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SHED DEMOLITION & REMOVAL
Shed removal
in Gastonia, NC.
We take apart old sheds all over Gastonia, from the York-Chester historic district to the Robinwood Lake area, load out every board and the clutter inside, and clean up.
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SHED REMOVAL IN GASTONIA
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 Gastonia 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 Gastonia 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 Gastonia asks for before a shed comes down, what city pickup will take, and where you can drop off the debris yourself.
Gastonia rules at a glance
Demolition permit
Yes. Residential demolition needs a City of Gastonia zoning permit ($50 work-item fee) and then a Gaston County demolition permit ($50 in FY26). Call the County at 704-866-3155.
City of Gastonia: Zoning Permit for Construction Approval (PDF) ↗City of Gastonia FY 2025 - FY 2026 Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026 (PDF) ↗Gaston County FY26 Building and Development Services Fee Schedule (PDF) ↗
City pickup
Partly. City crews may collect a homeowner's lumber cut to 4 feet and a collapsed shed up to 10 by 10 feet, but not roofing, concrete or debris from a contractor's work.
Haul it yourself
Gaston County Landfill. Commercial and demolition debris: $46 a ton, half-ton ($23) minimum. Out-of-county waste: $60 a ton, $30 minimum. $200 surcharge for an uncovered or unsecured load.
2 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 Gaston County. College HUNKS and The Junkluggers quote after seeing the job.
Do I need a permit?Gastonia 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 ↗
Zoning permit, then demolition permit
Residential demolition is on the City's list of work that starts with a Gastonia zoning permit; the County can't start the building permit until the City issues it. The City's FY 2026 fee schedule lists Demolition (Residential) at $50, and Gaston County's FY26 schedule lists a residential demolition permit at $50, down from $90. The County's $15 technology fee doesn't apply to demolition permits. Working without a City permit doubles the fee.
City of Gastonia: Zoning Permit for Construction Approval (PDF) ↗City of Gastonia FY 2025 - FY 2026 Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026 (PDF) ↗Gaston County FY26 Building and Development Services Fee Schedule (PDF) ↗
Asbestos is the applicant's responsibility
Whoever signs the County's demolition application certifies the property will comply with North Carolina and federal asbestos rules for the demolition. The application says it's the applicant's job to contact the state Health Hazards Control Unit for any permit needed for asbestos removal. Old cement-board siding or roofing on a shed is worth asking about.
Wiring, and digging out posts or a slab
Electrical and other single-trade permits in Gastonia go straight to Gaston County, not the City. Have a shed circuit made safe before teardown. Before digging out posts or a slab, request an NC811 locate; NC811 notes that private lines on private property, such as a buried feed to the shed, aren't marked.
City of Gastonia: Zoning Permit for Construction Approval (PDF) ↗NC811 ↗
Can I dispose of it myself?City pickup rules, drop-off options and fees for shed debris.
Will Gastonia pick up shed debris?
Some of it. City code allows curbside collection of building materials from a homeowner's own work, including lumber and a collapsed accessory building up to 10 by 10 feet, if boards are cut to 4 feet and the pile is no bigger than 4 by 4 by 8 feet. The City won't collect roofing, concrete, concrete-set posts, boards with protruding nails, sheetrock, pallets, or anything from contractor or commercial work. Bulky pickup isn't free except during two free weeks a year; the fee schedule lists excess household trash at $15 up to 100 pounds and $25 over. Call Customer Care, 704-866-6714.
Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-87: Building materials ↗City of Gastonia: Free Excess Trash Week & Bulk Waste Collection ↗City of Gastonia FY 2025 - FY 2026 Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026 (PDF) ↗City of Gastonia: Solid Waste ↗
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 ↗
Gaston County Landfill
3155 Philadelphia Church Road, Dallas, NC 28034
County landfill serving residents and businesses. Gaston County sends construction and demolition material, such as wood and carpet, here because its convenience sites don't take it. Whole sheds and concrete aren't named on its page; call before bringing slab pieces.
Fees: Commercial and demolition debris: $46 a ton, half-ton ($23) minimum. Out-of-county waste: $60 a ton, $30 minimum. $200 surcharge for an uncovered or unsecured load.
Before you go: Open Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday. Call 704-922-0267.
Gaston County Solid Waste: Landfill ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: Residential Garbage Disposal ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: Recycle ↗
Crowder's Creek Recycling Center (Gaston County)
1120 CP Groves Road, Gastonia, NC 28053
County convenience site for residents. Recyclables, scrap metal and appliances are free; household trash is paid with GarbCards. Construction and demolition debris is not accepted, so only the metal parts of a shed belong here.
Fees: Scrap metal and recyclables free. Household trash by GarbCard only, no cash: a pickup-truck load is 2 cards ($10); truck and trailer up to 10 ft is 4 cards ($20).
Before you go: Open Monday to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Call 980-677-2298.
Gaston County Solid Waste: Recycling Centers ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: Recycle ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: GarbCards ↗
What else should I know in Gastonia?Local notes, and the photos that set the price.
Only City-authorized haulers may collect solid waste
Gastonia's code makes it a misdemeanor for anyone not authorized by the City to collect solid waste, including recyclables, yard waste and bulky items. The only exception written in is private haulers serving businesses' bulk containers. The section doesn't mention construction or demolition debris, and the City's building-materials rule says it won't collect debris from a contractor's work, which the owner or contractor must remove. Ask Customer Care, 704-866-6714, how this applies to a hired removal crew.
Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-55: Unauthorized collection prohibited ↗Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-87: Building materials ↗
City zoning permit first, then the County building permit
Gaston County Building Inspections enforces the state building code inside Gastonia. For residential demolition and detached accessory buildings, you start with a zoning permit from the City of Gastonia through its permitting portal (704-866-6729), then take it to the County. The County's demolition application asks for that zoning permit.
Gaston County: Building Inspections ↗City of Gastonia: Zoning Permit for Construction Approval (PDF) ↗Gaston County: Demolition Permit Application (PDF) ↗
The City will take a small collapsed shed from a homeowner
Unusually, Gastonia's code lets City crews collect building materials from a homeowner's own repair work, including lumber and collapsed accessory buildings up to 10 by 10 feet that two people can handle. Boards must be cut to 4 feet or less, and one day's pile can't be bigger than about a pickup bed (4 by 4 by 8 feet). Roofing, concrete, nails, sheetrock and pallets aren't collected.
Don't bury the debris on site
City code makes it unlawful to keep or operate a site for burying material from building construction, renovation or demolition. Clean fill is the only exception. Shed lumber, roofing and broken slab have to be hauled away.
Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-20: Dumping of building and demolition materials ↗
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
Only LoadUp publishes a shed price here: $94 to $1,559 for Gaston County, with the exact price shown when you book. College HUNKS prices by truck space and The Junkluggers give a written on-site estimate; neither publishes a shed price. None says its price includes the City zoning permit or the County demolition permit.
LoadUp ↗
$94–$1,559The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range for Gaston County, depending on size, condition, type and any permits. A shed that is already taken apart costs less. The total shows when you book online.
These are the other companies’ own advertised prices, checked October 16, 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 Gastonia, NC?
3 other companiesShed removal is what we do, and we think we’re the best at it. If you’d like to compare, here are 3 other companies whose own websites advertise shed removal in Gastonia. Give them a call. We’re confident you’ll come back to us.
Junk removal franchise
College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving (Charlotte)
Junk removal franchise that lists storage sheds among the items it hauls away.
Ask for a priceGeneral junk-load pricingVisit company ↗Call 704-837-0851
Service & price details
Charlotte area, including Concord, from its office at 1355 Continental Blvd., Charlotte
Its local page doesn't describe tear-down or slab work for sheds. Ask whether the crew takes the shed apart or only hauls the pieces.
No shed price is published. The local page gives example junk-load prices of $99 to $699, based on truck space.
Junk removal franchise
The Junkluggers of Charlotte
Junk removal franchise whose local page lists shed demolition among its jobs, with donation and recycling first.
Ask for a priceGeneral junk-load pricingVisit company ↗Call (704) 520-0033
Service & price details
Charlotte and surrounding areas, including Concord, Harrisburg, Huntersville, Kannapolis, Matthews and Gastonia
The local page says its team handles everything from shed demolition to cleanouts, and lists shed and barn cleanouts. It doesn't describe slab or foundation work.
No shed price is published on the local page. Ask for a quote.
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
Gastonia and nearby Gaston County areas
Its shed page says its loaders handle tear-down, heavy lifting and hauling, and that it tries to recycle sheds before heading to the landfill. Describe the shed and its location when booking.
The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range for Gaston County, depending on size, condition, type and any permits. A shed that is already taken apart costs less. The total shows when you book online.
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 Gastonia?
Shed Gone prices each shed from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included. Among other companies, LoadUp's Gastonia shed page shows $94 to $1,559 for Gaston County, less if the shed is already taken apart. College HUNKS prices by truck space, and The Junkluggers say you won't pay more than their written on-site estimate.
LoadUp shed removal, Gastonia ↗College HUNKS: Junk removal near Gastonia ↗The Junkluggers of Charlotte ↗
Where can I take shed lumber and roofing myself?
Not to the County's convenience sites, which don't accept construction or demolition debris. It goes to the Gaston County Landfill at 3155 Philadelphia Church Road in Dallas, at $46 a ton with a half-ton ($23) minimum, or $60 a ton for out-of-county waste. Cover and tie down the load or pay a $200 surcharge.
Gaston County Solid Waste: Recycle ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: Residential Garbage Disposal ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: Landfill ↗
Where does a metal shed go?
Gaston County's convenience sites take scrap metal free from residents, at every site except Duke Street and Farmers Market. The closest in town is Crowder's Creek at 1120 CP Groves Road, open Monday to Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons. Keep wood and shingles out of the load.
Gaston County Solid Waste: Recycle ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: Recycling Centers ↗
Can I bury the old slab or lumber in the yard?
No. Gastonia makes it unlawful to keep or operate a site for burying construction, renovation or demolition material; only clean fill is allowed. The City won't pick up concrete at the curb either, so plan to haul broken slab to the landfill. We found no public concrete-only drop-off in Gaston County.
Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-20: Dumping of building and demolition materials ↗Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-87: Building materials ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: Landfill ↗
What about the junk stored inside?
Old mowers, grills and bikes can go out as City bulky items by request; gasoline has to be drained from mowers first, and propane tanks aren't collected. Household trash taken to a County convenience site is paid with GarbCards, not cash: $10 for a pickup-truck load.
Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-116: Bulky items and scrap materials ↗Gaston County Solid Waste: GarbCards ↗
Sources behind this guide
Reviewed October 16, 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 14 research sources
- City of Gastonia: Zoning Permit for Construction Approval (PDF) ↗
- Gaston County: Demolition Permit Application (PDF) ↗
- Gaston County FY26 Building and Development Services Fee Schedule (PDF) ↗
- City of Gastonia FY 2025 - FY 2026 Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026 (PDF) ↗
- Gaston County: Building Inspections ↗
- Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-55: Unauthorized collection prohibited ↗
- Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-87: Building materials ↗
- Gastonia Code of Ordinances §11-116: Bulky items and scrap materials ↗
- City of Gastonia: Free Excess Trash Week & Bulk Waste Collection ↗
- City of Gastonia: Solid Waste ↗
- Gaston County Solid Waste: Landfill ↗
- Gaston County Solid Waste: Residential Garbage Disposal ↗
- Gaston County Solid Waste: Recycling Centers ↗
- Gaston County Solid Waste: Recycle ↗