Find a vetted junk removal or demolition company in Huntington, NY

Who licenses junk removal and demolition companies in Huntington

• A business collecting or hauling solid waste anywhere in the Town of Huntington must hold a town solid waste collection license.
• A solid waste collection license in Huntington carries a $500 application fee that covers the first vehicle.
• Collecting or transporting solid waste in Huntington without a license violates the Town Code and is subject to a fine. Licensed haulers need public liability and property damage insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 for each occurrence.
• Huntington posts a list of currently licensed solid waste haulers, which does not separate carters who supply commercial trash containers from those who supply roll-offs for construction and demolition.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check a junk removal or demolition company's license.

What the Town of Huntington requires

• A demolition permit is required to remove any structure on residential or commercial property in the unincorporated Town of Huntington.
• The Town's demolition checklist requires an asbestos survey by a licensed asbestos contractor before work starts, under state labor rules, with exemptions that include buildings first built on or after January 1, 1974.
• Huntington requires a utility letter confirming that gas and electric service to the building is disconnected or was never installed, plus a water disconnection letter from the water district or company.
• A Huntington demolition filing includes two completed applications on Form 87-04, two survey copies with the building to be demolished shaded, and a workers' compensation certificate covering the demolition.
• A Town of Huntington building inspector makes a pre-site inspection as part of the demolition permit requirements.

The Town of Huntington Building and Housing Division handles permits ((631) 351-2821). Our Town of Huntington permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Huntington: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Huntington, villages included, the median home was built in 1963, and 43% of homes were built before 1960, 11% before 1940. Older houses can contain materials such as asbestos, so ask about testing before a house or an old addition comes down.

What junk removal and demolition costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island refuse and recyclable material collectors earn a median $64,168 a year, from about $40,471 at entry level to $73,811 with experience. Construction laborers earn a median $58,875 a year, from about $39,468 at entry level to $79,154 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the junk removal and demolition cost guide.

Before you hire in Huntington

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses junk removal and demolition companies above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Huntington Building and Housing Division, and who books the inspections.
• Where does the debris go, and are you licensed or permitted to haul it where the town requires it?
• What insurance covers damage to my property and the neighbors'?