Junk Removal in Spring Grove, PA

The paperwork depends on which side of the borough line the shed sits. Jackson Township requires its Proposed Use Permit for moving or demolishing structures, then tells you whether a UCC building permit is needed as well. North Codorus lists sheds and demolition among the project types on its permit application. In the borough, the zoning permit application covers UCC-exempt projects such as accessory buildings, so check with the borough office before the teardown.^[7][11][12]

Whichever it is, the debris can't ride out with the trash. The borough's hauler won't take lumber or other construction debris, and Jackson's won't take construction debris at the curb. We pull the shed down, empty out whatever's been living in it, haul the siding, roof and framing, and leave the ground clean.^[4][5][6]

North Codorus Township's hauler lists hot tubs among the building materials it won't take as a bulk item, and Jackson's hauler won't take anything two people can't lift. So a dead spa tends to sit there, collecting leaves under its cover.^[8][5][6]

We get it out. Turn the power off at the breaker first; we don't do live electrical work or gas lines. Whatever water is left, we pump out. If the tub is boxed in by a deck rail, a sunroom door or a set of cellar stairs, we cut it into sections, then load the shell, cover and steps together.

When the week's trash has to fit in the hauler's totes, a house full of furniture, boxes and basement shelving isn't leaving by the curb. Large appliances and electronics aren't allowed in the borough's regular pickup at all.^[4]

Our cleanouts start with a walk through every room, where you mark what stays. Usable things go to donation drop-offs. Everything else goes out in as many truckloads as the house takes, and you get it back broom-clean. Plan on one full day for most houses and two for a big estate or a hoarding situation. We'll work alongside your realtor, estate attorney or the rest of the family.

One bulk item a week is the borough's rule, and both townships run a one-a-week limit that you schedule by phone. In North Codorus, mattresses and box springs have to be wrapped in plastic before they go out. Fine for a single nightstand; not much help when the whole upstairs is being emptied.^[4][5][8]

Clearing more than one piece, or a sleeper sofa wedged at the bottom of the cellar steps, is our kind of job. Two people, moving equipment, and disassembly when a piece won't make the turn. Furniture somebody can still use goes to a donation drop-off.