San Diego Concrete Removal, Same Week
Old patio slabs, driveway sections, or a torn-out walkway — we load the pieces and haul them off for recycling.
Concrete Removal in San Diego
A cracked patio slab or driveway apron almost always gets broken up before we're ever called — a homeowner's contractor swings the hammer, then somebody's left staring at a pile of jagged concrete chunks in the yard. Rubble like that doesn't fit in a regular trash pickup, and hauling a ton of broken slab to a facility built for concrete isn't something most contractors carry in their own truck. That's the gap we fill: once it's broken, we load the pieces and haul them off, whether it's a contractor's job site or a homeowner's own driveway.
- Homeowners tearing out a cracked patio, walkway, or driveway section.
- Contractors and handymen who did the breaking but don't haul debris.
- Landlords clearing an old slab before a yard remodel or new tenant.
What We Take
We take
- Broken patio and walkway slabs
- Driveway sections and aprons
- Old concrete steps and stoops
- Footings and small foundation chunks
- Concrete pavers and stepping stones
- Slab pieces with rebar still attached
- Mixed concrete and asphalt debris
We can't take
- Loose rebar with no concrete attached — a scrap yard is a better fit
- Asbestos-containing material from older slabs
- Wet or unset concrete
- Full exclusion list on our How It Works page
Concrete is dense — a small pile can weigh as much as a full truckload of lighter debris, so we plan crew size around the tonnage.
Same-Day and Next-Day Concrete Removal in San Diego
Same-day pickup depends on whether a truck with room for the tonnage is already routed near you that day — smaller loads have better odds than a full driveway's worth of slab. Next-day is the more typical turnaround once we know the size of the pile. Larger tear-outs are easier to fit in when we know a day or two ahead, so the right truck and crew are already lined up.
- Same day
- Possible for smaller piles if a truck with room is already nearby.
- Next day
- The more typical turnaround once we know the tonnage.
- Booked ahead
- Best for a full driveway or patio tear-out, so we send the right truck.
What Concrete Removal Costs
Concrete doesn't go to a landfill — it goes to a construction and demolition recycling facility, where it's crushed and reused as base material. That's a different stop than a couch or a mattress, and the fee reflects the weight coming off your property, not the size of the pile.
Weight, not volume
Concrete is dense, so a small pile can weigh as much as a truckload of lighter debris.
Getting it to the truck
A driveway apron loads faster than slab pieces carried up from a backyard patio.
Rebar and mixed debris
Slabs with rebar or mixed in with dirt and gravel take extra sorting before loading.
There's no free county drop-off for broken concrete the way there is for a mattress or a gallon of paint — it's billed by weight like any other demolition debris, and that's built into the number we give you upfront.
Concrete Removal vs San Diego's Own Bulky Item Pickup
San Diego's free Get It Done bulky pickup is built for household items set at the curb — it doesn't take construction debris like broken concrete at all.
| Factor | Concrete Removal with us | The city program |
|---|---|---|
| What's accepted | Broken slab, driveway sections, footings — any concrete debris | Household items only, no construction debris |
| Who lifts it | Our crew loads and hauls the tonnage | Not applicable — concrete isn't eligible |
There's no scenario where the free pickup is the right call for concrete — it's simply not an eligible material.
Where Your Load Goes After Pickup in San Diego
Clean concrete — broken up and free of trash, dirt, or wood — can go to a construction and demolition recycling facility where it's crushed and reused as base material or aggregate. Once it's mixed with dirt, wood, or other debris, that route closes and the load is more likely to head to a standard landfill instead.
Clean concrete
Can be crushed and reused as aggregate at a C&D recycling facility.
Mixed loads
Concrete tangled with dirt, wood, or trash goes to a landfill instead.
Rebar
Separated out where possible and sent to scrap metal rather than landfilled.
Concrete Removal for Apartments, Condos and HOAs
Single-family driveway or patio
The most common job — a slab or apron torn out at ground level.
HOA or shared property
Common-area walkways or patios usually need HOA sign-off before we start.
Gated community
A gate code or resident escort gets the truck to the pile.
Small commercial site
Contractors clearing a torn-out slab from a business or job site.
For gated or HOA properties, have a code or access confirmed before the truck shows up so the crew isn't stuck at the entrance.
How to Book
Text us a photo of the slab or pile.
We send back a price for the load.
Pick a same-week slot and we haul it away.
Neighborhoods We Serve for Concrete Removal
Driveways, patios, and slabs come out all over San Diego, from hillside lots to flat inland yards.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you break up the concrete, or just haul it?
We haul it once it's broken up. If it's still an intact slab, a demo crew needs to break it first — we're the truck that comes after.
Can concrete go in the free city bulky pickup?
No. San Diego's Get It Done bulky pickup caps at six household items and isn't set up for construction debris like concrete.
Do you take concrete with rebar in it?
Yes, slabs with rebar still attached are fine. Loose rebar on its own is better taken to a scrap yard.
Will you take a mix of concrete, dirt, and yard debris?
Yes, mixed loads are common. Just mention what's in the pile when you send the photo so the quote is accurate.
Is there a minimum size for a concrete pickup?
No official minimum, but very small piles may cost close to what a bigger load runs, since the trip and disposal fee apply either way.
Do you handle concrete removal on hillside San Diego properties?
Yes, though steep or narrow access adds carry time — mention it when you send photos so the quote accounts for it.