Above-Ground Pool Removal in Salem & the North Shore

We take the pool frame apart once it's drained

We take the whole pool down and haul it away on one visit: the liner gets cut out and rolled, the top rails and the uprights come off, the wall gets unrolled and cut down to truck length, and the frame leaves in pieces. You don't need to take a single rail off before we get there. The one thing we need from you is an empty pool. We don't pump or drain it, so have the water out ahead of the visit, either yourself or through whoever closes the pool for you.

How We Handle It

The other thing to sort out ahead of us is the equipment pad. An electrician has to disconnect the pump, the filter and any heater wiring before we touch it. The metal comes out of the load on the way: the steel or aluminum wall, the top rails and the uprights are all scrap, and scrap goes to Turner Inc in Lynn rather than the transfer station. The liner and the foam go with the rest of the load. What is usually left when the frame is gone is the sand base, and under the legs sometimes patio blocks or pavers, so tell us about those when you ask for a quote and the number will already have them in it.

We also do scrap metal pickup, hot tub removal, and concrete removal.

How Much Will This Cost?

Pricing is based on the space your load takes up in the truck, or on weight for heavy material. We give you a free, firm price in person before any work begins, and once you agree to it, it does not go up.

• $120 minimum pickup
• $70 to $100 per cubic yard
• Closer to $70 when it is light and easy to reach

For a very small job close to our Salem base we can sometimes bring the minimum down to $80 to $100, so it is worth asking. The minimum can also be higher for a job well outside our normal routes. See the full pricing page.

Emptying it is your part of this job, and where that water is allowed to go is the same question a hot tub raises. I wrote up what the state and the towns say about draining a spa or a pool.

About Us, Our Story

The Junk Heroes is a brother-owned and operated junk removal company rooted in Salem, MA. We live right on the line between Salem and Swampscott, two minutes from Vinnin Square, and we started this business because we wanted to run a junk removal service that showed up on time, treated customers like neighbors, and charged honest prices.

We give a single couch the same care as a full estate cleanout. Families and businesses around Salem, Swampscott, Beverly, Lynn, and Marblehead have left us 350+ five-star reviews.

The Junk Heroes is an independent company that two brothers built and still run, with a crew of friends who haul alongside them, and we stand behind every job we do.

We do this by the book. We carry $2M in general liability, a $1M umbrella policy and $1M in commercial auto coverage. We are USDOT registered (USDOT 8843043), our drivers hold DOT medical cards, and we hold commercial accounts at the disposal facilities we use, so every load ends up where it is supposed to. Call or text in English or Portuguese.

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