Belmont-Kolmar Towing
“They made my stressful situation of my car dying very easy between the initial call, arriving quickly to where I was and getting it to the mechanic.”
Best Junkyards & Salvage Yards near Evanston, IL
These yards serve Evanston from nearby bases in towns including Chicago, Des Plaines and Melrose Park.
15 yards listed · 2 open 24/7 · 14 open weekends · 9 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
America Towing Services
“Really Good Service, Fast, Reasonable definitely will use again and recommend to family.”
IVM Towing Chicago
“Very reliable, wouldn't think of calling anybody else.”
Marquez Sons Towing INC & Cash For Junk Cars
“The best service I could have from the Crane, I highly recommend it, talk to him, you will not regret seeking his help when you need tow trucks for being so kind and responsible and I was lost there was communication.”
Cozzi Recycling
“Cleanest scrap yard I have ever seen and the workers treat you great won't go anywhere else”
Cash For Junk Cars Des Plaines
“They always give me good service and they serve me quickly, and they serve me in the most attentive manner, and very good service”
Listed for drivers in and around Evanston, IL, these 15 yards sell used parts and buy end-of-life cars. What each says about self-service access, inventory search and part warranties comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Evanston, IL
The 15 yards on this page are rated from 3.9 to 5.0 across 1,512 reviews; 8 have 50 or more reviews and 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the yards on this page are "price" and "fair". 2 are open around the clock; 14 are open on Saturdays and 8 on Sundays. Domain records put 5 websites of the yards on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2007. 2 offer emergency or roadside call-outs; 4 give free estimates and 4 are family- or locally-owned. We have a website on file for 13 of the yards on this page; 12 publish a contact page and 5 list a public email. We count these figures across the yards on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the yard before you visit.
Does it matter how long a yard has been running?
Somewhat. 7 of the 15 yards report ten or more years in business. A long-running yard tends to hold older stock and to know its interchange without looking twice, which is what you want when the car is out of production.
Kedzie Cash Junk Cars LLC
“Honestly, I thought selling my junk car was going to be really stressful, but Kedzie Cash Junk Cars LLC made it easy for me.”
Central Metal Recycling
“Very good and very fast they pay you”
Sanchez Towing & Recovery
“The driver went above and beyond to ensure me and my vehicle was safely towed, making a stressful situation much more manageable.”
Cash For Junk Cars Chicago Smart Tow Inc
“Was happy to get cash for my old junker fast and reliable service.”
Grand Cash 4 Junk Cars LLC
“We set a time and the driver was early, very professional and the whole process was could not have been better.”
Freddy's Auto Recycling
“Excellent recycling center in Chicago Illinois”
AAA American Cleanouts
“We used their service twice and had excellent service.”
Viceroy Auto Wreckers
Leeway Wrecking Company
Why these companies made our list
Is this page useful? Yes
No
Is there anything wrong with this page?
