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SHED DEMOLITION & REMOVAL

Shed removal
in Fremont, CA.

Shed Gone takes old sheds down all over Fremont, from Niles to Mission San Jose, hauls every panel and post away and leaves the yard swept clean.

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SHED REMOVAL IN FREMONT

We take it down.
We haul it away.

How it works ↗

Shed removal is all we do. Wood, metal or resin, falling apart or still standing, we take your Fremont shed apart and leave the space clean.

  • Taking the shed apart: roof, walls, doors and floor
  • The stuff inside, if you want it gone too
  • Loading, haul-away and disposal, with metal and clean wood recycled where it’s accepted
  • The slab, gravel pad or footings, if you want them out
  • Sweeping and raking the spot clean

We check what Fremont requires for your shed before any work starts, and any power to the shed must be disconnected by a licensed electrician before removal day. The local rules are below.

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Send a photo.

Show us the shed and the way out, and add your Fremont ZIP code. No payment, and it isn’t a booking.

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Get our price.

We look at your photos and send our price, what it includes and the dates we have.

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We haul it away.

We confirm a date, take the shed down, load every piece and leave the spot clean.

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PERMITS & DIY DISPOSAL

Doing it yourself, or just checking the rules?

Here’s what Fremont asks for before a shed comes down, what city pickup will take, and where you can drop off the debris yourself.

Fremont rules at a glance

Demolition permit

Yes, for sheds over 120 square feet. Fremont's demolition checklist requires a separate permit to remove a detached accessory structure that size. For smaller sheds, ask Building & Safety at 510-494-4460.

Fremont Building & Safety: Submittal Checklist, Demolition Permits (June 2026) ↗

City pickup

No. Republic's free bulky pickups for Fremont homes refuse construction and demolition debris and concrete, and no single item may exceed 150 pounds.

Republic Services: Clean-up Guidelines for Fremont Residents (PDF) ↗

Haul it yourself

Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station (BLT Enterprises). Rate page: $134.40 a ton for construction and demolition debris or mixed trash; $122.76 a ton for clean wood or clean soil, asphalt and concrete; $63 minimum per transaction. Cash, Visa and Mastercard only. The page shows no effective date.

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What it costs

Shed Gone: a price from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included.

Others here: LoadUp shows $94 to $1,559 for a Fremont shed and sets the price at booking. Bay Area Demolition and Hauling quotes each job and publishes no price.

LoadUp shed removal, Fremont ↗Bay Area Demolition and Hauling: Shed Removal ↗

Do I need a permit?Fremont demolition rules, utilities and property checks.

The requirements depend on the structure, the work and the property’s jurisdiction. These are the official starting points for checking your job. Confirm with the building office before teardown day. How shed demolition permits work ↗

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Demolition permit for sheds over 120 square feet

Fremont's June 2026 demolition checklist lists "removal of detached accessory structures with a floor area greater than 120 square feet" among projects that need their own building permit. Only a California licensed contractor or the property owner can pull it. The submittal asks for an Air District job number, a PG&E letter confirming gas and electric are disconnected, a Union Sanitary District letter if services are capped, and a Waste Handling Plan registered through Green Halo. The flat application fee is $153 per record; plan review and inspection are based on valuation, plus a 15% community planning fee and a 3% technology fee.

Fremont Building & Safety: Submittal Checklist, Demolition Permits (June 2026) ↗Fremont Master Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026 ↗

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Air District notice before any demolition

The Bay Area Air District must be notified at least 10 business days before every demolition, whatever the asbestos content, and its FAQ says a demolition job number is required for every demolition of a load-supporting structure. Homes with four or fewer units can give 72 hours' notice by paying an extra fee. Its rule drops the full survey for residential buildings of four or fewer units but still requires testing if cement siding, stucco or resilient flooring will be disturbed.

Bay Area Air District: Asbestos Notification / Job # ↗Bay Area Air District: Asbestos FAQs (PDF) ↗Bay Area Air District Regulation 11, Rule 2 (PDF) ↗

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Small sheds and wiring

Fremont's permit-exemption handout lists one-story tool and storage sheds up to 120 square feet as exempt from building permits. That handout is about building, so it isn't a demolition rule. The Building FAQ says any electrical, mechanical or plumbing work tied to an accessory structure needs a permit regardless of size, so have a licensed electrician deal with a live shed circuit.

Fremont: Construction Work You Can Do Without a Permit (PP-59) ↗Fremont Building & Safety FAQs ↗

Can I dispose of it myself?City pickup rules, drop-off options and fees for shed debris.

Will Fremont pick up shed debris?

Not as a teardown. Republic Services gives Fremont single-family homes two free bulky pickups a year, booked at least two weeks ahead at 510-657-3500, set out in a 6x6x6 area at the curb. Its list of items it won't collect includes construction and demolition debris, concrete and anything over 150 pounds. The city's own FAQ says the same about C&D debris. Shed debris needs a Republic debris box, a hauler or a trip to Boyce Road.

Republic Services: Clean-up Guidelines for Fremont Residents (PDF) ↗Fremont Environmental Services FAQs ↗

Drop-off and recycling options

If you’d rather haul it yourself, sort the load first: clean wood, metal, roofing, concrete and household contents often go to different places or cost different amounts. Call ahead before hiring a trailer. What can be recycled ↗

Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station (BLT Enterprises)

41149 Boyce Road, Fremont, CA 94538

Open to all members of the public. StopWaste's RE:Source lists construction and demolition debris, concrete, asphalt shingles and scrap metal for the C&D and recycling drop-off areas, and untreated wood for the wood area. It does not accept asbestos or treated wood.

Fees: Rate page: $134.40 a ton for construction and demolition debris or mixed trash; $122.76 a ton for clean wood or clean soil, asphalt and concrete; $63 minimum per transaction. Cash, Visa and Mastercard only. The page shows no effective date.

Before you go: The rate page lists public hours of Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the home page says Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays. Sort wood, metal and concrete before you arrive. Office: 510-252-0500.

Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station: Prices and hours ↗Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station: Home ↗StopWaste RE:Source: Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station ↗

Newby Island Landfill and Resource Recovery Park (Republic Services)

1601 Dixon Landing Road, Milpitas, CA 95035

Takes clean C&D loads (roofing, drywall and similar with no trash), demolition loads with hard-to-handle materials such as timber and fencing, clean concrete and composition or wood-shake roofing. It does not accept hazardous materials. StopWaste's RE:Source lists it for treated wood drop-off; call first.

Fees: Rate sheet effective July 1, 2023, priced by the yard with a 1-yard minimum: clean C&D $63; demolition with hard-to-handle materials $67; trash $68; clean concrete or asphalt $34 to $65 by piece size. Clean composition roofing $98 a ton. A $19.71 environmental fee and a fuel recovery fee apply to every load. The sheet says pricing may change without notice.

Before you go: Public disposal hours are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Sunday. Tarp open loads. Yardage is based on the vehicle's full capacity. Call 408-262-1401 to confirm current rates and treated wood terms.

Newby Island landfill and processing facility rates, effective July 1, 2023 (PDF) ↗StopWaste RE:Source: Wood - Treated, near 94536 ↗

Sims Metal (Hayward)

30104 Industrial Parkway SW, Hayward, CA 94544

Scrap metal recycler that takes all types of ferrous and non-ferrous metal, with household drop-off. No pressurized containers such as propane tanks, aerosols or extinguishers.

Fees: StopWaste's RE:Source lists scrap metal as free drop-off or buyback; no rates are published.

Before you go: Yard hours are Monday to Friday 7 to 10:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (510) 471-6600 before bringing a metal shed.

StopWaste RE:Source: Sims Metal (Hayward) ↗

What else should I know in Fremont?Local notes, and the photos that set the price.

Only the franchised hauler may collect garbage for pay, with a demolition exception

Fremont's code makes Republic Services the exclusive franchise collector and says no one else may charge a fee to collect or haul municipal solid waste. The same section lets a person in the construction or demolition business self-haul the C&D debris from their own job, as long as the hauling is incidental to the demolition work. The city's C&D page lists two ways to remove project waste: a Republic debris box, or self-haul using your own employees, vehicles and equipment to an approved recycling facility.

Fremont Municipal Code Chapter 8.40: Solid Waste, Recyclables and Organics Management ↗Fremont Environmental Services: Construction & Demolition Debris ↗Fremont Environmental Services FAQs ↗

Paint and chemicals go to Boyce Road for free

Clear old paint, pesticides and pool chemicals out of the shed first. The household hazardous waste facility at the Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station takes them from Alameda County residents free of charge, Wednesday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Republic won't take them in bulky pickup.

StopWaste RE:Source: Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station ↗Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station: Prices and hours ↗Republic Services: Clean-up Guidelines for Fremont Residents (PDF) ↗

Photos that explain the job.

  • The whole shed, with the roof, doors and rough dimensions
  • What it sits on: slab, gravel, pavers, skids or blocks
  • The route out: gates, steps, slopes and the narrowest gap
  • Anything stored inside, and any wiring, lights or a water line

Tell us whether the shed has power. A licensed electrician should disconnect and make the circuit safe before teardown. Say which items stay, and whether the slab or footings go too.

Get a shed removal quote ↗
What will it cost?How shed removal is priced, and what other local companies publish.

Shed Gone

Priced from your photos

A small empty resin shed and a large timber shed on a concrete slab are different jobs, so we don’t publish one number. The price depends on the shed’s size and material, what’s inside, what it sits on, and the route from the shed to the truck.

Start a quote from photos ↗

Other companies’ advertised prices

LoadUp's Fremont shed page shows a $94 to $1,559 range and sets the real price at booking. Bay Area Demolition and Hauling quotes each shed from photos or a site visit and publishes no price. Neither price says it includes Fremont's demolition permit, the Air District notice or the city's waste-tracking plan.

LoadUp ↗

$94–$1,559

The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range that depends on size, condition, location and permits. The real price is shown when you book, and it's lower for a shed that's already taken apart. Its national shed page says removal typically starts around $1,555; its local pages say an already-disassembled shed costs less.

These are the other companies’ own advertised prices, checked October 9, 2026. They are not our prices and not a citywide average.

When you compare quotes, ask for one written total that covers dismantling, hauling, disposal fees and cleanup, and ask whether the contents, the floor and the slab or footings are included. What shed removal costs ↗

Want to shop around in Fremont, CA?

2 other companies

Shed removal is what we do, and we think we’re the best at it. If you’d like to compare, here are 2 other companies whose own websites advertise shed removal in Fremont. Give them a call. We’re confident you’ll come back to us.

Demolition contractor

Bay Area Demolition and Hauling

San Jose demolition contractor (CSLB #1123506) that tears sheds down and hauls the debris away.

Ask for a priceJob-specific quote
Service & price details

San Jose and Bay Area cities in Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda and Santa Cruz counties; cities outside its 25-mile radius have a higher minimum

It can clear out shed contents as part of the job. It disconnects only non-live lines and may bring in a licensed professional for active utilities. Its quote depends on size, roofing, contents and whether a concrete foundation comes out.

No price is published; estimates are from photos or a site visit.

Visit company ↗Call (408) 663-5865

National booking platform

LoadUp

Online booking platform that connects you with local independent haulers for shed pickup and disposal.

$94–$1,559Published shed price
Service & price details

Fremont, CA and nearby Alameda County communities

It says some light disassembly may be needed depending on the foundation and size. Jobs that need heavy machinery or a large demolition crew may be outside its scope.

The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range that depends on size, condition, location and permits. The real price is shown when you book, and it's lower for a shed that's already taken apart. Its national shed page says removal typically starts around $1,555; its local pages say an already-disassembled shed costs less.

Visit company ↗Call (844) 239-7711

Independent companies, not affiliated with Shed Gone. Listed alphabetically. Prices are their own advertised prices. How we choose listings

COMMON QUESTIONS

A few more answers.

How much does shed removal cost in Fremont?

Shed Gone prices each shed from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included. Among other companies, LoadUp's Fremont page gives a $94 to $1,559 range that depends on size, condition and permits, with the real price shown at booking. Bay Area Demolition and Hauling says its quote depends on size, roofing, contents and whether a concrete foundation comes out.

LoadUp shed removal, Fremont ↗Bay Area Demolition and Hauling: Shed Removal ↗

What does it cost to haul the debris myself?

The Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station at 41149 Boyce Road charges $134.40 a ton for construction and demolition debris, $122.76 a ton for clean wood or clean concrete, with a $63 minimum per trip. It takes cash, Visa and Mastercard only.

Fremont Recycling and Transfer Station: Prices and hours ↗

Does a shed teardown need a waste plan?

Probably, if it needs a permit. Fremont's C&D page lists "All demolition" among projects with recycling requirements, and the demolition checklist asks for Green Halo plan registration at submittal. You file a Debris Disposal & Diversion Report with recycling receipts before the final inspection.

Fremont Environmental Services: Construction & Demolition Debris ↗Fremont Building & Safety: Submittal Checklist, Demolition Permits (June 2026) ↗

Can I take the shed down myself?

Yes, as the owner. Fremont issues building permits only to a licensed contractor or the property owner, and if you hire workers, state law requires workers' compensation insurance. The Air District notice still applies to owners.

Fremont Building & Safety: Submittal Checklist, Demolition Permits (June 2026) ↗Bay Area Air District: Asbestos FAQs (PDF) ↗

Where does a metal shed go?

Sims Metal in Hayward takes ferrous and non-ferrous scrap from households as a free drop-off, and buys some metal back. It takes no pressurized containers, so pull out propane tanks and aerosol cans. The Fremont transfer station also has a scrap-metal drop-off for a fee.

StopWaste RE:Source: Sims Metal (Hayward) ↗StopWaste RE:Source: Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station ↗

Who tears it down, and who only hauls?

Bay Area Demolition and Hauling is a licensed demolition contractor that tears sheds down, hauls the debris and can clear out contents; it says it disconnects only non-live lines. LoadUp books independent haulers who handle light disassembly but not jobs needing heavy machinery or a large crew.

Bay Area Demolition and Hauling: Shed Removal ↗LoadUp shed removal, Fremont ↗

Sources behind this guide

Reviewed October 9, 2026 using company websites, municipal guidance and facility rules. Prices and published policies can change; older source dates are identified where relevant. We have not called every business or facility.

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SHED DEMOLITION & REMOVAL

More backyard.
Less baggage.

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Show us the shed and the way out. Tell us what goes, and what stays.

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