Scrap Yards in Kentucky

Kentucky has 32 scrap yards in this directory across 23 cities.

According to the yards' own websites, 8 say they buy junk cars.

The most scrap yards are in Louisville (6), Lexington (3) and Ashland (2).

Call ahead before you go: inventory changes daily and hours vary by season.

32
Scrap yards
23
Cities
8
Buy junk cars

Scrap Yards by city in Kentucky

All 32 scrap yards in Kentucky

Sorted by size. Tap a name for details.

River Metals Recycling

Louisville, KY

Address
2045 River Rd, Louisville
Phone
(502) 585-5331
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

Green Metals

Georgetown, KY

Address
706 Triport Rd, Georgetown
Phone
(502) 867-7253
Services
Takes scrap metal

Baker Iron & Metal Co.

Lexington, KY

Address
740 Rockcastle St, Lexington
Phone
(859) 255-5676
Services
Takes scrap metal

Cumberland Scrap Processors

Russellville, KY

Address
1300 Morgantown Rd, Russellville
Phone
(270) 726-9500
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

MetalWorks

Bowling Green, KY

Address
199 Mitch McConnell Way, Bowling Green
Phone
(270) 282-2400
Services
Takes scrap metal

Midwest Metals

Shelbyville, KY

Address
40 Windhurst Way, Shelbyville
Phone
(502) 633-4211
Services
Takes scrap metal

River Metal Recycling

Ferguson, KY

Address
905 Crane Rd, Ferguson
Phone
(606) 679-2448
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

River Metals Recycling

Newport, KY

Address
1220 Licking Pike, Newport
Phone
(859) 291-5509
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

River Metals Recycling

Paducah, KY

Address
4265 Moody Rd, Paducah
Phone
(270) 442-5122
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

River Metals Recycling

Maceo, KY

Address
7061 Ky-2830, Maceo
Phone
(270) 264-4004
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

River Metals Recycling

Louisville, KY

Address
3409 Camp Ground Rd, Louisville
Phone
(502) 367-7100
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

River Metals Recycling

Ashland, KY

Address
1900 Front St, Ashland
Phone
(606) 329-9600
Services
Buys junk cars, Takes scrap metal

Daniels Metal Co.

Ashland, KY

Address
12495 Paul Coffee Blvd, Ashland
Phone
(606) 694-8235
Services
Takes scrap metal

ELG Metals

Louisville, KY

Address
8200 Port Rd, Louisville
Phone
(502) 933-2275

Etown Scrap Metal

Elizabethtown, KY

Address
2732 S Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown
Phone
(270) 737-6008

Freedom Metals

Louisville, KY

Address
1225 S 15th St, Louisville
Phone
(502) 637-7657

Common questions

Which scrap yards in Kentucky buy junk cars?

8 yards say on its website that it buys junk or unwanted cars, including River Metals Recycling, Cumberland Scrap Processors, River Metal Recycling, River Metals Recycling and River Metals Recycling. Have the title ready; most yards quote by phone from the year, make, model and condition.

What do scrap yards pay for?

Most take ferrous metal (steel, iron, cars and appliances) by the ton and non-ferrous metal (copper, brass, aluminum, stainless) by the pound, at prices that change with the commodity market. Sort metals before you go; clean, separated copper and aluminum pay more. Bring a photo ID, which most states require for scrap sales.

Data: Overture Maps Foundation places data (CDLA Permissive 2.0) and each yard's own website. Listings change; confirm details with the yard before you go. How this directory is built.