Sell your car in St. George: running, sun-faded or not running at all
Get a straight number for your car and free pickup at your St. George driveway. If it’s the car that hasn’t moved in a while, this page also covers what the city counts as inoperable, where the county’s DMV office is, and where the leftover tires and oil can go.
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From the form to the landfill run
- 01Describe the car. Faded paint, a cracked dash, the miles, and whether it starts. The number you get is based on what you tell us.
- 02Pick the day and the driveway. The truck comes to you, whether the car is in a Santa Clara garage or on a Hurricane lot, and you’re paid at the handoff, before it leaves.
- 03Clear what’s left. Spare tires, old oil or parts from a project car can go to the county landfill in Washington; its rules are in the list above.
Where we pick up around St. George
Pickup is free at your driveway anywhere in St. George (84770 and 84790), and just as free in Washington City (84780), Santa Clara, Ivins, Hurricane, La Verkin, Toquerville and Leeds. Farther out than that? Ask when you get your offer; the answer is often yes.
July highs here average 101.6°F. That’s the figure from St. George’s weather station over its 1893–2016 record. If the car has sat outside through a summer, try starting it a few days before pickup, so you can tell us whether it runs.
The county’s DMV office is in Hurricane
The Utah DMV, which is the Tax Commission’s Motor Vehicle Division, lists no office in St. George. Washington County’s DMV office is at 100 South 5300 West in Hurricane, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments get priority there, and walk-in service after 4 p.m. may be limited.
The office has a drive-through lane, but it handles registration renewals only. Title work, such as replacing a lost title in person, means going inside, so book an appointment before you make the drive.
Cash for your car in St. George
Inoperable vehicles are one of the violations St. George’s code enforcement officers investigate. The city’s definition is a vehicle that appears not to be in working order, such as one with missing tires, dismantled parts, or no interior or steering wheel. Dismantled vehicle parts can’t be stored outside the house, either.
If that sounds like the car in your driveway, it still qualifies for an offer and the same free pickup. For a car that’s past fixing, our junk car page explains how the sale works.
If the engine overheats in the July heat or has started knocking, or the transmission slips when it shifts, selling a car that overheats or knocks and selling a car with a slipping transmission explain how that sale goes. For a car that's been in a wreck, see selling a car with accident damage.
Where the tires and old oil go
- •Used oil and fluids, free — the Washington County Landfill, 325 N Landfill Rd in Washington, takes used motor oil, hydraulic fluid and transmission fluid from residents at no charge during regular hours. Bring up to 5 gallons a visit in a sealed hard plastic container, not a milk or water jug (Washington County Solid Waste).
- •Tires, priced per tire — the landfill charges $3.50 per passenger tire and $5.93 per light truck tire under the district’s 2025 fee schedule (landfill fees).
- •Tie the load down — every load must be secured with a tarp or tie-downs, and an unsecured load is charged $15. Residents can drop off up to 2,000 pounds a month with the tipping fee waived (Washington County Landfill).
Asked by St. George sellers
Police put a tag on my car parked on a St. George street. What happens next?
The tag is the notice the law requires once a car on a city street or city property is reported abandoned. The officer comes back to check, and if the car is still there, calls a tow truck; if it has been moved or picked up by then, there is nothing left to tow. If it was already towed from public property inside city limits, call the St. George Police Department at 435-627-4301 during business hours, and they will explain the process. Outside city limits, call the Washington County sheriff's dispatch at 435-634-5730.
How long does a St. George police report take, and what does it cost?
The Records Division, at 265 N 200 E (435-627-4301), has ten business days to answer a written request, which you can send by email or through the city's online records request. Staff time to prepare a traffic accident report is billed at $18.82 an hour, with the first 15 minutes free, and depending on the case, the report may not be available yet.
What counts as the front setback in St. George, and can a car park there?
Generally it's the 25-foot area in front of the home, 20 feet in Bloomington Hills, and a corner lot has two. The city says you can't park a vehicle on the part of the yard that should be landscaped. Its own example is an RV: it can stay on the driveway if it doesn't block the sidewalk or street, or beside the house outside the setback on concrete, asphalt or gravel.
Do I have to use the DMV office in Hurricane?
No. The Utah DMV serves customers at any of its offices, whatever county they live in. Iron County's office in Cedar City, inside the Iron County Justice Court at 82 North 100 East, is open Monday to Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed Fridays, with no title work after 4:45 p.m.
What to sign, and how to tell the Utah DMV the car is sold, is on our Utah page.