Junk Car Life

Originally Posted by ATLjunkcars

I've been buying junk cars for scrap metal for the past 8 years. I'm not making much money now because the price of metal is so low. Long story short I want to sell parts off of the cars instead of just scrapping them but its too hard to get a junkyard license in Georgia. Does anybody know an easier state to get a junkyard license?

Must be a reason so many business's register as core buyers rather than wrecking yards.

As you can clearly see from the attached photo Vancouver Core is a wrecking yard.

Any business using the heading wrecking yard will these days garner negative attention from the public while core buyer / supplier will go unnoticed.

Try a different approach in obtaining a license, then conform to the rules. My first observation from the photo below is that Ralph's and Vancouver Core is that they have planted trees around the perimeter of the property to obscure view from the public.

how many cars are you doing at a time? How IN DEPTH are you going to be...ie pulling just the interiors, switches and electrical goodies or full on, pull the engine, front and rear axles ETC ETC??? If are are not doing but a couple at a time, striping the easy stuff and then selling the carcass as scrap, I am not sure you have to get a junkyard license. I am in GA as well, but I just do ewaste. I did not get any special license except my LLC...but then again it's a different animal.

EDIT: apparently there is a designation for a used vehicle parts dealer....that might be what you need to get. Check with GA Dept of Revenue and Sec of State and I am sure they can point you in the right direction (that was where I found the used vehicle parts dealer designation)

Here's an opportunity for you.

Phone: 404-936-0252
Your First Name: Ike
Your Last Name: Taher
Yard Name: Midway Auto
Street: 1078 Hwy 78
City: temple
State: ga
Zipcode: 30179
E-Mail: mit786@hotmail.com
Description: *OWNER FINANCING OR OPTION TO LEASE* Midway Auto +/-
5.5 acres is located 30 mins outside of Atlanta in the west georgia market in Carroll County. The facility is zoned Heavy Industrial Facility can be used as a salvage yard, junk yard, car shop, dealership, storage, metal recycling, destruction, container storage, scrap facility, Impound lot. 3 miles from Highway I-20 West, Exit 24. Approximately 5 acres of land, 4500 feet of building space which includes auto workshop with 2 office trailers with bathrooms in each, partially fenced. This yard is licensed and ready to operate.mit786@hotmail.com 404-936-0252 Ike

Here is the full list of yards for sale or lease for other forum members having a similar interest of expanding.
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From the photo below the size of the yard does not support the vendors inventory offerings on their website, its clear to see that parts sourcing is a major part of the business.

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