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In-Ground Pool Removal in Trumbull, CT

In-ground pool demolition coordinated through our licensed demolition partner — the excavation is theirs, and the debris goes out in our own dumpsters.

In Trumbull, this work runs from Tashua out to Trumbull Center and White Plains Road.

The pool is behind the house; the can can't be — and moving broken decking between the two across a dense lot is the planning problem this county sets, solved by the same split that runs the whole project: excavation coordinated through our licensed demolition partner, debris out in our own dumpsters. The machine path and the wheelbarrow path get walked before anything is scheduled. Trucks reach these jobs the long way around by rule — the Merritt bars commercial vehicles, so containers come in on I-95 or Routes 7 and 8 — and since pool debris runs heavier than it looks, swaps get planned around weight as much as volume.

How the job goes

The partner breaks or removes the shell and manages fill and compaction; our cans handle the surface debris around that plan.

The full process for Fairfield County →

Where Trumbull’s debris actually goes

The do-it-yourself route exists here: Trumbull’s station takes C&D at the town’s published Demolition tickets are required; it is $12 per 125 pounds (credit/debit cards only accepted at the Transfer Station) source. Our route: the debris leaves in the can that’s already on the job, weighed once, billed at posted rates — no permit line, no pickup-truck trips, no guessing what the scale will say.

Pool debris on a tight Fairfield County lot

The pool is in the backyard; the can lives in the front. On this county's dense suburban lots, that gap — the wheelbarrow-and-machine path between where decking gets broken and where debris gets loaded — is the logistics conversation, and the partner's walk settles it alongside can placement before anything is scheduled.

Routing follows the county's one hard rule: the Merritt Parkway prohibits commercial vehicles, so cans arrive by I-95 or Route 7 and Route 8, about 30–75 minutes from our West Haven yard depending on the town. Pool-adjacent debris runs heavy — wet decking, tile, waterlogged equipment — so swaps get planned around weight as much as volume, and the math is stated before the dig starts.

What it costs

In-ground pool work is quoted per project by our licensed demolition partner — partial fill versus full removal drives the number, and the debris rides at Grizzly's posted rates.

Full pricing details for Fairfield County →

What we take

Decking tear-out, equipment, and fencing move in our cans; the shell and fill belong to the partner's excavation scope, never our containers.

The full take/don't-take list for Fairfield County →

Disposal and permits in Trumbull — from the town’s own pages

Trumbull’s posted disposal point is TEaM Transfer Station (Trumbull, Easton and Monroe Transfer Station) source at 101 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 source, open Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 2:45 PM; Saturday 7:00 AM to 11:45 AM (gates close at those times) source. It accepts construction and demolition debris source — the town publishes Demolition tickets are required; it is $12 per 125 pounds (credit/debit cards only accepted at the Transfer Station) source. No station permit program is published source.

Permits run through the Trumbull building department at Town Hall, 5866 Main Street, Trumbull, Connecticut 06611 (Office Hours 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM; Permit Hours 7:30 - 10:00 AM) source, 203.452.5020 (buildinginfo@trumbull-ct.gov) source (department page).

A demolition permit is required for structure teardowns here source. The town publishes its demolition requirements — including any review or delay process for older structures — on its own page.

For furniture-scale material, the town runs Free bulky-item drop-off at the Transfer Station for Trumbull residents — 'household garbage and bulky items (i.e. furniture and mattresses), grass, appliances, leaves and brush (logs no longer than 4 feet) free of charge' source (program info).

Our dumpsters in Trumbull

The demolition itself is partner-performed; the dumpsters and the disposal are Grizzly’s — and that’s the part Trumbull customers already know us for.

  • Y
    Mike and Nino showed up exactly on time, were familiar with both the job and the quoted price, and had the tools with them to make quick work of the job. These two evidently very experienced guys moved the HEAVY convertible sofa downstairs and outside without so much as a single "bump" against the wall of the stairway. As well, they moved the very long and awkward new couch out of the garage, through the same narrow doorway and up the same steep and narrow stairs without the slightest nick of the railing or bump against the wall. They unpacked the new sofa and disposed of the packing as well, leaving no mess at all.

    G. F. · Trumbull, CT

    YelpSep 2015

  • Y
    I will definitely use the Junk Pros again. Very good price, friendly and quick service! Made my summer move so easy! Thanks guys!

    Curt H. · Trumbull, CT

    YelpAug 2014

In-Ground Pool Removal in Trumbull — questions we actually get

Full removal or partial fill-in — what's the difference?
Partial (the common route): the shell is broken up, the top portion demolished, and the hole filled and compacted. Full removal takes every piece of the shell out before filling. Full costs more and matters most when the future plan is building over the footprint. The partner scopes which one the property needs.
Anything I should handle before the work starts?
Know your yard. Where the septic and its leach field sit, where the well is, what's buried along the machine path — the partner needs all of it before an excavator moves. Keep the pool area secured until work begins, and decide early what happens to plantings in the access path. Everything else belongs to the scope.
How long does an in-ground pool removal take?
Once permits are in hand, most fill-ins are measured in days — machine in, shell broken or removed per the scope, hole filled and compacted in lifts. The permit and scheduling runway in front of that is longer than the dig itself. The partner gives the working timeline when it scopes the property.
How does the machinery get to a backyard pool?
That's one of the first things the partner scopes on a walk-through. An excavator needs a path — commonly a fence section out and a run of protective mats across the yard. Some turf repair along the machine path is a normal part of any pool job, and it's worth asking the partner to spell out site restoration in the scope.
Will the yard be usable after?
A properly filled and compacted pool footprint becomes lawn. The honest caveat every homeowner should hear: many towns record the filled pool on the property file, and building later over a partial fill has rules. Ask the partner to put the fill spec in writing.
Most pools around here are older gunite — does that change the removal?
It makes the project a demolition in the literal sense: a gunite shell has to be broken before anything gets filled, where a vinyl-liner pool gives up its liner and plumbing more easily. The partner scopes which route — partial fill-in or full shell removal — fits the property and what you plan to do with the yard. The broken-shell debris math is exactly why the dumpster side runs first-party here.
What does it cost to dump in-ground pool removal debris at the Trumbull transfer station?
Trumbull publishes Demolition tickets are required; it is $12 per 125 pounds (credit/debit cards only accepted at the Transfer Station) for residential construction and demolition material at TEaM Transfer Station (Trumbull, Easton and Monroe Transfer Station). That's the do-it-yourself route; on our jobs the debris rides out in the can that's already on site, weighed once and billed at our posted rates.
Do I need a permit to use the Trumbull transfer station?
Trumbull publishes no resident permit program for its station — proof of residency is the posted requirement. Rules change, so check the town's page before loading a truck.
When is the Trumbull transfer station open?
The town posts Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 2:45 PM; Saturday 7:00 AM to 11:45 AM (gates close at those times). Holiday closures apply — check the town's page before you load, or skip the trip entirely and let the can take the schedule problem off your plate.

Nearby towns we serve

Same trucks, same rates — the Trumbull routes share dispatch with the towns next door. No zone pricing anywhere in our service area.

Full county coverage, town by town: in-ground pool removal across Fairfield County.

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