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SHED DEMOLITION & REMOVAL
Shed removal
in Thornton, CO.
From Eastlake to Thorncreek, Shed Gone takes old Thornton sheds down, hauls every piece away and leaves the ground clean.
Sources checked October 8, 2026 · How we research
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SHED REMOVAL IN THORNTON
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 Thornton 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 Thornton 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.
Get our price.
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 Thornton asks for before a shed comes down, what city pickup will take, and where you can drop off the debris yourself.
Thornton rules at a glance
Demolition permit
Yes, plan on one. Thornton requires a permit to demolish any structure, and the demolition permit fee is $50. Its no-permit list for sheds under 200 square feet doesn't mention removal.
Thornton 311: when a permit is required ↗Thornton 2026 building permit fee schedule ↗Thornton permit requirements list ↗
City pickup
Partly. Click & Haul lists storage shed cleanups and remodeling debris, $72 for up to 6 cubic yards, but no concrete, gravel or masonry. Call 720-977-6200 before setting out a whole shed.
Haul it yourself
Tower Landfill (Republic Services). 2026 gate prices before fees: pickup filled to top of cab $105; filled over cab under 6 feet $120; over 6 feet or trailers $38.50 per yard (5-yard minimum); shingles $40 per yard (5+ yards); stump/concrete over 3 feet $72 per yard. Fuel, environmental and user fees are added.
4 drop-off options →What it costs
Shed Gone: a price from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included.
Others here: Denver Junk Solutions starts at $349, Junk Same Day at $799 and JK Hauling & Demo at $999. LoadUp lists $94 to $1,559. The other three quote per job.
Denver Junk Solutions shed removal ↗Junk Same Day shed removal ↗JK Hauling & Demo services and pricing ↗LoadUp Thornton shed removal ↗
Do I need a permit?Thornton 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: required, and no shed exemption is published
Thornton says a building permit is required to erect, alter, move, demolish or repair any structure in the city, and its 2026 fee schedule lists a $50 demolition permit. Its own handouts give different no-permit sizes for building a shed (under 200 square feet on the permit list, under 120 on the sheds handout), and neither mentions demolition. Call the Building Division at 303-538-7250 with the shed's size before it comes down.
Thornton 311: when a permit is required ↗Thornton Building Permits & Inspections ↗Thornton 2026 building permit fee schedule ↗Thornton permit requirements list ↗Thornton sheds, garages and additions handout ↗
Wiring, gas or water: make it safe first
Thornton lists electrical modifications and gas lines among work that needs a permit, and no city page covers abandoning a shed circuit. If the shed has power, gas or water, have a licensed trade make it safe and ask about the permit before demolition. Denver Junk Solutions asks for power to be shut off at the breaker and says it will not cut a live line.
Thornton permit requirements list ↗Denver Junk Solutions shed removal ↗
Digging out footings or posts: call 811
Colorado 811 says you are legally required to contact it at least three business days before you dig, whatever the project's size. That covers pulling concrete piers, post footings or a slab edge. Privately owned lines, such as a buried feed to the shed, are not marked.
Unincorporated Adams County has its own list
If your lot is outside city limits, Adams County's 2022 permit list says storage sheds of 200 square feet or less do not need a building permit, and larger ones do. That list covers building, not demolition. Ask the county's Building Safety team at 720-523-6800.
Can I dispose of it myself?City pickup rules, drop-off options and fees for shed debris.
Will Thornton pick up shed debris?
Partly, through Click & Haul. Thornton names cleaning out a storage shed as a use and accepts remodeling debris and fence panels. It costs $72 for up to 6 cubic yards (about two pickup beds) and $121 for three to four, billed to your utility account. Stack and bundle the pieces on the street, not the yard, driveway or sidewalk, by 7 a.m. Concrete, gravel, dirt and masonry are excluded. The page does not name a whole dismantled shed, so call Environmental Services at 720-977-6200 first and ask about anything over 3 to 4 pickup beds.
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 ↗
Tower Landfill (Republic Services)
19260 E. 88th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022
Accepts municipal solid waste, commercial waste and non-hazardous industrial waste from homes and businesses across the metro area. Its 2026 gate pricing lists demolition waste, shingles, and stumps or concrete over 3 feet across. It refuses refrigerators, tires, electronics, used oil, batteries and hazardous waste.
Fees: 2026 gate prices before fees: pickup filled to top of cab $105; filled over cab under 6 feet $120; over 6 feet or trailers $38.50 per yard (5-yard minimum); shingles $40 per yard (5+ yards); stump/concrete over 3 feet $72 per yard. Fuel, environmental and user fees are added.
Before you go: Call (303) 371-5115 for current rates. Open Monday 5 a.m. through Saturday 3 p.m., closed Sundays. Cover the load; uncovered loads are charged twice the price.
Tower Landfill drop-off information ↗Tower Landfill FAQ ↗Tower & Foothills Landfills 2026 gate pricing ↗
Front Range Landfill (Waste Connections)
1830 Weld County Rd 5, Erie, CO 80516
Lists wood, concrete, drywall, siding and dirt, and shingles, as accepted materials by the ton. Cars and pickups unload at a transfer station near the entrance.
Fees: Pickup with waste below the top of the cab $175; above the cab $236. Wood, concrete, siding and shingles $98 a ton, $196 minimum. Uncovered or unsecured loads are charged double.
Before you go: Call 303-673-9431 with questions. Open Mon-Fri 6 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Anyone leaving the vehicle needs a reflective safety vest.
Allied Recycled Aggregates
7901 Hwy 85, Commerce City, CO 80022
Concrete and asphalt recycler open to the public. Takes clean concrete and concrete with wire mesh or rebar up to #6 at 12 inches on center. Turns away cinder block, concrete block, mixed concrete and asphalt loads, steel other than rebar, and loads over 10% dirt. It does not take wood or shed debris.
Fees: Clean concrete free; concrete with steel (rebar, wire mesh) $20 flat fee.
Before you go: Check in at the scale house; loads are inspected and can be refused. Hours Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat 7-11:30 a.m. Call 303-289-3366.
Allied Recycled Aggregates ↗Allied Recycled Aggregates disposal rates ↗Allied Recycled Aggregates disposal policy ↗
All Recycling North (transfer station and scrap yard)
5350 Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216
Open to the public as a general waste transfer station and a scrap metal buyer. Metal sheds, metal doors and framing, and siding and gutters are on its list of household metals it buys. No hazardous material.
Fees: No trash fees published. Metal prices change with the market; call for a current rate.
Before you go: Call (303) 293-3333. Trash hours are Monday to Friday 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; metals hours are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All Recycling North Denver ↗All Recycling accepted materials ↗
What else should I know in Thornton?Local notes, and the photos that set the price.
Landfill Day: a free load to Tower on November 7
On Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thornton waives the gate fee at Republic Services Tower Landfill for residents bringing non-hazardous debris. It is one covered vehicle load per household with proof of residency, and electronics and liquids are refused. The event page allows small single-axle trailers, but the city's older 311 landfill article says no trailer loads, so check before you hitch one up.
Thornton trash program event dates ↗Thornton 311: closest landfills ↗
A Thornton mailing address may not be Thornton city limits
Click & Haul and Thornton building permits apply only inside city limits. Unincorporated Adams County runs no trash service and has its own permit rules, and Thornton also reaches into Weld County. Confirm which jurisdiction your lot is in before you file or book.
Thornton Click & Haul ↗Adams County trash and recycling ↗Thornton historic context summary (county map) ↗
Broken-up slab concrete can go to a free recycler
Allied Recycled Aggregates on Highway 85 in Commerce City takes clean concrete free and charges a $20 flat fee for concrete with wire mesh or light rebar. It turns away cinder block, loads mixed with asphalt, and loads more than 10% dirt. For a shed pad that is usually cheaper than a landfill.
Allied Recycled Aggregates disposal rates ↗Allied Recycled Aggregates disposal policy ↗
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
Four listed companies publish shed prices that cover Thornton. Denver Junk Solutions says a tear-down starts at $349, priced by the yard of debris. Junk Same Day starts at $799 and puts most 8x10 to 10x12 wood sheds at $899 to $1,299. JK Hauling & Demo lists shed removal and demolition from $999, and LoadUp's Thornton page shows a $94 to $1,559 range. Rockies Cleanouts and Altitude Hauling quote per job; College HUNKS publishes only general junk-load prices.
Denver Junk Solutions ↗
From $349Shed tear-down starts at $349. The final price is the yards of debris ($149 for the first 2 cubic yards, then $75 a yard) plus the tear-down. Shingles add $25 a yard; a carry over 100 ft adds $40.
JK Hauling & Demo ↗
From $999Lists shed removal and demolition starting at $999, quoted up front. Its separate half-trailer junk-load price is general volume pricing, not a shed price.
Junk Same Day ↗
From $799Shed removal starts at $799; most 8x10 to 10x12 wood sheds run $899 to $1,299 for teardown, haul-away and cleanup.
LoadUp ↗
$94–$1,559Its shed FAQ gives a $94 to $1,559 range depending on size, condition and type of shed. A shed that is already taken apart costs less. 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 Thornton, CO?
7 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 Thornton. Give them a call. We’re confident you’ll come back to us.
Removal company
Altitude Hauling
Junk removal company with a shed demolition service: dismantling, loading and cleanup.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call (303) 459-2255
Service & price details
Denver metro
Gives a firm quote on site. Offers $20 off when booked online. Slab removal is not described on its shed page.
No shed price is published; the quote is given on site.
Junk removal franchise
College HUNKS Hauling Junk
Junk removal franchise that lists storage sheds among the items it hauls away.
Ask for a priceGeneral junk-load pricingVisit company ↗Call 720-513-4493
Service & price details
Thornton and the South Denver area
Its local page does not describe tear-down, slab work or what is included for a shed. Ask before booking.
Shows general junk loads from $99 to $699 by truck space. That is not a shed price.
Removal company
Denver Junk Solutions
Owner-operated hauler that tears down wood, metal and resin sheds and hauls them off in one trip.
From $349Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call (720) 689-3713
Service & price details
Denver metro
Wood skids or blocks under the shed are included; a poured slab is a separate job. Contents are priced by the yard. Power must be disconnected first.
Shed tear-down starts at $349. The final price is the yards of debris ($149 for the first 2 cubic yards, then $75 a yard) plus the tear-down. Shingles add $25 a yard; a carry over 100 ft adds $40.
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Removal company
JK Hauling & Demo
Denver-based junk removal and demolition company that lists shed, carport and small outbuilding tear-down.
From $999Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call 720-693-0808
Service & price details
Denver metro and Northern Colorado
Its shed removal and demolition price includes haul-away and cleanup; the final price depends on shed size, materials and foundation type. Says it does not take hazardous waste such as paint, solvents or asbestos.
Lists shed removal and demolition starting at $999, quoted up front. Its separate half-trailer junk-load price is general volume pricing, not a shed price.
Removal company
Junk Same Day
Family-owned crew that does full shed teardown, haul-away and cleanup, including sheds that are still full.
From $799Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call (720) 902-8408
Service & price details
Denver metro
Leaves the concrete pad by default; breaking out and hauling it is an add-on. Its shed page's permit advice is for a different city, so check local rules.
Shed removal starts at $799; most 8x10 to 10x12 wood sheds run $899 to $1,299 for teardown, haul-away and cleanup.
National booking platform
LoadUp
National booking platform that connects you with local haulers for wooden or metal shed pickup and disposal.
$94–$1,559Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call (844) 239-7711
Service & price details
Thornton & Adams County
Light disassembly may be included; jobs needing heavy machinery or a large demolition crew are not a fit. Text photos for a quote.
Its shed FAQ gives a $94 to $1,559 range depending on size, condition and type of shed. A shed that is already taken apart costs less. Its national shed page says removal typically starts around $1,555; its local pages say an already-disassembled shed costs less.
Removal company
Rockies Cleanouts
Removal company with a shed demolition page that covers teardown, haul-away and cleanup of wood and metal sheds.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call (303) 484-1191
Service & price details
Denver metro, including Centennial
No price is published. Ask whether the floor, base and contents are in the quote.
No shed price is published; request a quote with photos.
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 should a Thornton shed quote include?
Ask for the slab or base, the contents, roofing and cleanup in writing. Denver Junk Solutions includes wood skids under the shed but treats a poured slab as a separate job, and adds $25 a yard for shingles and $40 for a carry over 100 feet. Junk Same Day leaves the pad unless you add slab removal. JK Hauling & Demo's shed price includes haul-away and cleanup.
Denver Junk Solutions shed removal ↗Junk Same Day shed removal ↗JK Hauling & Demo services and pricing ↗
Do I have to empty the shed first?
No, but it costs more if the crew clears it. Denver Junk Solutions prices anything still inside by the yard, like any load. Junk Same Day says it clears the contents first, then takes the structure. Pull out old paint, fuel and chemicals yourself: Click & Haul refuses hazardous materials and liquids.
Denver Junk Solutions shed removal ↗Junk Same Day shed removal ↗Thornton Click & Haul ↗
What do I do with the concrete slab?
Plan for it separately. Click & Haul won't take concrete or gravel, and several companies price slab work as an add-on. Front Range Landfill takes concrete by the ton, and Allied in Commerce City recycles it. Call Colorado 811 at least three business days before breaking out a slab or footings.
Thornton Click & Haul ↗Front Range Landfill disposal fees ↗Allied Recycled Aggregates disposal rates ↗Colorado 811 ↗
Where can I haul shed debris myself?
Thornton points residents to two private landfills: Tower Landfill in Commerce City and Front Range Landfill in Erie. Both charge double for uncovered loads, so tarp it. The city's Infrastructure Maintenance Center drop-off does not take general trash debris.
Thornton 311: closest landfills ↗Tower & Foothills Landfills 2026 gate pricing ↗Front Range Landfill disposal fees ↗Thornton Trash & Recycling ↗
Where does a metal shed go?
A scrap yard, not the landfill. All Recycling North on Washington Street in Denver lists metal sheds among the household metals it buys and is open to the public. Unbolt the panels, stack them flat, and call (303) 293-3333 for the current price.
All Recycling North Denver ↗All Recycling accepted materials ↗
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 32 research sources
- Thornton Click & Haul ↗
- Thornton trash program event dates ↗
- Thornton Trash & Recycling ↗
- Thornton 311: closest landfills ↗
- Thornton 311: when a permit is required ↗
- Thornton permit requirements list ↗
- Thornton Building Permits & Inspections ↗
- Thornton 2026 building permit fee schedule ↗
- Thornton sheds, garages and additions handout ↗
- Thornton historic context summary (county map) ↗
- Adams County trash and recycling ↗
- Adams County permit requirements (July 2022) ↗
- Colorado 811 ↗
- Tower Landfill drop-off information ↗
- Tower Landfill FAQ ↗
- Tower & Foothills Landfills 2026 gate pricing ↗
- Front Range Landfill disposal fees ↗
- Allied Recycled Aggregates ↗
- Allied Recycled Aggregates disposal rates ↗
- Allied Recycled Aggregates disposal policy ↗
- All Recycling North Denver ↗
- All Recycling accepted materials ↗
- LoadUp Thornton shed removal ↗
- Denver Junk Solutions shed removal ↗
- Denver Junk Solutions Thornton ↗
- JK Hauling & Demo Thornton demolition ↗
- JK Hauling & Demo services and pricing ↗
- Junk Same Day shed removal ↗
- Rockies Cleanouts shed demolition, Thornton ↗
- Altitude Hauling shed demolition ↗
- Altitude Hauling Thornton ↗
- College HUNKS Thornton ↗