Sell your car in Kennewick: running, wrecked or tagged on the street
Kennewick's zoning code doesn't permit wrecked or inoperative vehicles, licensed or not, to be stored in any district of the city (KMC 18.12.100). Request our buying partner's cash offer online; if you take it, the free pickup comes to wherever in Benton County the car is parked.
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What happens to a junk car reported on a Kennewick street
- The report. A junk or abandoned vehicle on a city street can be reported online, through the police business line, or at the station at 211 W. 6th Avenue, where you fill out an abandoned vehicle form (Kennewick Police FAQ).
- The tag. Once the car is tagged, the registered owner must remove it within a short period of time, or it's towed at the owner's expense.
Already tagged? Put that in the notes on your offer request.
Where we pick up around Kennewick
Pickup costs nothing anywhere in Kennewick and across the rest of Benton County, Richland and West Richland included. Behind a gate or at the back of a lot? Say how to reach it when you book.
The subagent charges what the county charges. Benton County says its licensing subagents charge the same fees as the Auditor's office and are supervised by it (Benton County Auditor). If you need title work before you sell, choose by hours; the Kennewick offices are listed further down.
Cash for your car in Kennewick
Section 18.12.100 of Kennewick's zoning code doesn't permit the storage or collection of junk, scrap, wrecked or inoperative vehicles, licensed or unlicensed, in any district, and the same sentence covers their equipment and parts (Kennewick zoning code). A parts car counts, and so does a stack of parts pulled off one.
None of that rules out a sale: wrecked and dead cars still get offers from our buying partner. The junk car page explains how the sale works when the metal and parts are worth more than the car is as a car, and if you're still weighing a repair, fix it or junk it helps you run the numbers first. The offer is free to get, comes with no obligation, and you have a week to say yes.
When a Kennewick Code Enforcement letter arrives
Kennewick's Code Enforcement Division handles nuisances mainly found in two chapters of the city code, KMC 9.48 and 9.44, though it isn't limited to those (City of Kennewick). Once it confirms a violation, it sends a Compliance Warning Letter with a 45-day compliance deadline. If the violation still exists, a formal Notice & Order follows. That brings a fine of $500 or more, and compliance is still required.
If the letter is about a car you're done with, an offer request can go in while those 45 days are still running. The offer gives you a week, and the pickup costs nothing.
Kennewick's vehicle licensing offices
- •Benton County Auditor, 7122 W Okanogan Pl, Suite E120. Phone 509.736.2727. Weekday hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Quick Title included, and the office is closed Saturdays (as of November 2026). (DOL office list)
- •Tri-Cities Licensing, 3400 W Clearwater Ave, Ste 1. A subagent office, phone 509.736.3926: 8:00am to 5:30pm on weekdays and 9:00am to 3:00pm on Saturdays, with Quick Title offered in both sets of hours. (DOL office list)
- •The county says its Auditor's office and its two subagents provide complete licensing services for vehicles and vessels. (Benton County Auditor)
Asked by Kennewick sellers
Can I get title work done in Kennewick on a Saturday?
Yes, at Tri-Cities Licensing on W Clearwater Ave, which DOL lists, as of November 2026, with Saturday hours of 9:00am to 3:00pm and Quick Title in that window. The Benton County Auditor's counter on W Okanogan Pl doesn't open Saturdays (DOL office list).
Who checks on a junk car sitting on private property in Kennewick?
A police officer. For a vehicle on private property, the Kennewick Police FAQ tells people to phone 509-628-0333 and request an officer to inspect it (Kennewick Police FAQ). If it's your car and you'd rather sell it, the form on this page starts an offer, with free pickup if you accept.
The car was damaged while parked in Kennewick. Can I file the police report online?
Only if it happened inside Kennewick city limits and not on a highway, which is one of the conditions Kennewick Police set for an online report. For any other jurisdiction, the department gives 509-628-0333 instead (Kennewick Police).
The title, plate and Report of Sale steps come from Washington law, so our Washington selling page takes you through each one. Lost the title? Our duplicate title guide compares what a replacement costs from state to state.