Junk car removal in Woodlawn, East and West
Woodlawn runs from 60th Street south to 67th Street, and from King Drive east to the lake, plus a small piece south of 67th between Cottage Grove and South Chicago Avenue. People who live here split it into East Woodlawn and West Woodlawn along Cottage Grove, and that split is the first thing a driver needs to know. We pick up on both sides as part of junk car removal across Chicago: free towing, and you’re paid at pickup.
The neighborhood holds much of Jackson Park, including the Obama Presidential Center site, and the southern part of the University of Chicago campus. The Midway Plaisance runs between 59th and 60th Streets along the north edge. The Green Line ends at Cottage Grove, and 63rd Street, historically one of the busiest streets on the South Side, is still the main east-west line through the middle. The 63rd Street Beach sits in Jackson Park.
Park and campus land mean some blocks have no easy curb access, and events around the park can close or crowd streets. That’s why we ask exactly where the car can be reached.
Pickup notes for Woodlawn
- East or west of Cottage Grove? Say which, plus the nearest cross street.
- Near the park or the campus? Tell us where the car can be reached from the street. Don’t assume the driver can get into a lot without someone there.
- Street parking? Say which side of the street and whether your block has parking restrictions at certain hours.
- Car in a lot or garage? Tell us how the truck gets in, and whether there’s a gate or a low door.
- Wrecked car? Tell us what’s damaged. A car that can’t roll on its own wheels is loaded differently. See junk car towing.
How it goes
Send the year, make, model and title status through the form. We call with an offer. The truck comes to the car, the driver checks it matches what you described, you show your paperwork and you’re paid at pickup. No title in hand? We can still help. Tell us which papers you’ve got, like a bill of sale, the registration or an insurance card. Illinois rules set which of them a scrap sale can use, and we’ll tell you where you stand on the call. Same-day pickup is often possible.
Before the truck comes, read what to take out of your car. Next door in South Shore or Greater Grand Crossing? We cover other South Side neighborhoods too.