# Scrapping a Car in Chicago Area **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 15, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388 "2023-10-15T20:20:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![matthewdmorris\_178154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@matthewdmorris\_178154](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthewdmorris_178154)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/1 "2023-10-15T20:20:07Z")
Hello Everyone, I have a car that I would like to scrap soon, and the Google search for a scrap yard was surprisingly unhelpful. I figured this being such a big community and Chicago being such a big city, I might get lucky and find someone with experience scrapping in the area. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/2 "2023-10-15T20:34:47Z")
> [@matthewdmorris\_178154](#): > > search for a scrap yard Scrap metal dealers might not accept a vehicle unless the fluids and hazardous materials are removed. Try “Auto salvage”. [sell my car junk my car (abcap.com)](http://abcap.com/static.asp?path=3886) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/3 "2023-10-15T20:50:49Z")
In my area the businesses who do this are in the “automobile parts recycling” or “automobile recycling” section of the yellow pages. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/4 "2023-10-15T21:02:37Z")
2 Chicago locations and they’ll come get the car [Sell Your Junk Car With LKQ Pick Your Part](https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/sellacar/) ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/5 "2023-10-15T23:30:42Z")
Just park it downtown with out of state plates and you will never see it again. ---
**Author:** ![matthewdmorris\_178154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@matthewdmorris\_178154](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthewdmorris_178154)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/6 "2023-10-16T01:23:10Z")
I’ve thought about taking the plates off and parking it in a paid lot that tows! ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/7 "2023-10-16T02:59:48Z")
Just about any car that drives will sell for more than a junk yard will give you for it. Why do people have the junk yard take it for $175 when someone would buy it for $400 within a week? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/8 "2023-10-16T12:26:30Z")
Does Chicago have safety inspections? A car in really bad shape that would take hundreds or thousands of dollars to repair might get absolutely no takers, if it were listed for sale I wouldn’t pay $400 for a car that might require $2000 in repairs to pass a safety inspection . . . ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/9 "2023-10-16T12:55:32Z")
Donate it, support your local NPR station [https://www.cartalk.com/car-donation/?utm\_source=ctd&utm\_medium=menu&utm\_campaign=ctweb\_menu](https://www.cartalk.com/car-donation/?utm_source=ctd&utm_medium=menu&utm_campaign=ctweb_menu) ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/10 "2023-10-16T14:03:39Z")
> [@matthewdmorris\_178154](#): > > I’ve thought about taking the plates off and parking it in a paid lot that tows! I’m reasonable sure that you’re joking. In case you aren’t, they will traced your car using the VIN and charge you for the tow and time at the impound lot. This might spill over into your other vehicles and cause trouble with the state. Donate it or take it to a car recycler. Don’t worry about the tax deduction. With the federal tax modifications made in 2017 you probably can’t take advantage of it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/11 "2023-10-16T20:32:49Z")
Concur, the idea to remove the plates & let somebody else deal with it seems unlikely to work. I expect OP was facetious. In my area the state offers to pay car owners $1500 IIRC to junk their older cars. The theory is that these cars cause a lot of air pollution, so it is in the common good to give the owner an incentive to junk it and buy a newer car. There are some restrictions to qualify, the car must be drivable, and (for some reason) must not have recently failed an emissions test. OP should check if something like that is available there. ---
**Author:** ![matthewdmorris\_178154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@matthewdmorris\_178154](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matthewdmorris_178154)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scrapping-a-car-in-chicago-area/193388/12 "2023-10-16T21:07:17Z")
Yes, that was being facetious.