How do you get rid of an old backyard shed or playset?

Give it away if it is still usable. Otherwise take it apart from the top down and separate the wood, metal, and plastic, or hire a junk removal crew to dismantle it and haul everything off in one visit. 

An old shed or playset is one of those yard projects that looks simple. Then you take a pry bar to it and you find out that’s just not so. If the structure is still solid, offering it up for free is worth a try, since someone may want to move it themselves. But once the rust or rot sets in, it’s a different story. Taking it down is a whole project.

If you take care of it yourself, work from the top down. Separate materials as you go. Keep wood, metal, and plastic apart since they all need to be recycled in different ways. Be careful with rusty hardware, splintered lumber, and posts set in concrete. Anchored footings can be trouble too. They’re often heavier than they look and far more stubborn to remove than expected.

For a lot of people, it’s safer and easier to let a crew handle it. The Junkluggers of North Puget Sound is one such crew. They can dismantle old sheds, playsets, and trampolines and haul off every piece in one visit. You won’t be left with a pile of debris and no way to move it.

Then once the pickup is done, the materials are sorted. Metal and usable wood are recycled wherever possible. If we can keep things out of the landfill, we will. And before any work starts, you’ll have a written on-site estimate. You’ll never pay a dime more than that and it comes with no obligation.

Ready to clear the yard? Schedule your pickup online. The Junkluggers of North Puget Sound serves Everett, Marysville, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Stanwood, Mukilteo, Bothell, and Edmonds.