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Washington Boat Removal and Disposal

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

Licensed & Insured Washington Statewide Fast Response

A lot of what I see in Washington starts at the marina. The slip bill outgrows the boat, or a storm leaves damage nobody wants to pay to fix. Sometimes the boat came with an estate, and the family living three states away just wants it handled. Life at the marina gets expensive fast once a boat stops earning its keep, and selling one that does not run takes longer than most people expect.

Junk boat removal is the job my crew built the business around. Pickup, transport, and boat disposal happen in one visit, off a trailer, out of blocks, or straight from the marina. Missing title paperwork does not hold up the job. Details 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 Washington

Washington is where marina and moorage work outnumbers driveway calls on my schedule. Long hauls to the processing yard are common here, so distance plays a bigger part in a Washington quote than it does in a lot of places I work. Spring de-winterizing is when my phone rings most, and fall storage deadlines bring a second rush before the season turns. I quote the boat hauling job in full before my crew ever loads a boat, and that number does not change once we are on site.

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 Washington

State legal briefWashington
Reviewed August 25, 2026

Washington titles and registers boats. Exempt categories include canoes, kayaks, dealer inventory, military and government vessels, and small electric or low-horsepower boats used outside federal waters.

A title transfers with a Vessel Title Application signed by every registered owner, notarized unless signed before a licensing agent. Boats over 35 feet and older than 40 years also need marine insurance of at least $300,000. Without a title, a duplicate costs $30.75, or $80.75 for a Quick Title.

Washington runs the best-funded vessel removal program in the country. The Derelict Vessel Removal Program, through the Department of Natural Resources, has removed over 1,205 vessels since 2002, funded by registration surcharges and fees, and reimburses up to 90% of removal costs to the entity that does the work. Only authorized public entities, meaning the department, ports, cities, and counties, can apply. Residents can also surrender a not-yet-derelict boat for free through the Vessel Turn-In Program.

If the boat is not yours. Washington's program pays well, but only a public entity can apply, not a private property owner. What you can do is document the boat as a junk vessel through a formal affidavit, with a 15-day notice to the last owner. If that does not fit, or the boat sits on dry land, removal is the practical answer.

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

Counties We Serve in Washington

We pick up boats across all 39 counties in Washington. Cities below are the ones we reach most often; if yours is not listed, call and we will confirm coverage.

Adams County

Othello, Ritzville, Lind, Washtucna, Hatton

Asotin County

Clarkston, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, West Clarkston-Highland, Asotin, Anatone

Benton County

Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Prosser, Finley, Benton City

Chelan County

Wenatchee, Chelan, Sunnyslope, Cashmere, Leavenworth, Manson, Entiat, South Wenatchee, Chelan Falls

Clallam County

Port Angeles, Sequim, Forks, Port Angeles East, Neah Bay, Carlsborg, Bell Hill, River Road, Clallam Bay, Jamestown, Blyn, Sekiu

Clark County

Vancouver, Orchards, Camas, Hazel Dell, Five Corners, Battle Ground, Salmon Creek, Washougal, Ridgefield, Minnehaha, Felida, Mount Vista, Barberton, Lake Shore, Woodland, Hockinson, Venersborg, La Center, Brush Prairie, Lewisville, Meadow Glade, Fern Prairie, Duluth, Amboy, Yacolt, Dollars Corner, Cherry Grove

Columbia County

Dayton, Starbuck

Cowlitz County

Longview, Kelso, Lexington, Longview Heights, Kalama, Castle Rock, Beacon Hill, Ryderwood, Cougar

Douglas County

East Wenatchee, Bridgeport, Rock Island, Coulee Dam, Waterville, Mansfield

Ferry County

Republic, Curlew Lake, Inchelium, Keller, Torboy, Curlew, Danville, Twin Lakes, Barstow, Pine Grove, Orient, Boyds, Malo, Barney's Junction, Laurier

Franklin County

Pasco, Connell, West Pasco, Basin City, Mesa, Kahlotus

Garfield County

Pomeroy, Pataha

Grant County

Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Moses Lake North, Mattawa, Cascade Valley, Desert Aire, Warden, Royal City, Soap Lake, Lakeview, Grand Coulee, Electric City, George, Coulee City, Schwana, Marine View, Beverly, Wheeler, Crescent Bar, Wilson Creek, Banks Lake South, Hartline, Sunland Estates, Krupp

Grays Harbor County

Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Ocean Shores, Montesano, Elma, Central Park, Westport, McCleary, Cosmopolis, Brady, Taholah, Satsop, Oakville, Grayland, Malone, Copalis Beach, Cohassett Beach, Neilton, Aberdeen Gardens, Humptulips, Porter, Markham, Queets, Ocosta, Ocean City, Moclips, Pacific Beach, Santiago, Amanda Park, Oyehut, Qui-nai-elt Village, Hogans Corner

Island County

Oak Harbor, Camano, Whidbey Island Station, Coupeville, Freeland, Clinton, Langley

Jefferson County

Port Townsend, Port Hadlock-Irondale, Port Ludlow, Marrowstone, Brinnon, Quilcene

King County

Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Renton, Federal Way, Kirkland, Auburn, Redmond, Sammamish, Shoreline, Burien, Bothell, Issaquah, Des Moines, SeaTac, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Kenmore, Cottage Lake, Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Tukwila, Covington, Fairwood, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, White Center, Lakeland North, Snoqualmie, Woodinville, Lake Forest Park, Newcastle, Enumclaw, Lakeland South, East Renton Highlands, Vashon, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Milton, Duvall, North Bend, Hobart, Pacific, Normandy Park, Black Diamond, Boulevard Park, Mirrormont, Lake Holm, Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Algona, Clyde Hill, Medina, Carnation, Shadow Lake, Riverbend, Fall City, Wilderness Rim, Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Yarrow Point, Ames Lake, Riverpoint, Hunts Point, Ravensdale, Beaux Arts Village, Baring, Skykomish

Kitsap County

Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Silverdale, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Parkwood, Bangor Base, Manchester, Tracyton, East Port Orchard, Suquamish, Bethel, Indianola, Hansville, Chico, Kingston, Burley, Navy Yard City, Kitsap Lake, Lofall, Southworth, Enetai, Rocky Point, Seabeck, Port Gamble Tribal Community, Erlands Point, Gorst, Keyport

Kittitas County

Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Kittitas, Roslyn, South Cle Elum, Snoqualmie Pass, Easton, Ronald, Thorp, Vantage

Klickitat County

Goldendale, White Salmon, Dallesport, Bingen, Trout Lake, Wishram, Klickitat, Lyle, Glenwood, Roosevelt, Centerville, Bickleton, Maryhill

Lewis County

Centralia, Chehalis, Fords Prairie, Napavine, Winlock, Morton, Mossyrock, Vader, Pe Ell, Toledo, Onalaska, Packwood, Mineral

Lincoln County

Davenport, Wilbur, Odessa, Reardan, Sprague, Harrington, Almira, Creston

Mason County

Shelton, Belfair, Allyn, Grapeview, Skokomish, Union, Hoodsport

Okanogan County

Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Oroville, Tonasket, Twisp, Malott, Pateros, Winthrop, North Omak, Riverside, Nespelem Community, Elmer City, Conconully, Nespelem, Loomis, Methow, Disautel

Pacific County

Raymond, Ocean Park, South Bend, Long Beach, Ilwaco, Naselle, Chinook, Bay Center, Willapa, Lebam, Tokeland

Pend Oreille County

Newport, Ione, Metaline Falls, Metaline, Cusick

Pierce County

Tacoma, South Hill, Lakewood, Puyallup, Parkland, University Place, Graham, Spanaway, Frederickson, Bonney Lake, Elk Plain, Artondale, Fort Lewis, Edgewood, Prairie Ridge, Gig Harbor, Lake Tapps, Fife, Sumner, DuPont, Midland, Orting, Summit, Summit View, Waller, Clover Creek, Wollochet, Fircrest, Steilacoom, North Fort Lewis, Tehaleh, Maplewood, Buckley, Prairie Heights, Wauna, Rosedale, Longbranch, Fox Island, Key Center, Canterwood, McChord AFB, Eatonville, Alderton, South Creek, Stansberry Lake, Home, Anderson Island, Fife Heights, North Puyallup, Purdy, Vaughn, Crocker, McMillin, Clear Lake, Browns Point, Ruston, Dash Point, Roy, Ashford, McKenna, Carbonado, Wilkeson, Raft Island, Kapowsin, South Prairie, La Grande, Alder, Herron Island, Greenwater, Ketron Island, Elbe

San Juan County

Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor

Skagit County

Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, Burlington, Big Lake, La Conner, Concrete, Bay View, Lake McMurray, Lyman, Alger, Bow, Lake Cavanaugh, Hamilton, Edison, Marblemount, Rockport, Conway

Skamania County

Carson, Stevenson, North Bonneville

Snohomish County

Everett, Marysville, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Lake Stevens, Mill Creek East, North Lynnwood, Martha Lake, Eastmont, Silver Firs, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Bothell West, Arlington, Monroe, Lake Stickney, Bothell East, Maltby, Alderwood Manor, Snohomish, Picnic Point, Stanwood, Woods Creek, Brier, Sultan, Lake Goodwin, Chain Lake, Granite Falls, Larch Way, Esperance, Clearview, Bunk Foss, Three Lakes, Canyon Creek, Warm Beach, Arlington Heights, Meadowdale, Sisco Heights, Fobes Hill, High Bridge, Lake Cassidy, Lochsloy, Bryant, Gold Bar, Cathcart, Monroe North, Kayak Point, Darrington, Cavalero, Lake Ketchum, Woodway, Machias, Sunday Lake, Swede Heaven, Lake Bosworth, Lake Roesiger, May Creek, Startup, North Sultan, Verlot, Oso, Index, Northwest Stanwood, Hat Island, Silvana

Spokane County

Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Cheney, Airway Heights, Mead, Country Homes, Otis Orchards-East Farms, Town and Country, Medical Lake, Deer Park, Fairchild AFB, Millwood, Fairfield, Four Lakes, Rockford, Spangle, Green Bluff, Latah, Waverly

Stevens County

Suncrest, Colville, Chewelah, Kettle Falls, Loon Lake, Northport, Springdale, Marcus, Clayton, Valley, Addy

Thurston County

Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Yelm, Tanglewilde, Rochester, Grand Mound, North Yelm, Rainier, Tenino, Nisqually Indian Community, Bucoda

Wahkiakum County

Puget Island, East Cathlamet, Cathlamet, Lower Elochoman, Rosburg, Skamokawa Valley, Grays River, Deep River, Upper Elochoman, Altoona

Walla Walla County

Walla Walla, College Place, Burbank, Garrett, Walla Walla East, Waitsburg, Touchet, Prescott, Dixie, Wallula

Whatcom County

Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale, Birch Bay, Sudden Valley, Blaine, Marietta-Alderwood, Everson, Peaceful Valley, Geneva, Sumas, Nooksack, Point Roberts, Kendall, Deming, Custer, Glacier, Maple Falls, Acme

Whitman County

Pullman, Colfax, Palouse, Tekoa, Rosalia, St. John, Garfield, Albion, Colton, Oakesdale, Uniontown, Endicott, LaCrosse, Malden, Farmington, Steptoe, Lamont

Yakima County

Yakima, Sunnyside, Grandview, Terrace Heights, Toppenish, Selah, Union Gap, Wapato, Moxee, Granger, Ahtanum, Gleed, Zillah, Summitview, Mabton, Tieton, Naches, Harrah, White Swan, Buena, Tampico, Cowiche, Outlook, Eschbach, Donald, Nile, Parker, Cliffdell

Boat removal in Washington: what owners ask

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

Sell a boat that still runs, hand it to a donation program, or scrap it at a salvage yard. When none of that works, my crew clears the unwanted boat from your moorage or driveway.

How much does boat disposal cost in Washington?

Cost is detailed in the pricing section above, driven by hull size, whether the boat sits in moorage, at a marina, or in a driveway, its condition, and the haul length. Coastal hauls often run long.

Where can I dispose of a boat in Washington?

Washington owners routing an old hull out of moorage or a marina slip usually land on the same three choices: a salvage yard, a metal recycler, or a removal service, since landfills refuse hulls and no boat dump will take one either.

Can I get free junk boat removal in Washington?

Sometimes, especially with a working outboard or solid aluminum still on the hull. Boat removers say upfront which case applies, and without that value, a fee applies, spelled out in the pricing section above.

Are there boat salvage yards near me in Washington?

Washington has boat junkyards that will take an old hull off your hands, but getting it there on a trailer is the part most owners cannot manage themselves.

How do I dispose of a fiberglass boat in Washington?

Washington landfills will not touch a fiberglass hull, so it gets cut into sections and those sections are hauled to a facility built to process it. My crew handles that cutting and the coastal haul year-round.

Can you remove a boat without a title in Washington?

Washington titles and registers its boats, but a missing title alone won't stop a pickup. Either way, we load it, since abandoned boat removal here doesn't hinge on paperwork we're missing. The legal section above lays out exactly what Washington expects from you.

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