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SHED DEMOLITION & REMOVAL
Shed removal
in Portland, OR.
Shed Gone takes down backyard sheds across Portland, from Sellwood to St. Johns, and hauls off the walls, roof, floor and everything stored inside, then leaves the ground clean.
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SHED REMOVAL IN PORTLAND
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 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland asks for before a shed comes down, what city pickup will take, and where you can drop off the debris yourself.
Portland rules at a glance
Demolition permit
Yes, for larger sheds. Portland requires a permit to demolish any structure over 200 square feet or taller than 15 feet. Smaller sheds aren't on that list; confirm at 503-823-7300.
City pickup
Not confirmed. Portland's bulky pickup price list covers furniture and appliances, not lumber or shed panels; your garbage company prices unlisted items. Self-haul to Metro Central starts at $51.
City of Portland BPS: Bulky waste collection rates ↗Metro: Metro Central transfer station ↗
Haul it yourself
Metro Central Transfer Station. Garbage: $51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds, then $176.70 per ton. Clean unpainted lumber, separated: $42 minimum, $97.13 per ton. Public loads over 240 pounds add a $30 staffed-scale fee. Uncovered loads pay $25 per ton more ($3 on minimum loads). Card payments carry a 2% fee.
2 drop-off options →What it costs
Shed Gone: a price from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included.
Others here: Junk Hubris lists $300 to $500 for sheds under 100 sq ft, up to $1,000+ for 150 to 200+ sq ft. LoadUp shows $94 to $1,559 for Multnomah County. Others quote each shed.
Junk Hubris: Shed Removal Services ↗LoadUp: Portland Shed Removal ↗
Do I need a permit?Portland 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 ↗
What Portland says about demolition permits
Portland Permitting & Development's permit list says you need a permit to build, demolish or move any structure over 200 square feet or with a height over 15 feet (on parcels over 2 acres, with 20 feet of clearance, the size limit is 400 square feet). Its demolition rule says that, generally, a structure that needs a permit to build needs one to demolish. On a lot with 3 or 4 dwelling units, an accessory structure over 120 square feet needs a demolition permit. The 2026 fee schedule lists a $1,352 demolition fee for a residential building without a basement, plus sewer cap, erosion control and site review fees; it doesn't say whether that fee applies to a shed. Questions: 503-823-7300.
Portland Permitting & Development: Residential permits ↗Portland Permitting & Development: Demolitions administrative rule ENB-25.01 (PDF) ↗Portland Permitting & Development: Building and other permits fee schedule (PDF) ↗
Delay, deconstruction and lead rules mostly skip sheds
Portland's 35-day residential demolition delay does not apply to garages or other outbuildings. Its deconstruction law covers houses and duplexes built in 1940 or earlier and excludes accessory structures such as garages. The lead-paint site-control rules for residential demolitions reach detached accessory structures only when they are over 200 square feet and sit on a lot with 1 to 4 homes.
Portland City Code 24.55.200: Residential demolition delay ↗Portland City Code 17.106.040: Deconstruction requirements ↗Portland City Code 17.106.020: Deconstruction definitions ↗Portland Permitting & Development: Demolitions administrative rule ENB-25.01 (PDF) ↗
Oregon's asbestos survey rule
Oregon DEQ requires an accredited inspector's asbestos survey before any demolition of a facility, which its rules define to include any structure. Homes with up to four units built after January 1, 2004 are exempt. DEQ's homeowner page puts it as a survey before demolishing a residence built before 2004. Whether an older detached shed counts as part of the home is not spelled out. Portland won't issue a demolition permit without the required asbestos documents.
OAR 340-248-0270: Asbestos work practices and procedures ↗OAR 340-248-0010: Asbestos definitions ↗OAR 340-248-0250: Asbestos exemptions ↗Oregon DEQ: Asbestos information for homeowners ↗Portland Permitting & Development: Demolitions administrative rule ENB-25.01 (PDF) ↗
Wiring and digging
Changing or repairing a hard-wired electrical system needs a Portland electrical permit, and a homeowner may do the work only on a home they own and live in. Before pulling posts or footings, contact Oregon 811 to have buried lines marked.
Portland Permitting & Development: Residential electrical permits ↗Oregon Utility Notification Center (Oregon 811) ↗
Can I dispose of it myself?City pickup rules, drop-off options and fees for shed debris.
Will Portland pick up shed debris?
Not confirmed. Your garbage company will pick up bulky items at the curb for a trip fee plus a charge per item, and the City's price list names furniture, mattresses and appliances, not lumber or shed panels. For items not on the list, the garbage company sets the price by size or type, and the City suggests asking whether a rented container would cost less. Ask your garbage company before setting shed pieces out.
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 ↗
Metro Central Transfer Station
6161 NW 61st Ave., Portland, OR 97210
Regional public transfer station that takes garbage, including broken furniture and clean and engineered wood, plus separated clean lumber and yard debris. Copper and ferrous metals and other curbside-type recyclables are free from residential customers. It does not accept asbestos-containing material or flat or built-up roofing. Household hazardous waste is taken at a separate facility on site.
Fees: Garbage: $51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds, then $176.70 per ton. Clean unpainted lumber, separated: $42 minimum, $97.13 per ton. Public loads over 240 pounds add a $30 staffed-scale fee. Uncovered loads pay $25 per ton more ($3 on minimum loads). Card payments carry a 2% fee.
Before you go: Open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Cover your load and sort out metal and other recyclables for a small rebate. Questions: 503-234-3000.
Metro South Transfer Station
2001 Washington St., Oregon City, OR 97045
Regional public transfer station with the same accepted materials and rules as Metro Central: garbage and wood debris for a fee, separated clean lumber at a lower rate, and metal recyclables free from residential customers. It does not accept asbestos-containing material or flat or built-up roofing.
Fees: Garbage: $51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds, then $176.70 per ton. Clean unpainted lumber, separated: $42 minimum, $97.13 per ton. Public loads over 240 pounds add a $30 staffed-scale fee. Uncovered loads pay extra.
Before you go: Open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Cover your load. Questions: 503-234-3000.
What else should I know in Portland?Local notes, and the photos that set the price.
Who may haul shed debris in Portland: franchise and permit rules
Portland gives garbage companies franchises for home garbage routes, and no one else may collect residential solid waste without one. The code exempts a contractor hired to demolish a structure when it hauls the waste from that job, and anyone doing a one-time clean-out removal at a home. Commercial collection needs a permit from the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. Demolition contractors hauling their own job waste are exempt, but a subcontracted service hired only to haul construction waste must hold the permit. Self-haul is allowed. Questions: Garbage and Recycling, 503-823-7202 or wasteinfo@portlandoregon.gov.
Portland City Code 17.102.140: Residential collection franchise required ↗Portland City Code 17.102.150: Exceptions to residential franchise requirement ↗Portland City Code 17.102.210: Commercial collection permit required ↗Portland City Code 17.102.220: Exceptions to commercial collection permit requirement ↗City of Portland BPS: Bulky waste collection rates ↗
Raw lumber costs less at Metro than mixed debris
Metro charges clean wood at a lower rate than garbage, but only raw dimensional lumber kept apart from other debris and free of paint, stain or varnish. Painted siding, plywood, OSB and paneling are charged as garbage. Most old shed walls will be garbage; unpainted framing pulled out separately may qualify.
What Metro stations won't take from a shed
Metro's transfer stations refuse asbestos-containing material and flat or built-up roofing. Leaving asbestos at a station can cost you the testing and removal, which Metro says can exceed $3,000. Asphalt shingles aren't named either way, so ask before you load them.
Metal and old chemicals go free at Metro
Metro takes curbside-type recyclables, including copper and ferrous metals, free from residential customers, and it gives a small rebate when you sort recyclables out of a load. Old paint, fuel and garden chemicals from the shed go to the hazardous waste facility at the same sites, free for households up to 35 gallons.
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
Junk Hubris publishes shed prices for the Portland metro: $300 to $500 for a shed under 100 sq ft, $500 to $700 for 100 to 150 sq ft, and $700 to $1,000+ for 150 to 200+ sq ft. LoadUp shows $94 to $1,559 for Multnomah County, set when you book. College HUNKS publishes only general junk-load prices, and Charlie & Sons, Slam Dunk Junk, Oregon Junk Busters and Junk King quote each shed.
Junk Hubris ↗
From $300The shed page lists $300 to $500 for under 100 sq ft, $500 to $700 for 100 to 150 sq ft and $700 to $1,000+ for 150 to 200+ sq ft, as estimates.
LoadUp ↗
$94–$1,559The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range for the county. The real price is shown 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 Portland, OR?
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 Portland. Give them a call. We’re confident you’ll come back to us.
Removal company
Charlie & Sons Hauling
Family-owned hauling company, in business since 1994, that dismantles sheds, hauls the debris and clears the area.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call (503) 781-0737
Service & price details
Portland metro on both sides of the Columbia, including Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Vancouver, Camas and Battle Ground
It can clear out a full shed before taking it down and handle other junk on the property. It says suspected asbestos needs a specialist and does not describe slab removal on its shed page.
No shed price is published. It gives free quotes.
Junk removal franchise
College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving
Junk removal franchise that lists storage sheds among the items it hauls away.
Ask for a priceGeneral junk-load pricingVisit company ↗Call 503-455-8174
Service & price details
Portland area, from 9816 SW Tigard St, Tigard
Its local page doesn't describe teardown, slab work or what's included for a shed. Ask whether the crew takes the shed apart or only hauls the pieces.
The local page shows example junk-removal prices of $99 to $699, based on truckload size. No shed price is published.
Removal company
Junk Hubris
Family-owned junk removal company that takes sheds apart by hand and hauls away the debris.
From $300Published shed priceVisit company ↗Call (503) 489-8352
Service & price details
Portland metro, including Portland, Gresham, Beaverton, Hillsboro and Oregon City, from Gresham
It removes wood, metal and plastic sheds and small barns, can clear out what's inside, and offers slab or foundation removal as an add-on. Customers must have power, water and gas disconnected first, and it won't work on structures with asbestos until it's abated.
The shed page lists $300 to $500 for under 100 sq ft, $500 to $700 for 100 to 150 sq ft and $700 to $1,000+ for 150 to 200+ sq ft, as estimates.
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Junk removal franchise
Junk King Portland
Junk removal franchise that does light demolition of small sheds and hauls the debris.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call (503) 549-9022
Service & price details
Portland and surrounding areas
It says it will not demolish anything connected to a building. Its local page does not list what is included for a shed or mention slabs.
No shed price is published. It gives estimates on site.
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
Portland and Multnomah County
It says some light disassembly may be needed depending on the foundation, structure and size, and that a shed already taken apart costs less.
The shed page gives a $94 to $1,559 range for the county. The real price is shown when you book online.
Removal company
Oregon Junk Busters
Licensed junk removal company that dismantles sheds and other small structures, loads the debris and cleans up.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call (503) 882-0704
Service & price details
Portland metro, including Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties and Clark County, WA, from Oregon City
It quotes from a texted photo or an on-site visit and sorts reusable and recyclable material from the load. Its site does not describe slab work.
No shed price is published.
Removal company
Slam Dunk Junk
Family-owned junk removal company that tears down wood, metal and vinyl sheds, loads the debris and sweeps up.
Ask for a priceJob-specific quoteVisit company ↗Call 503-503-7526
Service & price details
Portland, Clackamas, Oregon City, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie and nearby cities, from Clackamas
It quotes from photos and often works same day or next day. It does not do structural demolition and focuses on small standalone structures.
No shed price is published. It gives free quotes from 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.
How much does shed removal cost in Portland?
Shed Gone prices each shed from your photos, with teardown, haul-away and cleanup included. Among other companies, Junk Hubris lists $300 to $500 for a shed under 100 sq ft, $500 to $700 for 100 to 150 sq ft and $700 to $1,000+ for larger ones. LoadUp shows $94 to $1,559 for Multnomah County. College HUNKS shows $99 to $699 junk loads, not a shed price.
Junk Hubris: Shed Removal Services ↗LoadUp: Portland Shed Removal ↗College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving: Portland ↗
What does it cost to haul shed debris to Metro myself?
Mixed debris is charged as garbage: a $51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds, then $176.70 a ton plus a $30 staffed-scale fee per load. Clean, unpainted lumber kept separate is $42 minimum or $97.13 a ton. Uncovered loads pay $25 a ton more. Both stations are open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Metro: Metro Central transfer station ↗Metro: Metro South transfer station ↗
What if the shed has old asbestos siding or roofing?
Get it tested by an accredited inspector before it comes down. Metro's stations won't take asbestos-containing material, and DEQ requires such waste to go to a landfill permitted for asbestos, with special packaging and a shipment form.
Oregon DEQ: Asbestos information for homeowners ↗Metro: Metro Central transfer station ↗
Who takes the concrete slab or footings?
Junk Hubris offers slab or foundation removal as an add-on, and its light demolition page says it can remove small shed pads and post bases. The other companies here don't mention slabs, so ask before booking.
Junk Hubris: Shed Removal Services ↗Junk Hubris: Light Demolition Services ↗
Will a junk company take the shed down or just haul it?
Most here say they take it down. Junk Hubris, Charlie & Sons, Slam Dunk Junk and Oregon Junk Busters describe dismantling and hauling. Junk King does light demolition of small sheds but nothing attached to a building. LoadUp says light disassembly may be needed. College HUNKS lists storage sheds without describing teardown, so ask.
Junk Hubris: Shed Removal Services ↗Charlie & Sons Hauling: Shed Tear Down in Portland ↗Slam Dunk Junk: Hot Tub & Shed Demo ↗Oregon Junk Busters ↗Junk King Portland ↗LoadUp: Portland Shed Removal ↗College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving: Portland ↗
Will I need a permit to put up a new shed?
Portland's permit-free list includes a non-habitable one-story detached shed smaller than one that needs a residential building permit, which means 200 square feet or less and no more than 15 feet tall. Bigger ones need a building permit.
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.
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- Portland Permitting & Development: Residential permits (do you need a permit?) ↗
- Portland Permitting & Development: Demolitions administrative rule ENB-25.01 (PDF) ↗
- Portland City Code 24.55.200: Residential demolition delay ↗
- Portland City Code 17.106.020: Deconstruction definitions ↗
- Portland City Code 17.106.040: Deconstruction requirements ↗
- Portland Permitting & Development: Building and other permits fee schedule, effective July 10, 2026 (PDF) ↗
- Portland Permitting & Development: Residential electrical permits ↗
- Oregon DEQ: Asbestos information for homeowners ↗
- OAR 340-248-0270: Asbestos work practices and procedures ↗
- OAR 340-248-0010: Asbestos definitions ↗
- OAR 340-248-0250: Asbestos exemptions ↗
- Portland City Code 17.102.140: Residential collection franchise required ↗
- Portland City Code 17.102.150: Exceptions to residential franchise requirement ↗
- Portland City Code 17.102.210: Commercial collection permit required ↗
- Portland City Code 17.102.220: Exceptions to commercial collection permit requirement ↗
- City of Portland BPS: Bulky waste collection rates ↗
- Metro: Metro Central transfer station ↗
- Metro: Metro South transfer station ↗
- Oregon Utility Notification Center (Oregon 811) ↗