Size and type
A 14-foot aluminum fishing boat is one job. A 30-foot cabin cruiser is a different one. Length, beam, and weight decide the crew and the equipment.
Maryland
Maryland Boat Removal and Disposal
Twenty years of hauling junk boats out of driveways, marinas, and backyards. Firm quote before the truck rolls.
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Maryland Statewide
Fast Response
Ownership of a dead boat in Maryland usually passes to someone who never asked for it, through an estate or a house sale. Storm damage sometimes finishes the job, leaving a hull that costs more to fix than it is worth. Other boats sat at the slip while the bill climbed past what the boat could sell for. Nobody plans for this. It becomes the thing that has to get handled first.
My crew handles boat removal from a marina, a storage lot, or a driveway, pickup, transport, and disposal covered in one visit. An unwanted boat does not need a working motor or a title. Boat disposal is part of that trip, not a separate call. A missing title will not stop the pickup. Covered further down the page.
How much does boat removal cost?
Starting from
$250
Junk boat on a trailer that rolls, with room for the truck to reach it. From there, four things move the number.
I will tell you which ones apply to yours before we schedule anything.
Where it sits
Driveway on a trailer is the cheapest boat removal there is. On blocks in the backyard takes more work. In a slip, it needs a haul-out. Sunken, it needs recovery.
Condition
Engine already out is cheaper. Fuel still aboard, a hull full of rainwater, a trailer that will not roll: each adds handling.
Distance
Miles to the processing yard are part of the quote. Boat hauling cost scales with them.
Not sure which factors apply to your boat?
Can it be free?
People ask about free junk boat removal. Sometimes the boat has enough going for it, a running outboard, decent aluminum, and we take it for nothing. Sometimes it does not, and there is a fee. We will tell you which one you have.
The number is firm before the truck rolls.
Twenty years in, nobody has heard a different price at the curb.
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What pricing looks like in Maryland
My work in Maryland splits between marina slips, storm-damage jobs, and standard driveway calls. Short hauls to the processing yard are typical along this stretch of the atlantic coast, so condition and how the boat needs to be rigged out matter more than mileage. A boat hauling job off a slip takes different equipment than one sitting on a trailer in a yard, and that shapes the price more than distance does. Spring cleanouts bring my heaviest volume, with work holding steady the rest of the year. Once I quote you a number, that's the number my crew shows up with, no matter what we find on site.
Junk boats we hauled out
Real crew snapshots from recent Maryland pickups. Watermarked photos are placeholders while we swap in the real jobs.
Junk boat pickup, salvage, and old boat removal
One boat, a whole yard, or an emergency. Old boat removal from a driveway or an estate. Junk boat pickup for the one that never sold. Marinas and boat yards call us to clear a season of abandoned slips in one visit. Insurance adjusters call after storms. My crew has floated sunken boats, hauled sailboats out of backyards, and moved a 40-footer through a neighborhood that was not built for it. One call covers removal, transport, and disposal. If it floats, floated, or was supposed to float, we haul it.
Getting rid of a boat legally in Maryland
State legal briefMaryland
Reviewed August 25, 2026
Maryland titles every mechanically propelled boat, no exceptions. It is illegal to sell a boat without handing the buyer a certificate of title in the seller's name. If a boat was never titled, the seller must title it, plus pay a 5% excise tax and any penalties, before it can be sold.
To transfer a boat you need the original Maryland title completed for transfer, plus a notarized Bill of Sale (Form B-118) if the title lacks details, Form B-240, and release of any lien. Maryland is blunt about the alternative: Maryland does not have a vessel salvage title. A duplicate title (Form B-108) and a new title both cost $20.
Maryland runs the Abandoned Boat and Debris Program through DNR, funded by the state's 5% boat excise tax. It pays grants up to $25,000, covering the full cost, but only public entities with jurisdiction over the waterway can apply, not private individuals directly.
If the boat is not yours. Maryland's Abandoned Boat and Debris Program does pay for removal, up to $25,000, but only a public entity with jurisdiction over the waterway can apply, not a private landowner. Maryland does give you a title path under Section 8-722 once a boat has sat without consent long enough, from 30 days at a private dock up to 180 days elsewhere on private land. If your case does not fit that window, removal is the practical answer. We handle Maryland pickups without a title.
Skip the paperwork.We take Maryland boats with or without titles. One call, one price.
Counties We Serve in Maryland
We pick up boats across all 24 counties in Maryland. Cities below are the ones we reach most often; if yours is not listed, call and we will confirm coverage.
Allegany County
Cumberland, Frostburg, Cresaptown, La Vale, Westernport, Bel Air, Bowling Green, Lonaconing, Potomac Park, Corriganville, Bowmans Addition, Barton, Danville, Mount Savage, Ellerslie, Eckhart Mines, Midland, Rawlings, Gilmore, Grahamtown, Zihlman, McCoole, Midlothian, Pleasant Grove, Shaft, Moscow, Klondike, Bier, Flintstone, Franklin, Vale Summit, Detmold, Oldtown, Luke, Little Orleans, Barrelville, Dawson, Carlos, Spring Gap, Woodland, National, Ocean, Clarysville, Nikep
Anne Arundel County
Glen Burnie, Severn, Odenton, Annapolis, Severna Park, Pasadena, Crofton, Arnold, Lake Shore, Parole, Maryland City, Ferndale, Brooklyn Park, Annapolis Neck, Riviera Beach, Linthicum, Fort Meade, Jessup, Cape St. Claire, Edgewater, Mayo, Shady Side, Riva, Deale, Gambrills, Herald Harbor, Naval Academy, Arden on the Severn, Crownsville, Galesville, Friendship, Highland Beach
Baltimore city
Baltimore
Baltimore County
Dundalk, Towson, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Essex, Randallstown, Owings Mills, Pikesville, Milford Mill, Middle River, Parkville, Carney, Perry Hall, Reisterstown, Lochearn, Cockeysville, Arbutus, Rosedale, Rossville, Overlea, Mays Chapel, Honeygo, Timonium, White Marsh, Garrison, Lansdowne, Edgemere, Baltimore Highlands, Bowleys Quarters, Lutherville, Hampton, Kingsville
Calvert County
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Chesapeake Beach, Drum Point, Huntingtown, Prince Frederick, Owings, Lusby, Dunkirk, Solomons, North Beach, Long Beach, Calvert Beach, St. Leonard, Broomes Island
Caroline County
Denton, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Ridgely, Preston, Goldsboro, Marydel, Henderson, Williston, Hillsboro, Templeville, Choptank, West Denton
Carroll County
Eldersburg, Westminster, Mount Airy, Taneytown, Hampstead, Manchester, Sykesville, New Windsor, Union Bridge
Cecil County
Elkton, Perryville, North East, Rising Sun, Charlestown, Chesapeake City, Cecilton, Port Deposit
Charles County
Waldorf, Bensville, La Plata, Bryans Road, Indian Head, Hughesville, Cobb Island, Potomac Heights, Pomfret, Bryantown, Benedict, Rock Point, Port Tobacco Village
Dorchester County
Cambridge, Hurlock, Algonquin, Secretary, East New Market, Vienna, Fishing Creek, Madison, Galestown, Taylors Island, Church Creek, Brookview, Eldorado, Elliott
Frederick County
Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Urbana, Green Valley, Linganore, Brunswick, Thurmont, Walkersville, Spring Ridge, Middletown, Monrovia, Emmitsburg, Braddock Heights, Jefferson, Adamstown, Bartonsville, Point of Rocks, Myersville, New Market, Libertytown, Buckeystown, Woodsboro, Sabillasville, Lewistown, Rosemont, Graceham, Burkittsville
Garrett County
Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Grantsville, Finzel, Loch Lynn Heights, Friendsville, Accident, Deer Park, Kitzmiller, Gorman, Hutton, Crellin, Bloomington, Jennings, Swanton
Harford County
Bel Air South, Bel Air North, Edgewood, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, Joppatowne, Fallston, Riverside, Abingdon, Pleasant Hills, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Jarrettsville, Perryman, Pylesville, Darlington
Howard County
Columbia, Ellicott City, Ilchester, Elkridge, North Laurel, Scaggsville, Savage, Fulton, Highland, Lisbon
Kent County
Chestertown, Rock Hall, Millington, Galena, Butlertown, Chesapeake Landing, Tolchester, Kennedyville, Betterton, Fairlee, Still Pond, Worton, Georgetown, Edesville
Montgomery County
Germantown, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Rockville, Bethesda, Aspen Hill, Wheaton, North Bethesda, Potomac, Olney, Montgomery Village, Clarksburg, Fairland, North Potomac, Redland, Calverton, Takoma Park, Damascus, Glenmont, Cloverly, White Oak, Flower Hill, Kemp Mill, Colesville, Travilah, Burtonsville, Leisure World, North Kensington, South Kensington, Four Corners, Forest Glen, Darnestown, Poolesville, Ashton-Sandy Spring, Layhill, Hillandale, Burnt Mills, Friendship Heights Village, Brookmont, Chevy Chase, Cabin John, Kensington, Chevy Chase Village, Derwood, Spencerville, Somerset, Ten Mile Creek, Chevy Chase View, Garrett Park, Martin's Additions, Chevy Chase Section Three, North Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase Section Five, Laytonsville, Washington Grove, Glen Echo, Barnesville, Brookeville
Prince George's County
Bowie, Clinton, Chillum, College Park, Laurel, South Laurel, Suitland, Fort Washington, Greenbelt, Landover, Camp Springs, Langley Park, Hyattsville, Beltsville, Seabrook, Oxon Hill, East Riverdale, Glassmanor, Adelphi, Hillcrest Heights, Summerfield, Glenn Dale, Lake Arbor, Kettering, New Carrollton, Accokeek, Brock Hall, Mitchellville, Rosaryville, Largo, Lanham, Westphalia, Friendly, Forestville, Marlton, Brandywine, Walker Mill, Bladensburg, Coral Hills, Marlboro Village, Temple Hills, Mount Rainier, Fairwood, Riverdale Park, Glenarden, Marlow Heights, Cheverly, District Heights, Peppermill Village, Silver Hill, Springdale, Seat Pleasant, Woodmore, West Laurel, National Harbor, Capitol Heights, Brentwood, Marlboro Meadows, Brown Station, Melwood, Berwyn Heights, Konterra, Andrews AFB, Croom, Forest Heights, University Park, Queensland, Cedar Heights, Baden, Landover Hills, Edmonston, Colmar Manor, Queen Anne, Fairmount Heights, Cottage City, Morningside, Cedarville, Upper Marlboro, Aquasco, Maryland Park, North Brentwood, Eagle Harbor
Queen Anne's County
Stevensville, Centreville, Chester, Grasonville, Kingstown, Romancoke, Church Hill, Queenstown, Kent Narrows, Sudlersville, Crumpton, Barclay
Somerset County
Princess Anne, Crisfield, Eden, Mount Vernon, West Pocomoke, Fairmount, Smith Island, Deal Island, Chance, Dames Quarter, Frenchtown-Rumbly
St. Mary's County
California, Lexington Park, Wildewood, Leonardtown, Golden Beach, Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall, Callaway, Piney Point, Tall Timbers, St. George Island
Talbot County
Easton, Trappe, St. Michaels, Tilghman Island, Oxford, Cordova
Washington County
Hagerstown, Halfway, Robinwood, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, St. James, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Paramount-Long Meadow, Maugansville, Williamsport, Wilson-Conococheague, Hancock, Keedysville, Highfield-Cascade, Cavetown, Downsville, Funkstown, Sharpsburg, Fairplay, Bagtown, Pinesburg, Tilghmanton, Mount Aetna, Beaver Creek, Clear Spring, Leitersburg, San Mar, Mount Lena, Charlton, Mercersville, Garretts Mill, Chewsville, Mapleville, Trego-Rohrersville Station, Edgemont, Breathedsville, Rohrersville, Sandy Hook, Dargan, Pondsville, Mount Briar, Yarrowsburg, Cearfoss, Jugtown, Pecktonville, Greensburg, Reid, Ringgold, Antietam, Big Pool, Kemps Mill, Big Spring, Ernstville, Brownsville, Indian Springs, Gapland, Middleburg, Fairview, Bakersville, Fort Ritchie, Eakles Mill
Wicomico County
Salisbury, Fruitland, Delmar, Pittsville, Hebron, Willards, Sharptown, Mardela Springs, Nanticoke, Parsonsburg, Quantico, Whitehaven, Allen, Nanticoke Acres, Powellville, Tyaskin, Bivalve, Jesterville, Waterview
Worcester County
Ocean Pines, Ocean City, West Ocean City, Berlin, Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Bishopville, Newark, Girdletree, Whaleyville, Stockton
Boat removal across Maryland
Top 24 cities by population. 532 cities covered across Maryland.
Boat removal in Maryland: what owners ask
How do I get rid of an old boat in Maryland?
To get rid of an old boat in Maryland, sell it if the engine runs, donate it to a program that takes working hulls, haul it to a salvage yard for scrap value, or call in a removal service. My crew takes that last part.
How much does boat disposal cost in Maryland?
What boat disposal costs in Maryland depends on the boat's size, its condition, whether the crew pulls it from a marina slip or a driveway after storm damage, and the length of the haul. The pricing section above covers the real breakdown behind those factors.
Where can I dispose of a boat in Maryland?
Boats in Maryland typically get disposed of through a salvage yard, a metal recycler, or a removal service, since marina slips and storm-damage pulls make up much of the work alongside driveway jobs. No landfill will take an unwanted boat off your hands.
Can I get free junk boat removal in Maryland?
Free junk boat removal in Maryland comes down to salvage value: when the motor, aluminum, or parts are worth enough to offset the haul, my boat removers waive the fee instead of charging for the job.
Are there boat salvage yards near me in Maryland?
Yes, Maryland has boat salvage yards near its coast, but most boat junkyards still want the boat sitting on a trailer before they will quote you, so a hull left in a marina slip or damaged by a storm usually needs a removal service first.
How do I dispose of a fiberglass boat in Maryland?
Fiberglass boats in Maryland cannot go into a regular landfill because no facility acts as a boat dump for a hull that will not break down. My team cuts the hull into sections and hauls the pieces to facilities equipped for fiberglass, purely removal-service work.
Can you remove a boat without a title in Maryland?
Yes, I can remove a boat without a title in Maryland, even though the state titles every mechanically propelled boat. Plenty of abandoned boat removal calls involve paperwork that went missing long ago, and the legal section above covers what proof I need.
Recent boat removal jobs
Real jobs we've run in Maryland — click any card for the full story.
Marina Boat Removal in Pasadena, Maryland
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Hauling a sportfisher out of a Severn salvage job
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Towson, MD: 24 ft Maxum Gone in One Morning
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Dundalk, MD: 20 ft Chaparral Gone in One Morning
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16 ft Smoker Craft Removal in Rockville, MD
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Unwanted Boat Removal in Dundalk, Maryland
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Hauling a runabout out of a Germantown storage lot
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Hauling a bowrider out of a Aspen Hill storage lot
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Hauling a bass boat out of a Frederick yard
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24 ft Harris FloteBote Removal in North Bethesda, MD
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Hauling a sailboat out of a Potomac driveway
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20 ft Grady-White Removal in Bel Air South, MD
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27 ft Catalina Removal in Gaithersburg, MD
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Ellicott City, MD: 17 ft Bayliner Gone in One Morning
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27 ft Chris-Craft Commander Removal in Baltimore, MD
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Sunken Boat Removal in Berlin, Maryland
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25 ft O'Day Removal in Wheaton, MD
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19 ft Celebrity Removal in Silver Spring, MD
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13 ft Boston Whaler Removal in Glen Burnie, MD
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