Do I need a permit to remove a shed in Shrewsbury Township?

Possibly. The township lists ‘Demolish’ on its zoning permit application and demolition on its residential building permit application, so call the township before work starts and schedule the teardown around their answer.

If I break my shed down myself, will Shrewsbury Borough’s trash pickup take it?

No. Construction debris isn’t collected at the curb in the borough, however small you cut it. The borough refers residents to its hauler or to the York County Solid Waste Authority for that material.

Can you remove the concrete pad under a shed in Shrewsbury?

Yes, if you want it gone; say so up front so it’s part of the price. Leaving it is fine if a new shed is going on it. If you were planning to haul the pad yourself, the county’s Small Load Drop-Off doesn’t accept concrete.

What happens to the paint cans when you remove my shed in Shrewsbury?

They stay with you, because we don’t take paint or chemicals. York County holds household hazardous waste collection days in spring and fall; check ycswa.com for dates. Latex paint isn’t taken there; the county says to dry it out with kitty litter or shredded paper and put it in the regular trash.

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Shed Removal in Shrewsbury, PA

Soft floor, leaning walls, or just a shed you’re tired of mowing around: we take it down, contents and all.

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Shed removal in Shrewsbury runs into one plain fact: once a shed comes apart, it’s construction debris, and neither the borough’s nor the township’s trash contract will pick that up at the curb. About 77% of borough homes and 83% of township homes are single-family detached, so there are a lot of backyard sheds here, and plenty of them have outlived their roofs.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

We empty whatever is inside, take the shed down from the roof to the floor, load every board and panel, and clean up the spot. William gives you the price before anything comes down.

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William and crew dismantling a backyard shed mid-action — The Junk Lord, York County PA

Shed permit rules in the borough and the township

Shrewsbury Borough handles building and zoning permits through South Penn Code Consultants, and applications can be dropped off at the borough office. The borough’s permit guide, dated 2012, says a zoning permit is always required for a detached residential accessory structure such as a shed, garage, or gazebo, and a building permit only when the footprint is over 1,000 square feet. That guide covers putting a shed up, not taking one down, and it may be out of date, so call the borough office.^[1][7]

Shrewsbury Township’s paperwork is more direct. Its zoning permit application lists ‘Demolish’ as a type of work, and its residential building permit application, processed through DCCS, lists demolition among its project types. Whether your shed needs either form is the township’s call; ask before the roof comes off.^[8][9]

Why a torn-down shed won’t fit the county drop-off rules either

Both haulers draw the same two lines: no construction debris at the curb, and nothing heavier than two people can lift. Rafters, wall sections, and a rotted plywood floor fail on both counts.^[1][2][3][4]

York County’s Small Load Drop-Off does take shed debris, with limits worth knowing before you rent a saw:^[10]

Lumber, pressure-treated included, has to be cut to 6 feet or less.^[10]
Siding has to be 6 feet or less, and metal siding isn’t accepted at all.^[10]
Shingles are capped at one pickup truck or small trailer load per trip.^[10]
Concrete isn’t accepted, which matters if the shed sits on a slab.^[10]

What’s usually inside a Shrewsbury shed

The median house in the borough dates to 1986 and in the township to 1983. If the shed went up with the house, it has had decades to collect a push mower, a seized tiller, coffee cans of screws, and tools from a hobby that ended. With roughly 1 in 4 borough residents 65 or older, a lot of these sheds belong to someone who has no interest in climbing a ladder to patch the roof again.^[5][6]

We clear the contents in the same visit. The exceptions are paint, stain, chemicals, gas cans, and anything else liquid or hazardous, because we don’t haul those. York County holds free household hazardous waste collections in spring and fall, with registration required.^[11]

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