Where to Recycle Your Car in Quebec: Scrap Yard or Scrap Metal Dealer?

Where cars get recycled in Quebec

An end-of-life car must go through a recycler that depollutes it before its metals are reused. People search for "car recycling near me" or "junk yard near me", but these places don't all do the same thing.

Scrap yard (auto recycler)

Buys the whole vehicle, recovers fluids, battery, tires and the catalytic converter, resells usable parts and sends the shell to metal recycling. Usually the best-paying option for a complete car.

Scrap metal dealer

Mostly buys metal by weight, so it often pays less for a complete car because parts and the converter aren't valued separately.

What to check before choosing

• Is towing included in the price?
• Is the price firm if the description matches?
• Are you paid at pickup?
• Will they guide you on the plate and SAAQ transfer?

For general information on how recycling is organized in Quebec, RECYC-QUÉBEC, the provincial government corporation responsible for waste reduction and recycling, is a good starting point.

Our yard is at 57 Route 219 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and we pick up in 17 cities including Montreal, Longueuil and Brossard. See our scrap yard and scrap car prices.

Sources: SAAQ · RECYC-QUÉBEC · Quebec Ministry of the Environment