Trampoline, Swing Set & Playset Removal in Connecticut
The kids outgrew it years ago. Now it is rusting in the corner of the yard, the mat is torn, and the legs are set in concrete. We disassemble it, dig out the footings, and haul the whole thing away.
Why Curbside Pickup Will Not Take a Trampoline
Size Limits
Municipal bulk pickup has size and weight limits. A 14-foot trampoline frame or a full cedar playset exceeds them in every direction.
It Has to Be Dismantled
Even where a town will take the material, it has to be broken down into manageable pieces first. That is the actual work.
Mixed Materials
Steel tube, springs, vinyl mat, netting, treated wood, plastic slides. Different streams, different handling.
Anchored In Place
Legs and posts set in concrete are not going anywhere until someone digs them out.
Injury Risk
Rusted bolts, spring tension, and a heavy frame that shifts when the last leg comes off. This is how people get hurt.
Trampoline and Swing Set Disassembly
Removal is easy once the thing is in pieces. Getting it into pieces is where the time goes.
Trampolines
A trampoline is a steel ring under load. The springs hold real tension, and after five or ten Connecticut winters the hooks are rusted into the frame and the bolts are seized, so it does not come apart in the order the manual describes. We release the springs safely, cut the mat and netting free, break the ring and legs down at the joints, and cut what will not come apart. Enclosure poles, foam sleeves, and anchor kits come out with it, and the steel goes to scrap.
Wooden Swing Sets and Playsets
Cedar and pressure-treated structures come apart in reverse order: canopy and hardware, then swings, then the deck and roof, then the towers and posts. Ten-year-old wood does not cooperate. Lag bolts strip, boards split, and the structure has to be supported as it comes down so it does not collapse on someone.
The lumber is a disposal question of its own. Pressure-treated wood cannot be burned and has to go to a facility that accepts it — the same issue that comes up with old lumber and yard debris pile removal generally.
Metal and Plastic Sets
Older metal A-frame sets rust at the joints and at ground level, which makes them unstable long before they look unsafe. Molded plastic climbers come apart easily but are hollow, so they eat truck space out of proportion to their weight.
Removing Playset and Swing Set Concrete Footings
This is the part people do not plan for. Swing set posts, basketball hoops, and playset towers are frequently set in concrete below grade — sometimes a bag or two per post, sometimes more.
What We Do
- Dig out and remove the footing entirely
- Or cut the post at or below grade and backfill
- Break up oversized footings for removal
- Haul the concrete out and level the ground
Why It Matters to the Quote
- Concrete is heavy and adds real disposal weight
- Digging is slow in rocky Connecticut soil
- Footing size is unknown until it is exposed
- Full removal costs more than cutting at grade
If you plan to reseed, re-landscape, or build something else in that spot, tell us before we start. It changes whether cutting at grade is good enough or the footings need to come all the way out.
Why a Rusting Trampoline Is a Safety Risk
A play structure nobody uses is not neutral. It degrades, and the failure points are not obvious from the deck.
On a trampoline, the mat and netting break down under UV long before they look torn. Springs rust and lose tension unevenly. Frame welds corrode at ground contact. A trampoline that sat unused for six winters can look fine and still fail under the first kid who climbs on it — and kids do climb on them, including kids who do not live at your house.
On wooden sets the rot is at the base of the posts and inside the joints where water sits. Metal sets rust through at the leg where it meets the soil. Either way the structure is a liability sitting in your yard, and standing water in a sagging mat is a mosquito problem on top of it.
Donating a Swing Set That Is Still in Good Shape
Not everything needs to be scrapped. If a playset is genuinely in good shape — sound wood, intact hardware, a mat and net that are not sun-rotted — it may be a candidate for donation or reuse, and we will route it that way when there is an outlet.
Be honest about condition, though. Most sets that stood unused for five or more years are past the point where anyone will take them, and safety-critical parts like mats and netting are almost never accepted secondhand. We will tell you straight which category yours is in.
Trampoline and Playset Removal FAQs
Do I have to take it apart before you come?
No. Disassembly is the job. Leave it standing — it is safer for you and faster for a crew with the right tools.
Can you remove the concrete footings?
Yes. We can dig them out completely or cut the posts at grade and backfill, depending on what you want to do with the space afterward.
What happens to the material?
Steel frames and springs go to scrap recycling. Usable sets go to donation where there is an outlet. Treated lumber, mats, and netting go to a facility that accepts them.
How long does it take?
Most trampolines and standard swing sets are a same-day job. Large wooden playsets with towers and deep footings take longer, and we will tell you what to expect when we quote it.
Can you take other backyard junk at the same time?
Yes, and it is usually the cheaper way to do it. If there is a collapsed shed, an old grill, tires, or a lumber pile back there too, one trip handles all of it.
Trampoline and Swing Set Removal Service Area in Connecticut
We remove trampolines, swing sets, and playsets across New Haven, Hartford, Middlesex, Litchfield, and Fairfield counties, including Waterbury, New Britain, Meriden, Bristol, Middletown, Hamden, Naugatuck, Southington, Wallingford, Cheshire, and East Haven.
Get a Trampoline or Playset Removal Quote
Tell us what is out there and how the yard is laid out. We will give you a firm price, take it apart, and haul every piece of it away.