Q&A for How to Close in an Unwanted In Ground Pool

20x40x5divided by 27 will give you the cubic yardage. Multiply that number by the cost per cubic yard of fill dirt, stone or concrete and add the delivery fee.

Several thousand dollars.

Absolutely. My guy is doing mine for $100 an hour, and he predicts 12 hours max. The materials for filling the pool are cheap if you use crushed concrete. Dirt would be a little more expensive, but nowhere near the number you're talking about.

Very likely. Visit your townships website or call them to find out for sure. Each area differs.

It's best to fill in a layer of crushed rock first and then compact it to create a base.

In my town, a minimum of 3 holes is required to allow for drainage, but it varies from place to place, so you will have to check with local authorities.

Most storm drains run into lakes or rivers. If you put salt water into them, or water that has chemicals in it, it may cause harm to the river or lake's ecosystem. Try to empty the salt water onto dry grass to water it. Do not empty it onto fresh grass, because the salt might take the water out of the plants (mitosis).

Yes; it would be considered a partial removal - that’s where you punch holes in the bottom of the pool, collapse the walls in and fill the remaining area with dirt. Be forewarned: if you do a partial removal, you cannot legally build an addition or any other major structure there. Also, if you sell the house or land, you have to let whoever buys it know that there is a partially-removed pool there, which will drop your property's value.

You can, but the trees will deteriorate and cause a void in the sand/dirt, causing additional settling.

You have to do a full removal of the pool to be able to build an addition on it, digging everything out of the hole, having it hauled away and filling the hole with dirt.

You can take them from the concrete edging around the pool. You can also cave the pool walls in, which will provide additional rubble suitable for the job.