RV Salvage Yards in Georgia: Used Parts, Auctions & Donor RVs

If you are looking for a traditional RV junkyard in Georgia where damaged motorhomes and campers are dismantled for used parts, the options are limited. In our October 3, 2026 review, we did not verify a currently operating Georgia business whose own website clearly establishes it as a dedicated RV dismantling yard selling used salvage parts.

What Georgia does have is useful: whole-RV salvage auctions, established RV parts suppliers, and access to dedicated RV salvage businesses outside the state when you specifically need a component removed from another RV. Those are different services, so this guide labels them accordingly.

Last reviewed: October 3, 2026.

Georgia RV Salvage Options at a Glance

Resource	Location	What It Is	Best For	Important Note
Copart – Cartersville	Cartersville, GA	Salvage/vehicle auction	Complete damaged RVs and possible donor units	The Cartersville auction specifically designates lots for recreational vehicles; it is not a used-parts yard.
SCA Auctions	Online; Georgia inventory	Online auction marketplace	Searching whole damaged, repairable or salvage RVs	Georgia inventory changes. Treat individual listings as temporary, not permanent stock.
Three Way Campers	Marietta, GA	RV dealer/parts department	Replacement and obsolete parts	Ships parts nationwide and advertises a large obsolete-parts selection, but is not presented as an RV dismantler.
Southern RV	Cumming & McDonough, GA	RV dealer/parts department	OEM, aftermarket and hard-to-find replacement parts	Offers large parts inventories and nationwide shipping; not verified as a used-salvage operation.
RV Wholesale Direct	Winston, GA	RV parts retailer	Appliance, HVAC, generator, plumbing, electrical and repair components	Useful for identifying the correct replacement component; no verified RV dismantling operation.

The biggest practical takeaway is simple: Georgia’s strongest verified in-state options are auctions and replacement-parts businesses, not traditional RV dismantling yards.

Where to Look in Georgia

Copart Cartersville: Whole RVs Rather Than Loose Salvage Parts

Copart’s Cartersville location is a legitimate option when you are willing to buy a complete RV or donor unit.

The facility’s current auction information assigns item numbers 901 to 1000 to recreational vehicles, confirming RV-specific auction activity at the Cartersville location.

That does not make Copart an RV junkyard. You bid on complete auction lots rather than browsing rows of dismantled coaches for an individual window, refrigerator or baggage door.

A donor RV becomes more interesting when you need several compatible components from the same model. Before bidding, however, consider more than the purchase price:

• the document or title type;
• where the damage is located;
• whether the components you need appear intact;
• auction and transaction charges;
• transportation from the yard;
• storage space for the donor;
• eventual disposal of what remains.

If your objective is one inexpensive part, buying a complete damaged RV may create more problems than it solves.

SCA: Search Changing Georgia RV Auction Inventory

SCA maintains a Georgia-specific recreational-vehicle auction search. Its Georgia results include RVs assigned to locations such as Tifton, Atlanta East, Atlanta West and Macon, with varying damage descriptions and document types.

SCA describes itself as an online auction marketplace and says it is open to the public. Its help center also makes clear that charges beyond the winning bid can apply and that shipping is separate from the vehicle price.

Use the Georgia search as a live auction-search tool, not as a directory of vehicles that will remain available. Confirm the individual listing, document type, pickup requirements and total transaction cost before treating a particular RV as a donor candidate.

Georgia Parts Sources That Are Not Salvage Yards

Sometimes searching for a “salvage yard” is unnecessarily limiting. If the failed component was produced by an appliance or RV-component manufacturer and a compatible replacement still exists, a conventional RV parts supplier may solve the problem faster.

Three Way Campers – Marietta

Three Way Campers operates an RV parts department in Marietta. Its current site says it stocks or can order parts for Class A and Class C motorhomes, diesel RVs, fifth wheels, toy haulers, travel trailers and folding campers. It also advertises a large selection of obsolete parts and shipping anywhere in the United States.

That makes it useful for an older or discontinued component.

It should not, however, be described as an RV salvage yard. Its current parts page does not establish that it dismantles RVs or sells parts recovered from wrecked units.

Southern RV – Cumming and McDonough

Southern RV operates parts departments in Cumming and McDonough. Its current parts information covers components such as air conditioners, roof parts, slide mechanisms, electrical equipment, plumbing, generators and appliances. It also says customers can visit the parts departments or order parts for nationwide shipping.

A separate Southern RV page specifically mentions hard-to-find obsolete components.

Again, this is a replacement-parts source, not a verified RV dismantling operation.

RV Wholesale Direct – Winston

RV Wholesale Direct in Winston sells RV repair and replacement components across categories including air conditioning, water heaters, furnaces, refrigerators, generators, awnings, plumbing, electrical equipment, hardware and chassis-related repairs. Its site also provides diagrams intended to help shoppers identify the correct part number.

That can be particularly useful when the real challenge is identifying the part rather than locating a donor RV.

No current primary-source evidence reviewed for this article establishes RV Wholesale Direct as an RV salvage or dismantling yard.

Need Actual Used Salvage Parts? Look Beyond Georgia

When a replacement component is unavailable and you specifically need something removed from another motorhome or trailer, a true RV salvage operation becomes more useful.

The following businesses are outside Georgia.

National Recovery Service – Staley, North Carolina

North Carolina borders Georgia, and National Recovery Service provides one of the more relevant regional alternatives.

Its own site identifies the business as a recreational vehicle salvage dealer open to the public and says it handles salvage and unwanted motorhomes and travel trailers. The street address is in Staley, North Carolina; the business also uses a Liberty mailing address.

Because salvage inventory changes, contact the business about the exact part or donor unit before making a trip.

Rivertown RV – La Grange, Kentucky

Rivertown RV explicitly describes itself as an RV salvage operation in La Grange, Kentucky. Its site says it sells new, used and salvage RV parts, along with salvage RVs and repairable trailers.

This is a materially different resource from a Georgia dealership parts department because used and salvage inventory is part of the stated business.

Colaw RV Salvage – Carthage, Missouri

Colaw RV Salvage‘s current site identifies used RV parts and salvage RVs as core categories. Its parts catalog includes chassis and suspension components, axles, electrical parts, furnaces, RV furniture, transmissions, engines, appliances, awnings and generators.

For a hard-to-find motorhome mechanical component, this is the type of dedicated salvage inventory worth checking after local replacement sources come up empty.

Visone RV – East Bernstadt, Kentucky

Visone sells used motorhome/RV parts and insurance-salvage inventory from East Bernstadt, Kentucky. Its site lists exterior body panels, generators, appliances, replacement glass, furniture, chassis parts, interior components and other RV parts. Separate current pages also identify motorhomes being parted out.

There is an important access limitation: Visone says it is closed to walk-in customers and that order pickup is by appointment, currently on Wednesday and Friday.

Contact the business before planning a pickup.

When Does Buying a Donor RV Make Sense?

Buying a complete damaged RV can make sense when you need several costly or model-specific pieces that are difficult to source separately.

Possible examples include multiple windows, baggage doors, cabinetry, furniture, exterior panels or related interior components from the same floorplan.

But a donor RV should be evaluated as a complete project, not merely as a box of spare parts.

Check:

1. The document type. Understand whether the auction is offering a title, salvage document, bill of sale or another form of documentation.
2. The damage. A component can be affected by water, fire, impact or exposure even when it looks acceptable in a few photographs.
3. Total auction cost. Bid price is not necessarily the final amount. Auction and transaction fees may apply.
4. Transportation. A damaged RV may require commercial transport rather than ordinary towing.
5. Storage. A donor motorhome or trailer occupies far more space than the components you actually need.
6. The remaining shell. Decide how it will be legally transferred, dismantled or disposed of after useful parts are removed.

Georgia paperwork is particularly important if the donor parts will be used in a vehicle going through the state’s rebuilt-title process.

Georgia Has an Important Donor-Part Documentation Rule

For a vehicle that requires a title and is going through Georgia’s salvage-to-rebuilt process, the Georgia Department of Revenue requires receipts for the parts used in the rebuild.

For used parts, DOR says the receipt must identify the part and include the VIN of the vehicle from which the part was removed. The donor vehicle must also have a title on file with Georgia DOR or its title must be submitted; parts originating in another state have an additional certification requirement.

That makes documentation part of the buying decision.

If a used component is intended for a Georgia rebuilt-title project, ask about the required donor information before paying for the part. A component that physically fits may still create a paperwork problem if its origin cannot be documented as required by the state.

Motorhomes and Towable RVs Do Not Have Identical Georgia Title Rules

A common mistake is treating every RV as though it follows the same salvage-title process.

Georgia DOR’s salvage definition is written for motor vehicles, and its rebuilt-title page says the process applies to salvage-titled vehicles that require titles.

Towable RVs need additional care because Georgia specifically lists:

• fifth wheels, and
• trailers weighing 2,000 pounds or less

among vehicles for which a Georgia title is not required. Older vehicles can also fall under separate optional-title rules.

So do not assume a motorhome, travel trailer and fifth wheel will require identical paperwork simply because all three are recreational vehicles.

For a specific ownership, transfer or salvage situation, verify the current requirement with Georgia DOR or the appropriate county tag office.

What Georgia Says About Salvage and Rebuilt Motor Vehicles

For a motor vehicle covered by Georgia’s salvage rules, DOR states that a salvage vehicle cannot legally be operated on Georgia public roads.

For salvage-titled vehicles that require titles, a rebuilt title requires the state’s rebuilt process. DOR states that anyone purchasing a salvage or wrecked vehicle for the purpose of restoration or rebuilding must be a licensed rebuilder. The restored vehicle must also pass the required inspection before a rebuilt title is issued.

Georgia additionally has a separate process for vehicles that have been scrapped, dismantled or demolished. DOR states that a vehicle processed as demolished, scrapped or used for parts cannot subsequently be repaired and legally driven; its title is canceled and the VIN is flagged against future titling.

These are general state rules, not legal advice. Verify how they apply to the exact vehicle and document type involved.

Identify the Part Before You Search for the Yard

Used-parts searches become much easier when you identify the component precisely.

Before calling a salvage operation or parts supplier, collect:

• RV year;
• RV manufacturer;
• model and floorplan when known;
• component manufacturer;
• component model number;
• part number;
• dimensions;
• mounting configuration;
• clear photographs of the part and its label.

Visone, for example, specifically asks used-parts customers for the RV’s year, make and model and advises providing manufacturer names, part numbers, measurements and photographs where relevant.

Coach Parts and Chassis Parts Are Different Searches

For a motorhome, determine whether the failed item belongs primarily to the coach or the chassis.

A baggage door, RV window, cabinet, exterior panel or interior fixture is usually a coach-side search.

An engine, axle, transmission, suspension or other mechanical component may depend more on the underlying chassis. Colaw’s salvage catalog, for example, separately identifies motorhome chassis components, axles, engines and transmissions.

For mechanical components, have the motorhome’s VIN and chassis information available rather than relying only on the RV manufacturer’s badge.

Check a Donor Motorhome’s VIN History

Georgia DOR recommends checking a vehicle’s VIN before purchase through the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System.

DOR says an NMVTIS report can show title history and whether the vehicle has previously been in the possession of a junk or salvage yard or reported as a total loss by an insurer. It also notes that a Georgia rebuilt brand remains permanently on the vehicle’s title and registration record.

That is particularly useful when considering a damaged motorhome for repair rather than simply stripping it for parts.

When the Real Problem Is the Whole RV

Finding a replacement part, buying a donor RV and getting rid of an unwanted RV are three different jobs.

If you need one component, contact parts suppliers or genuine RV salvage operations.

If you need several matching components, compare the cost of a donor RV with buying the parts separately.

If you actually want the complete damaged or non-running RV gone, the search has changed from parts sourcing to selling or removal.

SamyRV fits that third category. SamyRV has been buying RVs since 2009 and purchases RVs of all types and conditions nationwide. It is an RV buyer/removal service, not an RV salvage yard or used-parts supplier. Current SamyRV Georgia pages state that motorhomes and towable RVs in many conditions can be considered and that pickup is included with accepted purchases.

Georgia owners who want to compare that route can use the SamyRV Georgia selling page or request an offer directly. The Georgia page also addresses an important local distinction: not every Georgia RV uses identical title paperwork.

If the problem is specifically a motorhome that does not operate normally, SamyRV also has a separate guide to selling a non-running RV rather than repairing it solely to make a sale.

Questions About RV Salvage in Georgia

Are there dedicated RV salvage yards in Georgia?

We did not verify a currently operating in-state business whose own current website clearly establishes a dedicated RV dismantling operation selling used salvage parts.

Georgia does have verified salvage-RV auction access and several legitimate RV parts suppliers. For true dismantled inventory, the strongest resources found in this review are outside Georgia.

Where should I look for used motorhome parts?

For a genuinely used or salvaged coach component, start with dedicated operations such as National Recovery Service, Rivertown RV, Colaw RV Salvage or Visone rather than assuming an ordinary auto junkyard carries RV coach inventory.

If a new or obsolete replacement will work, Georgia businesses such as Three Way Campers, Southern RV and RV Wholesale Direct are more convenient places to start.

Can I buy a salvage RV in Georgia for parts?

Yes. Copart’s Cartersville facility specifically accommodates recreational-vehicle auction lots, while SCA maintains a Georgia recreational-vehicle auction search.

Before buying, evaluate the document type, damage, fees, transportation, storage and eventual disposition of the donor RV.

Does a fifth wheel need a Georgia title?

Georgia DOR currently lists fifth wheels among vehicles for which a Georgia title is not required. It also lists trailers weighing 2,000 pounds or less.

That rule should not be generalized to every travel trailer or motorhome.

What should I have before calling about a used RV part?

Start with the RV year, make and model. Add the component manufacturer, model number, part number, dimensions and photographs whenever possible.

For a motorhome mechanical part, also have its VIN and chassis identification available. If the component will be used in a Georgia rebuilt-title vehicle, make sure the seller can provide the documentation required for used parts.

Where to Start

For most Georgia owners, the fastest route depends on the job:

• Need a replacement or obsolete part? Start with Three Way Campers, Southern RV or RV Wholesale Direct.
• Need a complete donor RV? Search Georgia auction inventory through Copart or SCA.
• Need an actual used component from a dismantled RV? Contact a verified RV salvage specialist outside Georgia.
• Rebuilding a titled salvage motor vehicle? Check Georgia’s documentation requirements before buying used donor parts.
• Want the entire unwanted RV gone? Compare a whole-RV buyer/removal route instead of dismantling a usable complete RV solely because a nearby RV junkyard is difficult to find.

The important thing is not finding the longest list of businesses. It is using the resource that actually performs the job you need.