Fence Removal Cost in Miami, FL

Most people pay $300–$800. Updated for 2026.

A leaning, rotted fence line in Miami, FL has to come out before a new one goes in, and fence contractors usually quote removal separately — often for more than a hauling crew charges.

Fencing is priced by the linear foot, and the number that moves it most is what the posts are set in.

Fence Removal in Miami: what actually moves the price

Because only 23% of Miami homes are detached, most fence removal jobs here start indoors — a hallway, a lift, a booked loading window. Say which of those applies and the bids you get back will be firm ones.

69% of occupied homes in Miami are rented, and month-end is when that shows: fence removal bookings cluster around move-out weekends, so a midweek slot is usually the cheaper one.

At roughly 13,530 residents per square mile, Miami keeps trucks busy on short routes. That density is why fence removal quotes here tend to cluster: pros are competing on the same streets on the same day.

487,014

Residents (2024)

36

Square miles of land

13,530

People per square mile

Local figures: U.S. Census Bureau — Miami city. Checked 2026-08-21.

Fence Removal in Miami: where the city stops and a hauler starts

The free route in Miami has hard edges, and they are the reason people end up paying: Everything has to be securely tied in bundles, no more than three feet long and no more than fifty pounds each.

Past those limits the city is not an option at all — not slower, not pricier, simply unavailable. That is the line a hauler exists for, and it is worth knowing exactly where it sits before you start carrying anything.

Collection in Miami is run by City of Miami Department of Solid Waste. Below is what they will take, straight from their own rules — and where each route runs out.

Taking it yourself

The public drop-off is City of Miami Mini Dump Facility. No residential charge is published. What qualifies you is the door: one proof of City of Miami residency (a Florida driver's licence or ID, three months of utility statements, a rental agreement or a tax bill) and a maximum of one trip a day, each trip no bigger than a pickup truck load. Vehicles with commercial markings, dump or panel trucks, commercial trucks and vans, and material from commercial contractors are all turned away. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Closed Sundays, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Christmas Day.

Checked against the operator’s own page on 2026-09-16. Source

Posts in concrete change everything

Panels come off quickly. Posts set in concrete footings have to be dug or pulled, and a hundred-foot fence has a dozen or more of them. If new posts are going in the same holes the footings must come out; if the fence line is being abandoned, cutting at grade is far cheaper. That decision belongs in the job description.

Material decides where it goes

Timber panels are bulky and go to landfill or biomass depending on treatment — pressure-treated wood cannot be composted or burned. Chain link and metal posts are scrap and offset a little of the cost. Vinyl is landfill. A mixed line is quoted at the least favourable of the three.

Typical fence removal cost

$300 – $800

A national range, not a quote. Your actual prices come from local pros bidding on your job.

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Fence Removal pricing breakdown

Service Typical market price JunkerClub estimate
Up to 50 linear feet $300 – $500 $240 – $410
50 to 150 linear feet $550 – $900 $440 – $735
With concrete footings removed $900 – $1,600 $720 – $1,310

Estimates only. The final price depends on how much there is, how easy it is to reach, and what the pro quotes.

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FAQ

Fence Removal in Miami — common questions

How much does fence removal cost in Miami?

Most people pay $300–$800. That is a national range for fence removal, not a quote — your real price comes from local pros bidding on your photos, and it moves with volume, stairs and how far the item has to travel to the truck.

Should the fence company do it, or a hauling crew?

Get both numbers. Fence contractors often price removal as an add-on at a rate that assumes it is inconvenient; a hauling crew is doing exactly the work it does every day. Where the new fence follows the same line, though, one contractor doing both can be simpler.

What about a shared boundary fence?

Settle that with your neighbour before anyone starts. A boundary fence is frequently jointly owned and removing one without agreement is a dispute you do not want. Nothing about the removal itself is complicated; the conversation beforehand is the part people skip.

Do I need to call before digging?

Yes, if footings are coming out. Utility location is free and legally required in most states before digging, and fence lines have a habit of running near buried services. Any crew that starts digging without it is one to walk away from.

How quickly can it be picked up?

It depends on how many pros cover your area. On our first jobs the first quote arrived within one to three days, and we email you the moment one comes in. Once you pick a pro you choose the date and time window; same-day or next-day pickup is possible when a crew has room on the truck.

What does JunkerClub charge me?

Nothing. Posting a job and collecting quotes is free, and you pay your pro directly when the work is done. The pro pays the platform a small fee only when they win the job — it never gets added to your price.

Do I have to carry it outside myself in Miami?

No — the crew does the lifting and loading, and that labour is most of what you are paying for. In Miami about 68% of homes sit in multi-unit buildings, so the corridor, the lift and the walk to the kerb are usually longer than the carry inside the unit itself. The median home here was built around 1978, so doorways and stairs are usually the wider post-war sizes. Say which floor it is on and whether there is a lift when you post the job; that is the part that moves the quote. Housing figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau.

What makes a junk removal quote in Miami different from the national average?

Access and housing type, mostly. In Miami, 23% of homes are detached and the city runs at about 13,530 residents per square mile — most homes here are in buildings of five units or more, so a crew is pricing the corridor, the lift and the carry to the truck as much as the item. Renters occupy 69% of occupied homes here, which also shapes when the work happens. The prices on this site are national ranges; the number you actually pay comes from local pros bidding on your photos. Housing figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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