontana · 11
- Fresno · 8
- Hesperia · 7
- Lodi · 3
- Modesto · 6
- Monrovia · 3
- Montclair · 4
- North Hollywood · 3
- Oceanside · 3
- Ontario · 6
- Oroville · 2
- Paramount · 5
- Pleasant Grove · 6
- Pomona · 5
- Rancho Cucamonga · 3
- Red Bluff · 3
- Redding · 3
- Rialto · 4
- Richmond · 2
- Riverside · 2
- Sacramento · 7
- San Bernardino · 9
- San Jose · 7
- Santa Ana · 3
- Santa Fe Springs · 2
- Stockton · 10
- West Sacramento · 7
Other California cities with licensed places
These don't have a city page yet. Search the city name above to see every listing.
- Santa Maria · 2
- Ceres · 2
- Watsonville · 2
- Windsor · 2
- Oakland · 2
- Hayward · 2
- American Canyon · 2
- Newark · 2
- Fairfield · 2
- Merced · 2
- Huntington Park · 2
- Antelope · 2
- Hollister · 2
- Turlock · 2
- Lynwood · 2
- Goleta · 2
- Salinas · 2
- Visalia · 2
- Anaheim · 2
- Madera · 2
Guides for California: towing, no-title rules and scrap value →
Towed in California?
State limits on private-property tows
California Vehicle Code § 22658 sets these rules for every tow from private property.
Your rights after a tow →| Storage lot distance | 10 miles max |
| Picked up within 24 hours | 1 day's storage |
| Caught before it's towed away | ½ the tow fee max |
| Payment the lot must take | cash or bank card |
| After-hours gate fee | ½ hourly rate max |
| Overcharged | owed 4× the charge |