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SHED DEMOLITION & REMOVAL

Shed removal
in Ellicott City, MD.

Shed Gone tears down unwanted sheds anywhere in Ellicott City, from Old Ellicott City to Turf Valley, then hauls every board away and sweeps up.

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SHED REMOVAL IN ELLICOTT CITY

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 Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City asks for before a shed comes down, what city pickup will take, and where you can drop off the debris yourself.

Ellicott City rules at a glance

Demolition permit

Likely yes, plus a historic sign-off. County code requires a permit to demolish a structure, and every demolition needs Historic Preservation clearance. Inside the historic district, add a Certificate of Approval. Call 410-313-2350.

Howard County Building Code 2024 (IBC with County amendments), Chapter 1 ↗Howard County Planning and Zoning: Historic Planning ↗Howard County DPZ: Historic Preservation Demolition Clearance Application (PDF) ↗

City pickup

No. Neither regular County trash nor the Historic Ellicott City collection takes lumber or construction debris. Bulk pickup refuses it too.

Howard County: Trash Collection ↗Howard County: Historic Ellicott City Collection ↗Howard County: Bulk Trash & Scrap Metal Collection ↗

Haul it yourself

Alpha Ridge Landfill Transfer Station (Howard County). Construction and demolition debris: $106 a ton. Commercial vehicles also need a $40 annual landfill permit for each vehicle. Residents' household waste is free up to 2 tons a year in a vehicle up to 3/4 ton registered in the County. Rates effective July 1, 2026, good through June 30, 2027.

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What it costs

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

Others here: LoadUp lists $94 to $1,559 for Ellicott City shed removal. Charm City Haulers, MD Junk Pros and Grime To Dime give job quotes.

LoadUp shed removal, Ellicott City MD ↗Charm City Haulers: Ellicott City, MD ↗MD Junk Pros: Shed Demolition ↗Grime To Dime: Junk Removal in Howard County ↗

Do I need a permit?Ellicott City 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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Clearance first, then the demolition permit

Howard County requires Historic Preservation clearance for every demolition. Send the Planning and Zoning form with color photos of each structure; the fee is $50 for an accessory structure, or $250 for any structure in a historic district. Then take the signed form to the permit office for the demolition permit, $50 for a residential structure. The code's 200-square-foot shed exemption is written for building, not tearing down.

Howard County Planning and Zoning: Historic Planning ↗Howard County DPZ: Historic Preservation Demolition Clearance Application (PDF) ↗Howard County DILP: FY2027 Building Permit Fee Schedule (PDF) ↗Howard County Building Code 2024 (IBC with County amendments), Chapter 1 ↗Howard County Residential Code 2024 (IRC with County amendments), Chapter 1 ↗

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Historic district: Certificate of Approval before demolition

Demolition in the Ellicott City or Lawyers Hill historic district needs a Certificate of Approval from the Historic Preservation Commission. The guidelines say demolition is never routine maintenance, so it doesn't qualify for the routine-maintenance path. Ask DPZ staff at 410-313-2350 or preservation@howardcountymd.gov which review applies.

Howard County DPZ: Historic Preservation Demolition Clearance Application (PDF) ↗Howard County: Ellicott City Historic District Design Guidelines (PDF) ↗Howard County Planning and Zoning: Historic Planning ↗

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Utility releases and asbestos

A County demolition permit application needs a release from each listed agency, such as BGE and Public Works or the Health Department for a well or septic line. MDE regulates friable asbestos in single-family home demolition unless the homeowner does the work, and contractors must notify MDE 10 working days before removing regulated asbestos.

Howard County DILP: Demolition Disconnect Contacts (PDF) ↗Maryland Department of the Environment: Asbestos for Homeowners ↗Maryland Department of the Environment: Asbestos for Contractors ↗

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

Will Howard County pick up shed debris in Ellicott City?

No. Most of Ellicott City gets weekly County trash, which takes household trash only and sends construction debris to Alpha Ridge. Inside the historic district, the County's Historic Ellicott City collection runs Monday, Thursday and Saturday, takes up to four items under 40 pounds each, and lists lumber, fencing and concrete as unacceptable. County bulk pickup also refuses construction debris and pressure-treated wood, though a plastic shed taken apart with no metal parts can go out on recycling day.

Howard County: Trash Collection ↗Howard County: Historic Ellicott City Collection ↗Howard County: Bulk Trash & Scrap Metal Collection ↗

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 ↗

Alpha Ridge Landfill Transfer Station (Howard County)

2350 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, MD 21104

Howard County's only public landfill. It takes construction and demolition debris, which the County says includes treated and untreated lumber, siding, doors and windows, and it counts roofing shingles as construction debris. Residents hauling it cross the scales first. It takes only waste generated in Howard County, and it no longer takes soil or large amounts of stone, brick, block, asphalt or concrete from commercial contractors.

Fees: Construction and demolition debris: $106 a ton. Commercial vehicles also need a $40 annual landfill permit for each vehicle. Residents' household waste is free up to 2 tons a year in a vehicle up to 3/4 ton registered in the County. Rates effective July 1, 2026, good through June 30, 2027.

Before you go: Transfer station open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring proof of Howard County residency. Questions: 410-313-6444.

Howard County: Alpha Ridge Transfer Station (construction and demolition debris) ↗Howard County: Alpha Ridge Landfill Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026 (PDF) ↗Howard County: Alpha Ridge Landfill ↗Howard County: 2025-2034 Solid Waste Management Plan (PDF) ↗

Alpha Ridge Residents' Convenience Center (Howard County)

2350 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, MD 21104

Resident drop-off area at the Alpha Ridge Landfill for recyclables, including a scrap metal dumpster and rigid plastics. Rigid plastics must have no metal parts; metal parts go in the scrap metal area. It is not the place for construction debris, which goes to the transfer station.

Fees: No fee is listed for recyclables; the County says residents can bring unlimited recyclables.

Before you go: Open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proof of residency is required. No trailers, box trucks or rental trucks may enter.

Howard County: Residents' Convenience Center ↗Howard County: Alpha Ridge Landfill ↗

Laney Recycling and Aggregates dump site

Old Gunpowder Road, between I-95 and US 29, Laurel, MD

Private dump site for concrete, asphalt, virgin stone, brick, block and related materials. It does not take loads of dirt. Useful for broken-up shed slabs and pavers, not for wood or mixed debris.

Fees: Not published; call for dump site fees and hours.

Before you go: Call (301) 953-1424 for fees and drop-off hours before you load.

Laney Recycling and Aggregates: Dump Site ↗

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

In the historic district, even a shed needs the Commission's OK

The Ellicott City Historic District is a local historic district, and Howard County's Historic Preservation Commission reviews exterior changes there. The district's design guidelines say demolition of any structure needs a Certificate of Approval, and they name sheds and garages along with houses. A shed the Commission finds isn't historic or doesn't add to the district's character is routinely approved, and the Commission also approves how the empty site is treated afterward. Inside the district, the County's demolition clearance fee is $250 instead of $50.

Howard County Planning and Zoning: Historic Planning ↗Howard County: Historic Preservation FAQs (PDF) ↗Howard County: Ellicott City Historic District Design Guidelines (PDF) ↗Howard County DPZ: Historic Preservation Demolition Clearance Application (PDF) ↗

Ellicott City is the county seat, not a city

Ellicott City has no city government, though Howard County's permit and planning offices sit in the George Howard Building on Court House Drive here. The County's Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits issues demolition permits, the Department of Planning and Zoning handles historic clearance, and the Bureau of Environmental Services runs trash pickup and the Alpha Ridge Landfill.

Howard County DILP: Demolition Disconnect Contacts (PDF) ↗Howard County DPZ: Historic Preservation Demolition Clearance Application (PDF) ↗Howard County: Trash Collection ↗

Lots in the floodplain lose the small-shed exemption

Howard County's code says its permit exemptions, including the one for small sheds, don't apply to structures in the floodplain. The County's flood map site shows whether a lot is in a flood zone, and it tells owners making changes in the floodplain to check with the permit and planning offices first. If your shed sits near a stream, look up the lot before work starts.

Howard County Building Code 2024 (IBC with County amendments), Chapter 1 ↗Howard County: FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps ↗

No franchise hauler; Alpha Ridge needs a truck permit

Howard County doesn't give one company the sole right to haul demolition debris in the pages we read; its waste plan says private haulers choose their own disposal site or bring loads to Alpha Ridge. A business vehicle needs a $40 annual commercial landfill permit to dump there. Curbside scrap metal pickup is limited to County contractors under County Code 18.610. We found no County license for junk or demolition haulers.

Howard County: 2025-2034 Solid Waste Management Plan (PDF) ↗Howard County: Commercial Landfill Permit ↗Howard County: Alpha Ridge Landfill Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026 (PDF) ↗Howard County: Bulk Trash & Scrap Metal Collection ↗

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 Ellicott City shed page gives $94 to $1,559, with the total shown when you book. Charm City Haulers, MD Junk Pros and Grime To Dime don't publish a shed price and quote each job. No company says its price covers the County's demolition clearance, permit or a historic district review.

LoadUp ↗

$94–$1,559

The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range that depends on size, condition, type, location and permits. The total is shown when you book.

These are the other companies’ own advertised prices, checked October 15, 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 Ellicott City, MD?

4 other companies

Shed 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 Ellicott City. Give them a call. We’re confident you’ll come back to us.

Removal company

Charm City Haulers

Junk removal and light demolition company that tears down sheds, decks and other small structures and hauls the pieces away.

Ask for a priceJob-specific quote
Service & price details

Baltimore and nearby Maryland communities

Lists a street address on North Eden Street as its dispatch location. Gives free quotes; its pages don't say whether slabs or wiring are included, so ask.

Free quote; no shed price is published.

Visit company ↗Call (443) 680-9309

Removal company

Grime To Dime

Local junk removal company owned by Sawyer Bauman, working across Howard County.

Ask for a priceJob-specific quote
Service & price details

All of Howard County

Lists shed demolition among its outdoor and demolition services; send photos and it confirms the job and gives a quote. It says labor, loading, hauling and disposal are included in the price you approve.

No shed price is published. Its published prices are general junk-load prices by truck space, not for shed demolition.

Visit company ↗Call (410) 300-6743

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

Ellicott City and nearby Howard and Baltimore County communities

Its shed page covers storage sheds and workshops, with donation or recycling where possible, and says the price is lower for a shed already taken apart.

The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range that depends on size, condition, type, location and permits. The total is shown when you book.

Visit company ↗Call (844) 239-7711
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Removal company

MD Junk Pros

Junk removal and light demolition company run by two brothers, serving central Maryland.

Ask for a priceJob-specific quote
Service & price details

Anne Arundel, Howard and Baltimore counties

Its shed page covers wood, resin and metal sheds: contents cleared first, roofing, siding, framing and floor taken down, debris hauled and the footprint raked or swept. Concrete pad removal is optional and may need extra equipment.

No shed price is published. Pricing depends on size, materials, contents, pad or footings, utilities and access, after a free estimate.

Visit company ↗Call (443) 936-8583

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 Ellicott City?

Shed Gone prices each shed from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included. Among other companies, LoadUp's Ellicott City page gives $94 to $1,559, depending on size, condition, location and permits. The others quote each job; MD Junk Pros asks for photos of all four sides, the inside and the access route.

LoadUp shed removal, Ellicott City MD ↗MD Junk Pros: Shed Demolition ↗

Will the Commission make me keep an old shed?

Not if it isn't historic. The guidelines say a structure the Commission finds isn't historically significant is routinely approved for demolition. For historic buildings, the Commission approves demolition only after other ways to save them are exhausted.

Howard County: Ellicott City Historic District Design Guidelines (PDF) ↗Howard County: Historic Preservation FAQs (PDF) ↗

What happens to the empty spot in the historic district?

The Commission approves that too. The guidelines say that for any demolition, the treatment of the site after the structure is removed must also be approved, so say in your application whether you'll seed, mulch or pave the spot.

Howard County: Ellicott City Historic District Design Guidelines (PDF) ↗

My house is on the Historic Sites Inventory but outside the district. Does that matter?

For exterior changes, no: the County says inventory properties outside a district aren't subject to Commission review. But the demolition clearance form still asks whether a property is on the inventory, and DPZ may defer the request for review by the County's architectural historian.

Howard County: Historic Preservation FAQs (PDF) ↗Howard County DPZ: Historic Preservation Demolition Clearance Application (PDF) ↗

Where do the shingles and siding go if I haul them myself?

To the Alpha Ridge Landfill transfer station on Marriottsville Road, where shingles, siding and lumber are all billed as construction debris at $106 a ton. Bring proof of Howard County residency; it's open Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Broken concrete from a slab can go to Laney Recycling's dump site in Laurel; call (301) 953-1424 for fees.

Howard County: Alpha Ridge Transfer Station (construction and demolition debris) ↗Howard County: Alpha Ridge Landfill Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026 (PDF) ↗Howard County: 2025-2034 Solid Waste Management Plan (PDF) ↗Laney Recycling and Aggregates: Dump Site ↗

Sources behind this guide

Reviewed October 15, 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.

Start with the shed and the way out. Add a few photos and tell us what should stay.

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

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