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SHED DEMOLITION & REMOVAL
Shed removal
in Irvine, CA.
Shed Gone clears old sheds out of Irvine yards, from Woodbridge to Northwood, and takes every load to the right place.
Sources checked October 8, 2026 · How we research
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SHED REMOVAL IN IRVINE
We take it down.
We haul it away.
Shed removal is all we do. Wood, metal or resin, falling apart or still standing, we take your Irvine 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 Irvine 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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We look at your photos and send our price, what it includes and the dates we have.
We haul it away.
We confirm a date, take the shed down, load every piece and leave the spot clean.
PERMITS & DIY DISPOSAL
Doing it yourself, or just checking the rules?
Here’s what Irvine asks for before a shed comes down, what city pickup will take, and where you can drop off the debris yourself.
Irvine rules at a glance
Demolition permit
Not confirmed for small sheds. Irvine's demolition permit asks for an AQMD asbestos notice and a waste bond; its 120 sq ft shed exemption is written for building, not teardown. Call (949) 724-6313.
City of Irvine: Demolition Permit ↗City of Irvine: Does Your Work Require Permits? ↗
City pickup
No. WM's free bulky pickups exclude construction and demolition debris under the city's contract. Book a removal company or a roll-off bin for shed debris.
City of Irvine – WM Exclusive Franchise Agreement (PDF) ↗WM: Irvine, CA Trash Pickup ↗
Haul it yourself
Prima Deshecha Landfill. Pickups and vans under 880 lb: $30; cars and SUVs under 360 lb: $15; items longer than six feet: $15 extra; heavier loads $92.70 a ton ($107.70 with hard-to-handle items). Fees run July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Cash, check, major cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
3 drop-off options →What it costs
Shed Gone: a price from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included.
Others here: EA Junk Removal publishes $400 to $1,200 for an Irvine shed teardown, plus $200 to $400 for the slab. LoadUp shows $94 to $1,559 at booking.
EA Junk Removal: Shed Removal & Demolition in Irvine ↗LoadUp shed removal, Irvine CA ↗
Do I need a permit?Irvine 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 ↗
Demolition permit and the 120-square-foot exemption
Irvine takes demolition permit applications online through IrvineReady!. The city lists three documents: a building permit application, an e-signature disclosure and a Waste Management Bond. Staff check the submittal in one to three business days and email a link to pay fees. Separately, Irvine exempts one-story detached tool and storage sheds of 120 square feet or less on a single-family lot from permits, but that list is about building; the city doesn't say whether tearing down a small shed needs a demolition permit. Ask at (949) 724-6313.
City of Irvine: Demolition Permit ↗City of Irvine: Does Your Work Require Permits? ↗
Waste management plan and refundable bond
Irvine's C&D ordinance (07-18) requires demolition projects to file a waste management plan. Residential projects must recycle 75% of concrete and asphalt and 65% of other debris. The refundable bond is $1.00 per square foot, capped at $50,000, and comes back after you file a final report with proof of diversion. The city's assessment form notes that projects with small debris volumes may be exempted, so ask the Recycle Hotline (949-724-7669) about a shed.
City of Irvine: Construction & Demolition ↗City of Irvine: C&D Waste Management Plan guidelines ↗City of Irvine Form 66-122A: C&D Waste Assessment (PDF) ↗
Asbestos notice before the permit (AQMD Rule 1403)
Irvine's demolition page says South Coast AQMD Rule 1403 governs asbestos in all demolition, and state law requires proof of your AQMD demolition notification before the city issues a permit. For building demolition, AQMD requires a full survey by a Cal/OSHA Certified Asbestos Consultant. The owner-occupant exemption covers renovation you do yourself, not demolition. Ask AQMD at (909) 396-2336 how this applies to a small shed.
City of Irvine: Demolition Permit ↗South Coast AQMD: Asbestos survey requirements ↗South Coast AQMD: Home-owner exemption ↗
Can I dispose of it myself?City pickup rules, drop-off options and fees for shed debris.
Will Irvine pick up shed debris?
No. WM, Irvine's residential hauler, gives each home up to four free bulk pickups a year, each with up to four large items or 20 bags, booked 48 hours ahead. But the city's contract with WM says bulky items don't include construction and demolition debris, or anything two people can't safely load. WM's Irvine page also lists construction waste as not accepted in carts. Temporary bins for construction projects can come from any hauler.
WM Irvine Residential Newsletter, Winter 2025 (PDF) ↗City of Irvine – WM Exclusive Franchise Agreement (PDF) ↗WM: Irvine, CA Trash Pickup ↗City of Irvine: Hauler Information ↗
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 ↗
Prima Deshecha Landfill
32250 Avenida La Pata, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
A County of Orange (OC Waste & Recycling) landfill open to the public and commercial haulers, for waste from Orange County only. It accepts treated wood waste under county requirements. Asbestos, batteries and chemicals are on its non-accepted list. A free household hazardous waste center is on site.
Fees: Pickups and vans under 880 lb: $30; cars and SUVs under 360 lb: $15; items longer than six feet: $15 extra; heavier loads $92.70 a ton ($107.70 with hard-to-handle items). Fees run July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Cash, check, major cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Before you go: Call 949-728-3040 before loading. Open to the public Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Bring proof that the waste comes from Orange County, such as a driver's license or utility bill with the address.
OC Waste & Recycling: Prima Deshecha Landfill ↗OC Waste & Recycling: Landfill Fees ↗
Olinda Alpha Landfill
1942 N. Valencia Ave., Brea, CA 92823
A County of Orange (OC Waste & Recycling) landfill that accepts public and commercial solid waste from Orange County only. It does not accept hazardous waste, and it stopped accepting treated wood waste on January 1, 2021.
Fees: Pickups and vans under 880 lb: $30; cars and SUVs under 360 lb: $15; items longer than six feet: $15 extra; heavier loads $92.70 a ton ($107.70 with hard-to-handle items). Fees run July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Before you go: Call 714-993-0372 before loading. Open to the public Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Bring proof of an Orange County origin address. Take pressure-treated lumber to Prima Deshecha instead.
OC Waste & Recycling: Olinda Alpha Landfill ↗OC Waste & Recycling: Landfill Fees ↗
Ewles Materials – Irvine Plant
16081 Construction Cir., Irvine, CA 92606
A concrete and asphalt recycler that accepts clean broken asphalt and concrete, including concrete with wire, rebar and oversized pieces. It refuses wood, green waste, plastic, clay products and hazardous material.
Fees: Not published online.
Before you go: Call 949-552-6008 for dumping fees and hours before loading. Bring concrete only, with no wood or dirt mixed in.
What else should I know in Irvine?Local notes, and the photos that set the price.
Only City-authorized haulers may carry demolition debris
Irvine's C&D ordinance makes every construction and demolition job, including small ones that need no waste plan, subject to the code's rule on using City-authorized solid waste haulers. The City's C&D page says contractors must pick bin service from its approved list of franchise haulers; Waste Management holds the exclusive franchise in village commercial areas and other companies hold non-exclusive agreements. Self-hauling needs a City self-hauler permit and covers only waste from the self-hauler's own premises. The code bars self-hauling as a commercial business and says a self-hauler may not hire any outside company except a franchisee. No exception for a contractor hauling debris from its own demolition work was found in the code. So a removal company like Shed Gone that isn't on the City's hauler list does not appear to be allowed to haul shed debris in Irvine. Separately, the City's hauler page says temporary bins for construction or cleanups 'can be acquired from any hauler regardless of business location.' Questions: solidwaste@cityofirvine.org or the Recycle Hotline, 949-724-7669.
Irvine Municipal Code Title 6, Division 7: Solid Waste; C&D Waste ↗City of Irvine: Construction & Demolition ↗City of Irvine: Hauler Information ↗
Check with your HOA before the shed comes down
The city says most Irvine neighborhoods are run by homeowner associations that review changes to homes, from paint colors to landscaping. City staff don't advise on or enforce HOA rules. If your shed sits on HOA-reviewed property, ask the association whether removing it or changing the yard afterward needs its sign-off.
The landfill in Irvine won't take your load
Frank R. Bowerman Landfill sits inside Irvine, but it's commercial-only, with no public disposal. Homeowners hauling their own debris go to Prima Deshecha in San Juan Capistrano or Olinda Alpha in Brea, the only two county landfills open to the public. Both want proof the waste came from Orange County.
OC Waste & Recycling: Frank R. Bowerman Landfill ↗OC Waste & Recycling: Landfill Fees ↗
Pressure-treated floor framing goes to Prima Deshecha
Shed floors and skids are often pressure-treated lumber. Orange County's landfill fee page says Prima Deshecha accepts treated wood waste, while Olinda Alpha stopped taking it on January 1, 2021. Keep treated pieces separate so they don't get a load turned away.
OC Waste & Recycling: Landfill Fees ↗OC Waste & Recycling: Prima Deshecha Landfill ↗
Shed chemicals go to the county's free HHW center
Paint, pesticides, fertilizer, batteries and auto fluids from a shed go free to the county's Irvine Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 6411 Oak Canyon, open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The city says the center's lease runs to December 31, 2026; check before you go after that date.
City of Irvine: Household Hazardous Waste ↗OC Waste & Recycling: HHW Collection Center Locations ↗
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 photosA 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
EA Junk Removal publishes an Irvine shed teardown price of $400 to $1,200 by shed size, disposal included, plus $200 to $400 to remove the concrete pad. LoadUp shows a $94 to $1,559 range and sets the price at booking. Junk Solution's minimum junk pickup is $155, but it quotes shed demolition on site. Alpha One and 911 Junk CA quote each job. None of these prices says it covers an Irvine demolition permit or the city's waste bond.
911 Junk California ↗
$400–$800+Its pricing page says shed demolition and removal ranges from $400 to $800 or more, depending on size and materials. General junk loads are priced separately by truck volume.
EA Junk Removal ↗
$400–$1,200Small shed (8x8 or smaller) $400–$600, medium (8x10 to 10x12) $600–$900, large (12x16 and up) $900–$1,200. Slab removal adds $200–$400.
LoadUp ↗
$94–$1,559The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range. The real price is shown when you book online, 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 8, 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 Irvine, CA?
5 other companiesShed removal is what we do, and we think we’re the best at it. Still, it’s your shed and your yard. If you’d like to compare, here are other companies whose own websites advertise shed removal in Irvine. Give them a call. We’re confident you’ll come back to us.
Removal company
911 Junk California
Junk removal crew that tears down sheds, loads the debris and cleans up, recycling wood, metal and concrete where it can.
$400–$800+Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call 562-204-6335
Service & price details
Los Angeles, Orange and Inland Empire counties
Its shed pages describe demolition, removal, disposal and cleanup in one visit. Its cost guide treats a concrete slab as a separate, costly add-on, so ask whether the base is in the quote.
Its pricing page says shed demolition and removal ranges from $400 to $800 or more, depending on size and materials. General junk loads are priced separately by truck volume.
Demolition contractor
Alpha One Demolition & Hauling
Licensed Orange County demolition contractor that takes down wood, metal and prefab sheds and hauls the debris.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call (949) 394-2575
Service & price details
Orange County, including Irvine
Its shed page lists removal of concrete shed slabs, post footings and anchor brackets, and says it leaves the area cleared. It publishes CSLB license #1120356.
No published price; it gives free estimates.
Removal company
EA Junk Removal
Family-owned Orange County junk removal company that publishes flat shed teardown prices by shed size, including haul-off and yard cleanup.
$400–$1,200Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call (949) 565-2609
Service & price details
Irvine and Orange County
It says it takes down wood, metal, vinyl and prefab sheds, rakes the footprint clean, and leaves the slab unless you pay to remove it. Disposal and recycling fees are included in the price.
Small shed (8x8 or smaller) $400–$600, medium (8x10 to 10x12) $600–$900, large (12x16 and up) $900–$1,200. Slab removal adds $200–$400.
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Removal company
Junk Solution
Orange County junk removal company that dismantles and hauls sheds, clears their contents first and sweeps the ground for nails and glass.
Ask for a priceGeneral junk-load pricingVisit company ↗Call 714-495-9198
Service & price details
Orange County, including Irvine and Anaheim
It says it cuts bolts and anchors on sheds fastened to concrete pads but doesn't excavate heavy concrete slabs.
Its minimum junk pickup starts at $155; sheds that need saws or foundation cutting are quoted on site. That is not a shed price.
National booking platform
LoadUp
Online booking platform that connects you with local independent haulers for shed pickup and disposal.
$94–$1,559Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call (844) 239-7711
Service & price details
Irvine and nearby Orange County areas
It says some light disassembly may be needed depending on the foundation and size, and asks for photos ahead of time. 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. The real price is shown when you book online, 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.
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.
What does it cost to haul a shed to the landfill myself?
At Prima Deshecha or Olinda Alpha, a pickup or van load under 880 pounds is $30, plus $15 for items longer than six feet, such as long boards. Heavier loads pay $92.70 a ton, or $107.70 with hard-to-handle material. Those fees run July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Bring a driver's license or utility bill showing an Orange County address.
Where does broken-up concrete go?
Ewles Materials' Irvine plant on Construction Circle takes clean broken concrete, including pieces with wire and rebar. It refuses loads with wood, green waste, plastic or clay. Keep the slab separate from the shed debris.
Who tears the shed down, and who only hauls it?
EA Junk Removal, Alpha One Demolition & Hauling, 911 Junk CA and Junk Solution all advertise taking the shed apart and hauling it. LoadUp says light disassembly may be needed and that jobs needing heavy machinery or a large crew may be outside its scope.
EA Junk Removal: Shed Removal & Demolition in Irvine ↗Alpha One Demolition & Hauling: shed demolition ↗911 Junk CA: shed demolition & removal ↗Junk Solution: shed removal ↗LoadUp shed removal, Irvine CA ↗
Will the crew take out the concrete pad too?
It depends on the company. EA Junk Removal leaves the slab unless you ask and charges $200 to $400 to remove it. Alpha One lists concrete shed slabs and post footings among what it removes. Junk Solution cuts bolts and anchors but doesn't excavate heavy slabs.
EA Junk Removal: Shed Removal & Demolition in Irvine ↗Alpha One Demolition & Hauling: shed demolition ↗Junk Solution: shed removal ↗
My shed has wiring. Does removing it need a permit?
Irvine lists 'removal of electrical wiring' among electrical work that doesn't need an electrical permit. Still, have the circuit shut off at the panel and made safe before the crew arrives, and use a licensed electrician if the wire runs underground to the house.
Will the company pull the permit and post the bond?
Don't assume it. None of the listed companies says on its shed page that it files Irvine's demolition permit or the waste bond. EA Junk Removal's page says most shed teardowns under 120 square feet don't need a permit, but that's the company's view, not the city's. Confirm with the city first.
EA Junk Removal: Shed Removal & Demolition in Irvine ↗City of Irvine: Demolition Permit ↗
Sources behind this guide
Reviewed October 8, 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.
See all 26 research sources
- City of Irvine: Demolition Permit ↗
- City of Irvine: Does Your Work Require Permits? ↗
- City of Irvine: Construction & Demolition ↗
- City of Irvine: C&D Waste Management Plan guidelines ↗
- City of Irvine Form 66-122A: C&D Waste Assessment (PDF) ↗
- City of Irvine: HOA Review for Solar ↗
- City of Irvine: Hauler Information ↗
- City of Irvine – WM Exclusive Franchise Agreement (PDF) ↗
- WM: Irvine, CA Trash Pickup ↗
- WM Irvine Residential Newsletter, Winter 2025 (PDF) ↗
- City of Irvine: Household Hazardous Waste ↗
- OC Waste & Recycling: HHW Collection Center Locations ↗
- OC Waste & Recycling: Landfill Fees ↗
- OC Waste & Recycling: Prima Deshecha Landfill ↗
- OC Waste & Recycling: Olinda Alpha Landfill ↗
- OC Waste & Recycling: Frank R. Bowerman Landfill ↗
- Ewles Materials: Products ↗
- Ewles Materials: Locations ↗
- South Coast AQMD: Asbestos survey requirements ↗
- South Coast AQMD: Home-owner exemption ↗
- EA Junk Removal: Shed Removal & Demolition in Irvine ↗
- LoadUp shed removal, Irvine CA ↗
- Alpha One Demolition & Hauling: shed demolition ↗
- 911 Junk CA: shed demolition & removal ↗
- Junk Solution: shed removal ↗
- Irvine Municipal Code Title 6, Division 7: Solid Waste; C&D Waste ↗