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Oak Lawn has one Automotive Salvage and Recycling of its own; this list adds 24 from towns including Elk Grove Village (4), Gary (6), Chicago (2, 9 mi).
None of the 24 professionals listed here are in Oak Lawn itself; they are in towns including Elk Grove Village (4), Gary (6), Chicago (2, 9 mi).
Ratings range from 4.4 to 5.0 across 2,478 reviews; 20 professionals have 50 or more reviews; 20 are rated 4.5 or higher.
2 say they are licensed; 2 are BBB-accredited.
10 give free estimates; 6 describe themselves as family- or locally-owned.
Services most often listed on their websites: emergency towing (2), roadside service (2), towing service (2) and buy junk cars (2).
Based on visit data for 16 of these professionals, the quietest times are Sunday evenings and the busiest are Saturday mornings.
6 mention Spanish-speaking staff.
In structured review feedback, customers of these professionals most often flagged professionalism (92%), quality (76%) and punctuality (74%).
24 of the 24 professionals have a website on file; 22 publish a contact page; 14 list a public email.
2 of these professionals have had their website domain for ten or more years; the oldest was registered in 2010.
Figures are counted over the professionals on this page from public listings and company websites collected in 2026; distances are straight-line; hours and prices change, so confirm before you visit.
The 24 yards on this page sell used parts and buy end-of-life cars in and around Oak Lawn, IL. What each says about self-service access, inventory search and part warranties comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Your own tools, including the sockets and a breaker bar, gloves, penetrating oil, something to kneel on and a way to carry the part out. Take the old part with you if you can, and photograph the part number. Cash is still king at the gate, and most yards ban jacks and torches.
Ask the counter for the interchange, which is the list of models and years that share your part. The staff at a full-service yard look it up as a matter of routine. Bring your car's identification number, because trim level and build date often split a part that looks identical on the shelf.
Most will, and the collection cost usually comes out of what they pay you for the car. Tell them honestly whether the wheels turn, whether the car sits on a slope or behind other vehicles, and whether the keys exist, since all three change the truck they send. Take the plates off and clear the glovebox first.
Excerpts from public reviews of the professionals listed on this page.
