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Mississippi Boat Removal and Disposal

Twenty years of hauling junk boats out of driveways, marinas, and backyards. Firm quote before the truck rolls.

Licensed & Insured Mississippi Statewide Fast Response

Storms along the coast turn a working boat into a liability faster than most owners plan for. I also get calls about a hull sitting in the yard after a code enforcement letter, or a slip bill that kept adding up long after the boat stopped going out. By the time someone calls me, they just want the thing off the property.

My crew runs junk boat removal the same way every visit, from pickup through transport to boat disposal. We work off a trailer, out of a storage lot, or right at the marina. Boat removal does not stop for a missing title. That part gets covered further down this 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.

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.

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.

Our guarantee

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 Mississippi

Mississippi's boats mostly turn up in marina slips or tucked along canals, and hurricane season sends storm-damaged hulls our way every fall. Hauls to our yard don't run long from most of these spots, which keeps the trip itself a small part of the quote. Once hurricane season passes and spring cleanouts start, the calls stack up fast as people finally clear out what the storms left behind. I settle on a number before my crew ever hooks up the trailer, and that number holds.

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 Mississippi

State legal briefMississippi
Reviewed August 25, 2026

Mississippi does title boats, despite a common myth otherwise. MDWFP titles boats and motors, but the boat must be registered first. Registration is required for all sailing vessels and non-documented motorboats. Titling happens only at MDWFP headquarters in Jackson, with a notarized application.

To transfer a boat you need proof of prior registration, the original title for the boat and motor if titled, and a witnessed or notarized bill of sale. A dealer sale needs only an invoice. A lost title is replaced at the Jackson office with a notarized statement explaining the loss.

Mississippi runs a removal program, but only in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties. The Department of Marine Resources administers it under the Mississippi Derelict Vessel Act, covering coastal wetlands, marine waters, and connected private canals there. The abandoning owner is billed for the cost, doubled if title transfers to the state, with fines up to $500 a day through Chancery Court. Inland Mississippi has no equivalent.

If the boat is not yours. Mississippi's removal program does pay to clear boats from coastal wetlands and marine waters, but only in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties. If your property sits in that coastal zone, the law lets the property owner where the boat rests act. Outside those counties, or on dry land the statute does not cover, removal is the practical answer.

Skip the paperwork.We take Mississippi boats with or without titles. One call, one price.

Counties We Serve in Mississippi

We pick up boats across all 82 counties in Mississippi. Cities below are the ones we reach most often; if yours is not listed, call and we will confirm coverage.

Adams County

Natchez, Morgantown, Cloverdale

Alcorn County

Corinth, Farmington, Glen, Rienzi, Kossuth, Biggersville, Jacinto

Amite County

Centreville, Gloster, Liberty, Crosby

Attala County

Kosciusko, Ethel, Sallis, McCool

Benton County

Ashland, Hickory Flat, Snow Lake Shores, Lamar

Bolivar County

Cleveland, Shelby, Rosedale, Mound Bayou, Shaw, Boyle, Renova, Benoit, Merigold, Beulah, Gunnison, Duncan, Skene, Alligator, Pace, Winstonville, Bolivar, Scott, Symonds

Calhoun County

Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pittsboro, Big Creek, Slate Springs

Carroll County

Vaiden, Carrollton, North Carrollton

Chickasaw County

Houston, Okolona, New Houlka, Woodland, Van Vleet

Choctaw County

Ackerman, Mathiston, Weir, French Camp

Claiborne County

Port Gibson, Alcorn State University, Hermanville, Pattison

Clarke County

Quitman, Stonewall, Enterprise, Shubuta, De Soto, Pachuta

Clay County

West Point, Pheba

Coahoma County

Clarksdale, Jonestown, Friars Point, Lyon, Farrell, Coahoma, Rena Lara, Lula, Bobo, Dublin

Copiah County

Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson, Beauregard, Georgetown

Covington County

Collins, Mount Olive, Seminary

Forrest County

Hattiesburg, Petal, Rawls Springs, Glendale, Eastabuchie

Franklin County

Bude, Roxie, Meadville

George County

Lucedale, Agricola, Benndale

Greene County

Leakesville, State Line, McLain, Leaf

Grenada County

Grenada, Elliott, Holcomb

Hancock County

Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, Waveland, Kiln, Pearlington

Harrison County

Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, D'Iberville, Pass Christian, DeLisle, Lyman, Saucier, Henderson Point

Hinds County

Jackson, Clinton, Byram, Raymond, Terry, Edwards, Bolton, Utica, Learned

Holmes County

Durant, Tchula, Lexington, Goodman, Pickens, Cruger, West

Humphreys County

Belzoni, Isola, Silver City, Louise

Issaquena County

Mayersville, Grace, Valley Park

Itawamba County

Fulton, Mantachie, Tremont, Kirkville

Jackson County

Pascagoula, Gautier, Ocean Springs, Moss Point, Gulf Hills, St. Martin, Gulf Park Estates, Latimer, Vancleave, Escatawpa, Hurley, Wade, Big Point, Helena

Jasper County

Bay Springs, Heidelberg, Louin, Montrose

Jefferson County

Fayette

Jefferson Davis County

Prentiss, Bassfield

Jones County

Laurel, Ellisville, Sharon, Sandersville, Soso, Ovett, Moselle

Kemper County

De Kalb, Scooba, Bogue Chitto, Porterville

Lafayette County

Oxford, University, Abbeville, Paris, Taylor, Tula

Lamar County

West Hattiesburg, Purvis, Sumrall, Arnold Line, Lumberton, Oak Grove, Baxterville

Lauderdale County

Meridian, Collinsville, Marion, Nellieburg, Toomsuba, Meridian Station, Lauderdale

Lawrence County

Monticello, New Hebron, Silver Creek

Leake County

Carthage, Standing Pine, Redwater, Walnut Grove, Sebastopol, Lena

Lee County

Tupelo, Saltillo, Baldwyn, Verona, Guntown, Nettleton, Mooreville, Shannon, Plantersville, Sherman

Leflore County

Greenwood, Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University, Sidon, Schlater, Morgan City

Lincoln County

Brookhaven

Lowndes County

Columbus, New Hope, Columbus AFB, Caledonia, Crawford, Artesia

Madison County

Madison, Ridgeland, Canton, Gluckstadt, Flora, Kearney Park

Marion County

Columbia, Foxworth, Kokomo

Marshall County

Holly Springs, Byhalia, Victoria, Mount Pleasant, Potts Camp, Bethlehem, Red Banks, Waterford

Monroe County

Amory, Aberdeen, New Hamilton, Smithville, Hatley, Hamilton, Gattman

Montgomery County

Winona, Duck Hill, Kilmichael, Stewart

Neshoba County

Philadelphia, Pearl River, Union, Tucker

Newton County

Newton, Decatur, Conehatta, Lake, Hickory, Chunky

Noxubee County

Macon, Brooksville, Shuqualak

Oktibbeha County

Starkville, Mississippi State, Maben, Longview, Sturgis

Panola County

Batesville, Sardis, Como, Crenshaw, Crowder, Courtland, Pope

Pearl River County

Picayune, Poplarville, Nicholson, Hide-A-Way Lake

Perry County

Richton, Beaumont, New Augusta, Runnelstown

Pike County

McComb, Magnolia, Summit, Osyka, Fernwood

Pontotoc County

Pontotoc, Ecru, Algoma, Thaxton, Randolph, Toccopola

Prentiss County

Booneville, Wheeler, Jumpertown, Marietta, New Site

Quitman County

Marks, Lambert, Sledge, Darling, Falcon

Rankin County

Pearl, Brandon, Flowood, Richland, Florence, Cleary, Robinhood, Pelahatchie, Puckett

Scott County

Forest, Morton, Hillsboro, Harperville

Sharkey County

Rolling Fork, Anguilla, Cary, Panther Burn, Nitta Yuma, Delta City

Simpson County

Magee, Mendenhall, D'Lo, Braxton

Smith County

Taylorsville, Raleigh, Polkville, Mize, Sylvarena

Stone County

Wiggins, Bond

Sunflower County

Indianola, Ruleville, Moorhead, Drew, Sunflower, Inverness, Doddsville

Tallahatchie County

Tutwiler, Charleston, Webb, Sumner, Glendora

Tate County

Senatobia, Coldwater, Arkabutla, Independence, Strayhorn

Tippah County

Ripley, Blue Mountain, Walnut, Dumas, Falkner, Chalybeate

Tishomingo County

Iuka, Belmont, Burnsville, Tishomingo, Golden, Paden, Dennis

Tunica County

Tunica Resorts, Tunica, North Tunica, White Oak, Dundee, Austin

Union County

New Albany, Myrtle, Blue Springs

Walthall County

Tylertown

Warren County

Vicksburg, Beechwood, Bovina, Eagle Bend, Redwood

Washington County

Greenville, Leland, Hollandale, Metcalfe, Elizabeth, Glen Allan, Arcola, Winterville, Stoneville

Wayne County

Waynesboro, Clara, Buckatunna

Webster County

Eupora, Mantee, Walthall

Wilkinson County

Woodville

Winston County

Louisville, Noxapater

Yalobusha County

Water Valley, Coffeeville, Oakland, Tillatoba

Yazoo County

Yazoo City, Bentonia, Benton, Eden, Satartia

Boat removal in Mississippi: what owners ask

How do I get rid of an old boat in Mississippi?

Sell the boat, donate it, take it to a salvage yard, or call in a removal service to haul it away: four real moves. Plenty of calls come right after hurricane season, and picking it up is the job boat removers like us do.

How much does boat disposal cost in Mississippi?

The pricing section above sets the starting point, and the final figure depends on size, where the boat sits, its condition, and the distance to haul it. A boat pulled from a marina slip usually moves for less than one sitting inland for years.

Where can I dispose of a boat in Mississippi?

Salvage yards, marine recyclers, and removal services are where a boat actually goes, since coastal landfills refuse hulls just like everywhere else. There's no boat dump built for this, so most owners hire a removal service once hurricane season passes.

Can I get free junk boat removal in Mississippi?

A boat with a running outboard or decent aluminum often has enough value that we take it free, and that's the first thing I check. Storm-damaged hulls with nothing left carry a fee, and I tell you which applies before we set a date.

Are there boat salvage yards near me in Mississippi?

Yes, the coast has more of them than most states, though boat junkyards still expect the hull on a trailer rather than dropped off however it landed. A boat pulled from a canal after a storm rarely meets that, so a removal service steps in.

How do I dispose of a fiberglass boat in Mississippi?

Fiberglass doesn't get accepted at any coastal landfill, so the hull gets cut into sections before it can move anywhere. We haul the pieces to facilities set up to take them, common work for an unwanted boat left after hurricane season.

Can you remove a boat without a title in Mississippi?

Mississippi does title boats, plain and simple. We still handle abandoned boat removal whether the paperwork exists or not. The legal section above covers what actually applies to your boat.

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