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SHED DEMOLITION & REMOVAL
Shed removal
in Jacksonville, FL.
From a rusted metal shed in Arlington to a sagging wood one in Mandarin, Shed Gone takes it apart, hauls every piece away and leaves the yard clean.
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SHED REMOVAL IN JACKSONVILLE
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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville asks for before a shed comes down, what city pickup will take, and where you can drop off the debris yourself.
Jacksonville rules at a glance
Demolition permit
Yes. The City requires a permit to demolish a building or structure, with no shed exemption. The home-lot demolition fee is $450 under 1,000 square feet, if that line covers sheds.
City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: Residential Permits ↗City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: FAQs ↗City of Jacksonville: City Fees (Building Inspection Division fee tables) ↗
City pickup
Only a little. Homes may set out one cubic yard of building materials a week (two every other week in Waste Pro areas), in pieces under 5 feet and 40 pounds. Contractor debris isn't collected.
Haul it yourself
Trail Ridge Landfill (City of Jacksonville, run by WM). Weekdays: $30.30 a ton for regular waste, including building materials. Saturday residential rate: $1 for the first 500 pounds, then $30.30 a ton.
4 drop-off options →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 shed in Duval County. G's Junk Removal says shed removal typically runs $450 to $2,000. Jon's Junks prices by the load; others quote each job.
LoadUp: Jacksonville Shed Removal ↗G's Junk Removal: Shed Removal in Jacksonville, FL ↗Jon's Junks: Shed Removal ↗
Do I need a permit?Jacksonville 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 ↗
A permit to tear it down, and grass afterward
The City's permit page quotes the Florida Building Code: anyone who wants to demolish a building or structure must first get a permit. The only building work it lists as permit-free is a patio slab, and even new sheds of any size need a permit here. A demolition permit comes with a notarized grassing letter promising the lot will be graded and grassed or seeded within seven days after the structure is removed.
City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: Residential Permits ↗City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: Residential Shed Permit ↗City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: FAQs ↗City of Jacksonville Demolition Grassing Letter (PDF) ↗
What the permit costs
The City's fee table charges $37.50 plus a $12.50 development services fee and a $400 C&D debris fee per 1,000 square feet to demolish a single-family residential building. A separate line for structures other than buildings starts at $112.50 plus other fees. The City doesn't say which line covers a backyard shed, so ask when you apply.
City of Jacksonville: City Fees (Building Inspection Division fee tables) ↗Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 320 (Building Code: permits and fees) ↗
Who can pull it, and wiring
A homeowner can pull permits in person at the Building Inspection Division, 214 N. Hogan St., Room 280, (904) 255-8500 option 4, for work on their own home. A licensed electrician you hire must get their own permit, so a shed circuit isn't a DIY job under your permit. Starting work without a permit is punishable by a $250 fine.
City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: Residential Permits ↗
Call before digging out posts
Pulling up piers, posts or ground anchors is digging. Contact Sunshine 811 before you dig.
Can I dispose of it myself?City pickup rules, drop-off options and fees for shed debris.
Will Jacksonville pick up shed debris?
Only small amounts. In City and Meridian Waste areas, homeowners doing small projects may set out up to one cubic yard of building materials each week on garbage day; in Waste Pro's automated areas it's two cubic yards every other week on bulk day. Pieces can't be over 5 feet long or wide or weigh more than 40 pounds, and treated or painted wood must be cut to 6 feet or shorter. The code says the City won't haul debris from work done by a contractor, and the City says larger amounts need a rubbish removal company. Call 630-CITY (2489) with questions.
City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Service Standards ↗City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Household Bulk Collection ↗Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 380 (Solid Waste Management) ↗
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 ↗
Trail Ridge Landfill (City of Jacksonville, run by WM)
5110 U.S. Hwy 301 S, Baldwin, FL 32234
The consolidated City-County landfill, off U.S. 301 about 4.5 miles south of I-10. The City lists building materials with household garbage as regular waste, and WM lists construction and demolition debris among accepted materials. No hazardous waste.
Fees: Weekdays: $30.30 a ton for regular waste, including building materials. Saturday residential rate: $1 for the first 500 pounds, then $30.30 a ton.
Before you go: Open Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Sunday. Call (904) 748-6015.
City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Disposal Operations (Trail Ridge Landfill) ↗WM: Trail Ridge Landfill ↗
Old Kings Road Landfill (WM)
8540 Old Kings Road, Jacksonville, FL 32219
Construction and demolition debris landfill that also takes yard waste. No hazardous waste. WM says select waste streams must be scheduled with the facility.
Fees: Not published.
Before you go: Open Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed weekends. Call WM at (800) 963-4776 to ask about self-haul loads and rates before you go.
ELEV8 Recycling
5154 West Edward St, Jacksonville, FL 32254
Concrete recycling yard. Takes clean concrete, masonry block, brick and pavers, including slabs, footings and rebar-embedded concrete. Not for wood, metal or shingles.
Fees: Free. No drop-off fees.
Before you go: Walk in Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., no appointment; weekends by appointment for larger loads. Call (904) 320-2387.
Berman Brothers
2500 Evergreen Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32206
Scrap metal yard that buys steel, aluminum and other metals from the public. Fits a cut-down metal shed, not wood or shingles.
Fees: No disposal fee; it pays by weight at posted public prices.
Before you go: Recycling drop-off weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed weekends. Sellers must be 18 with a government photo ID, and it won't load metal into a car or SUV. Call 904.353.3694.
Berman Brothers: Scrap Recycling ↗Berman Brothers: FAQ ↗Berman Brothers ↗
What else should I know in Jacksonville?Local notes, and the photos that set the price.
No franchise is needed to haul demolition debris, but homes are contract areas
Jacksonville franchises the hauling of nonresidential solid waste, but its code lists construction and demolition debris as exempt waste, and the City's FAQ says the franchise rule applies to waste other than C&D debris and recyclables. Homes are different: the code says no one may provide waste collection and disposal service to homes of up to four units in an area served by a City contractor unless the City Council authorizes it. The code doesn't say whether a crew hauling away a shed it tore down counts as that service. Haulers taking C&D debris to a facility are asked to state whether it came from inside the City.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 380 (Solid Waste Management) ↗City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste FAQs ↗Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 382 (Waste Collection and Disposal Service by Contractors and City) ↗
The Beaches and Baldwin issue their own permits
Jacksonville and Duval County are consolidated, but Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach and the Town of Baldwin keep their own zoning and building departments. If your home is in one of them, ask that town about a demolition permit instead of the City.
City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: Small Business Help ↗
Historic districts review shed work
In local historic districts such as Riverside-Avondale and Springfield, the City requires a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior and site work, and its FAQ names sheds. Tearing down a contributing structure goes to the Historic Preservation Commission, with a $610 application fee. The Riverside-Avondale guidelines allow removing a garage, workshop or shed that is secondary and not architecturally significant. Check the City's map or call (904) 255-7800 first.
City of Jacksonville: Historic Preservation FAQ ↗City of Jacksonville: Historic Preservation Section ↗City of Jacksonville: Historic Preservation Guidelines for Riverside-Avondale (PDF) ↗Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 320 (Building Code: permits and fees) ↗
Free drop-off for concrete and for household chemicals
ELEV8 Recycling on West Edward Street takes clean concrete, block, brick and pavers free on weekdays, including rebar-embedded slab pieces. The City's Household Hazardous Waste Facility on Commonwealth Avenue takes paint, fuel, pesticides and propane tanks free from Duval County residents.
ELEV8 Recycling ↗City of Jacksonville: Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) ↗
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
LoadUp shows $94 to $1,559 for a shed in Duval County, set when you book. G's Junk Removal says shed removal typically runs $450 to $2,000 depending on size, materials and access. Jon's Junks prices by the load, and GHS Home Services and College HUNKS quote each job.
LoadUp (Jacksonville, FL) ↗
$94–$1,559Its shed page shows $94 to $1,559 for shed removal in Duval County, depending on size, condition and type, and lower for a shed that's already taken apart. LoadUp books local independent haulers to do the work. It does not say permits are included.
These are the other companies’ own advertised prices, checked October 17, 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 Jacksonville, FL?
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 Jacksonville. Give them a call. We’re confident you’ll come back to us.
Junk removal franchise
College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving (Jacksonville)
Junk removal franchise that lists storage sheds among the items it hauls away.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call 904-222-6180
Service & price details
Jacksonville area
Its local page doesn't describe shed teardown, slab work or cleanup. Ask whether the crew takes the shed apart or only hauls the pieces.
The local page doesn't publish a shed price.
Removal company
G's Junk Removal
Central Florida junk removal company that takes down and hauls away wood, metal, plastic and small concrete sheds.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call 321-616-7331
Service & price details
Central Florida, including Orlando
It quotes from photos you text, cuts the shed into manageable pieces, and removes sheds up to 100 square feet. It asks that a wired shed be disconnected by an electrician first.
Its shed page says shed removal typically costs $450 to $2,000 depending on size, materials, location and access. That's a general range, not a set price; it quotes from photos.
Removal company
GHS Home Services
Owner-run junk removal and dumpster company that lists shed removal among its services.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call (904) 500-5865
Service & price details
Duval County, including the Beaches
Its page names shed removal but doesn't describe what's included. Ask whether the crew takes the shed apart, removes the floor or slab, and rakes up.
Its published starting price of $75 is for a single curbside item, not a shed. It gives an on-site price before work begins.
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Removal company
Jon's Junks
Locally owned junk removal and light demolition company with a dedicated shed removal service.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call 904-699-3071
Service & price details
Jacksonville and Northeast Florida
Its shed page covers demolition, removal and disposal, from small sheds to older metal buildings, with cleanup on request. It recycles materials where it can and doesn't take asbestos, fuels or other hazardous materials.
No shed price is published. It charges by the load, not the hour; heavy material like concrete is priced by the bedload.
National booking platform
LoadUp (Jacksonville, FL)
National junk removal booking platform that sends local independent haulers to pick up and dispose of sheds.
$94–$1,559Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call (844) 239-7711
Service & price details
Duval County, Florida, including Jacksonville
Upfront online pricing, with same-day or next-day pickup when booked before noon. LoadUp says it connects you with local independent contractors and that its shed service covers heavy lifting, loading, transport and disposal.
Its shed page shows $94 to $1,559 for shed removal in Duval County, depending on size, condition and type, and lower for a shed that's already taken apart. LoadUp books local independent haulers to do the work. It does not say permits are included.
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 Jacksonville?
Shed Gone prices each shed from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included. Among other companies, LoadUp shows $94 to $1,559 for a shed in Duval County, lower if it's already taken apart. G's Junk Removal says shed removal typically costs $450 to $2,000 depending on size, materials, location and access, and it removes sheds up to 100 square feet. Jon's Junks charges by the load rather than the hour.
LoadUp: Jacksonville Shed Removal ↗G's Junk Removal: Shed Removal in Jacksonville, FL ↗Jon's Junks: Shed Removal ↗
Where can I take shed lumber and roofing myself?
The City's Trail Ridge Landfill on U.S. 301 in Baldwin takes building materials for $30.30 a ton on weekdays. On Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., the residential rate is $1 for the first 500 pounds, then $30.30 a ton. WM's Old Kings Road Landfill is a construction debris landfill, but it doesn't publish fees, so call first.
City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Disposal Operations (Trail Ridge Landfill) ↗WM: Trail Ridge Landfill ↗WM: Old Kings Road Landfill ↗
What do I do with the concrete slab?
ELEV8 Recycling at 5154 West Edward St. takes clean concrete, block, brick and pavers free, with no appointment, Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Concrete with rebar is accepted. Call (904) 320-2387 for a large load.
Where can a metal shed go?
Berman Brothers at 2500 Evergreen Ave. buys steel and aluminum scrap from the public, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a photo ID; Florida law requires it, and they won't load metal into a car or SUV.
Berman Brothers: Scrap Recycling ↗Berman Brothers: FAQ ↗Berman Brothers ↗
What about paint and chemicals stored in the shed?
Keep them out of the debris; it's unlawful to put hazardous waste in household trash. Duval County residents can drop paint, fuel, pesticides and propane tanks free at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave., Tuesday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Do I need an asbestos survey for an old shed?
Usually not for a single home. Florida DEP says the federal asbestos rule excludes isolated residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units. Old cement-board siding or roofing still needs care, and the City asks that friable asbestos stay out of curbside debris.
Florida DEP Asbestos FAQ ↗City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Service Standards ↗
Sources behind this guide
Reviewed October 17, 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 24 research sources
- City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: Residential Permits ↗
- City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: Residential Shed Permit ↗
- City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: FAQs ↗
- City of Jacksonville: City Fees (Building Inspection Division fee tables) ↗
- City of Jacksonville Demolition Grassing Letter (PDF) ↗
- Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 320 (Building Code: permits and fees) ↗
- City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division: Small Business Help ↗
- City of Jacksonville: Historic Preservation Section ↗
- City of Jacksonville: Historic Preservation FAQ ↗
- City of Jacksonville: Historic Preservation Guidelines for Riverside-Avondale (PDF) ↗
- City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Service Standards ↗
- City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Household Bulk Collection ↗
- City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste FAQs ↗
- Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 380 (Solid Waste Management) ↗
- Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 382 (Waste Collection and Disposal Service by Contractors and City) ↗
- City of Jacksonville Solid Waste: Disposal Operations (Trail Ridge Landfill) ↗
- WM: Trail Ridge Landfill ↗
- WM: Old Kings Road Landfill ↗
- ELEV8 Recycling ↗
- Berman Brothers: Scrap Recycling ↗
- Berman Brothers: FAQ ↗
- City of Jacksonville: Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) ↗
- Florida DEP Asbestos FAQ ↗
- Sunshine 811 ↗