San Antonio has 71 junkyards, scrap yards and junk-car buyers, plus 10 buyers that come to you. 2 let you pull your own parts and 39 hold a Texas license. Updated September 2026.
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▲ Stands out: a big yard with a wide selection (5× the average)
▼ Heads-up: the owner explaining the warranty charge (4× the average)
▲ Stands out: a clean, organized yard (4× the average)
▲ Stands out: finding the part they needed (2.3× the average)
▲ Stands out: staff who negotiate or give a discount (5× the average)
▼ Heads-up: buying big parts like engines, glass or doors (2.9× the average)
▲ Stands out: parts for a specific make or model (5× the average)
▼ Heads-up: the warranty and claims on it (3× the average)
▲ Stands out: finding the part they needed (4× the average)
▼ Heads-up: used part prices they felt were too high (3× the average)
▲ Stands out: buying steel stock for fabrication (10×+ the average)
▲ Stands out: parts for a specific make or model (10×+ the average)
▼ Heads-up: being given the wrong part (10×+ the average)
▲ Stands out: staff who help unload (10×+ the average)
▼ Heads-up: how many metals and items it takes (10×+ the average)
▲ Stands out: finding the part they needed (2.4× the average)
▲ Stands out: friendly, helpful staff (2.2× the average)
▲ Stands out: selling a car easily and being paid well (10×+ the average)
▲ Stands out: a clean, organized yard (6× the average)
▲ Stands out: straightforward dealing (2.3× the average)
▼ Heads-up: used part prices they felt were too high (7× the average)
▲ Stands out: straightforward dealing (2.1× the average)
▲ Stands out: friendly, helpful staff (2.3× the average)
▼ Heads-up: the warranty and claims on it (6× the average)
▼ Heads-up: how many metals and items it takes (10×+ the average)
▲ Stands out: friendly, helpful staff (2.3× the average)
▼ Heads-up: one of 111 look-alike Cash Four Cars listings
▼ Heads-up: one of 111 look-alike Cash Four Cars listings
▼ Heads-up: one of 111 look-alike Cash Four Cars listings
▼ Heads-up: one of 111 look-alike Cash Four Cars listings
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San Antonio in numbers
| Topic | San Antonio | All cities |
|---|---|---|
| Cars that are easy to find in the yard (3 businesses) | 1 in 385 reviews | 1 in 1163 |
| Restrooms and hand washing (5 businesses) | 1 in 769 reviews | 1 in 1887 |
| Being their first stop for used parts (7 businesses) | 1 in 217 reviews | 1 in 450 |
| A clean, organized yard (13 businesses) | 1 in 68 reviews | 1 in 138 |
| A big yard with a wide selection (24 businesses) | 1 in 29 reviews | 1 in 58 |
Giant Imports Junkyard and A-1 Salvage: their websites say so.
13 of 16: Monterrey Metal Recycling Solutions, River City Steel And Recycling, Pecan House & Recycling, Great Northwest Recycling, A.G. Pickard Pecans, Longhorn Recycling, CMC Recycling and Patron Metal Recycling (+5 more).
U.S.A. Auto Parts, AAA Auto Recyclers, San Antonio and Big State Auto Parts have the highest share of reviews written in Spanish (28 businesses in all).
Ratings and review counts are floors, not live numbers. Our method · Updated .