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Appliance Removal in Connecticut

Fridges, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves — carried out, refrigerant reclaimed per EPA rules, metal recycled. From $179, price confirmed before loading.

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  • 4.99 ★

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  • Family-owned

    since 2014 (12 years)

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    in Connecticut & New York

French door refrigerator removed during a junk removal job in Stamford, CT

Every appliance pickup in Connecticut is one of two jobs, and the difference is invisible from the driveway: appliances with refrigerant in their veins — refrigerators, freezers, ACs, dehumidifiers — and appliances without. The second kind is simple hauling on our normal truck-space ladder from $179. The first kind carries one extra step the law requires and one disclosed $50 fee that pays for it.

We haul both kinds across Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex counties plus lower New London — out of kitchens, up from basements, off back porches — with the price confirmed before anything is unplugged from your life for good. This page explains the refrigerant rule in plain English, because it's the only part of appliance removal that isn't obvious.

The refrigerant rule, in plain English

Inside every fridge, freezer, air conditioner, and dehumidifier is a closed loop of refrigerant, and federal law — EPA rules that bind every hauler and scrapyard in the country — says that refrigerant must be recovered by a certified technician before the appliance is scrapped. Venting it to the sky is illegal, full stop.

So a dead refrigerator can't just ride to the metal pile. It routes to a facility where the loop is professionally evacuated, documented, and only then does the shell get shredded for steel. That certified reclaim step costs real money per unit, and that's precisely what the $50 fee is: the pass-through for the reclaim, not a markup for the inconvenience. It's the same fee whether the unit rides our junk-removal truck or gets loaded into one of our roll-off dumpsters, and it's on the pricing reference in plain sight rather than in fine print.

Which units carry it: refrigerators, standalone freezers, window and portable AC units, dehumidifiers. Which don't: washers, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, ovens, microwaves, water heaters — nothing in them to reclaim, nothing extra to pay.

The rest of the kitchen and laundry room: just hauling

Non-refrigerant appliances are the easy half of this page. A washer, a dryer, a dishwasher, the range that outlasted three kitchen paint jobs — they price as truck space like any other bulky item, no add-ons, no special routing beyond the scrap stream. The crew handles the physical part that makes people call: appliance dollies, door-jamb protection, and the negotiation between a 300-pound range and a 29-inch doorway.

Two prep notes that make pickup day smooth. Disconnection is yours (or your plumber's): we haul appliances that are already unhooked — water lines off, gas lines capped by someone licensed to cap them, hardwired units de-wired by an electrician. And empty the fridge, including the crisper drawer everyone forgets. The crew has stories; you don't want to be one.

Refrigerator emptied and ready for removal from a Stamford, CT home
Stainless steel refrigerator staged for appliance removal by Grizzly Junk Pros in Stamford, CT

Doors off, metal recycled

An old refrigerator waiting for pickup with a working latch is a hazard with a long, grim history — a curious kid and a self-closing door is why "take the doors off the old fridge" became generational advice. If your unit sits outside even a day before we arrive, pull the doors or strap them shut. Once it's ours, securing it is part of the job.

After reclaim, appliances are one of the best recycling stories we haul: the steel shell, copper windings, and aluminum coils nearly all re-enter the scrap stream rather than a landfill. It's the same routing discipline as the rest of our operation — donation partners for what's usable (a genuinely working appliance can sometimes find a second home; ask and we'll say honestly whether yours qualifies), licensed recyclers for what isn't.

Truck-space pricing — appliances ride the ladder

When loading the dumpster yourself isn’t the right call — small volume, awkward access, or you just want it gone today — we send a crew. Pricing runs by truck space used, not by item. Final pricing confirmed before removal begins.

  • Minimum Load$179
  • 1/8 Truckload$239
  • 1/6 Truckload$309
  • 1/4 Truckload (~5 yd³)$359
  • 1/3 Truckload$419
  • 3/8 Truckload$489
  • 1/2 Truckload (~10 yd³)$559
  • 5/8 Truckload$659
  • 2/3 Truckload$759
  • 3/4 Truckload (~15 yd³)$809
  • 5/6 Truckload$849
  • 7/8 Truckload$919
  • Full Truckload (~20 yd³)$979

Not sure which tier? Send a few photos and we’ll size it for you.

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Pricing: the ladder plus one honest fee

The grid above is the same canonical 13-tier truck-space ladder as every junk-removal pickup — single appliance at the $179 minimum, appliance-plus-the-rest-of-the-basement wherever the volume lands. CFC units add the $50 per-unit reclaim pass-through described up top; nothing else on this page carries an add-on.

The number is confirmed before loading, fee included, the way every price on this site works. If the appliance is part of a renovation with real debris volume, compare the roll-off route — same CFC fee applies if the fridge goes in the can, and the pricing reference puts both services side by side.

Dead appliance taking up floor space?

Photo gets you the tier; the crew gets it out without a scratch on the doorframe.

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Five steps, kitchen to scrap stream

  1. Call (203) 219-8855 or send the junk removal quote form. Say which appliances and where they live — floor, stairs, doorway quirks. Photos help the tier land right the first time.
  2. Prep. Unit disconnected (plumber/electrician where licensing matters), fridge emptied, path clear-ish — we handle the rest.
  3. Crew arrives, tier confirmed. Any CFC fee is named in the same breath as the tier, before loading.
  4. Carry-out. Dollies, straps, two people, doorframes intact.
  5. Routing. CFC units to certified reclaim then scrap; everything else straight to the metal stream. Documentation on request.

Appliance pickups — customer reviews

Genuine appliance jobs from our review corpus — refrigerators, freezers, and a stove-and-box-spring double.

  • Y
    “5 stars all the way! They replied instantly to my request for a quote. Extremely reasonable pricing and the guys they sent were super friendly and fast! They removed my old grill, stove, and ratty old box spring in less than 10 minutes. I would definitely recommend this company! If I ever need junk removal again I will definitely call these guys!”

    Katie C. · Norwalk, CT

    YelpMay 2016

  • Y
    “PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL, POSITIVE! The company called me after a post on craigslist to remove a refrigerator. They quickly arrived with 2 men, a truck, and hauled the material away. I couldn't have been happier with the great service.”

    Lisa S. · Norwalk, CT

    YelpOct 2014

  • Y
    “Wow! Gotta say these guys really helped me out. An old fridge, beat up couch and a patio set done in a matter of minutes! Fast, affordable, and super nice guys. Justin is the guy to go to if you have questions. As long as I'm living in Stamford I won't go to anyone else!”

    Joshua C. · Stamford, CT

    YelpJul 2014

Appliance removal FAQs

Which appliances carry the $50 fee, and which don't?
The fee follows the refrigerant, not the size. Refrigerators, freezers, window and portable AC units, and dehumidifiers all contain refrigerant that must be professionally reclaimed before the metal can be recycled — that reclaim is the $50 per-unit pass-through. Washers, dryers, dishwashers, ranges, microwaves, and water heaters have no refrigerant, so they ride the normal truck-space ladder with no add-on at all.
What actually happens to the refrigerant?
A certified technician recovers it at the recycling facility before the unit is processed — that's an EPA requirement, not our invention, and venting refrigerant to the air is illegal for good reason. We document the handling on pickup when you need paperwork (landlords and property managers sometimes do). What you're paying the fee for is that certified reclaim step; the steel shell afterward is ordinary scrap.
What does it cost to remove a washer and dryer?
They're non-CFC, so it's pure truck-space math: a washer-dryer pair typically lands in the $179-to-$239 range depending on what else rides along, with no per-unit fee. Stacked units and basement laundry rooms don't change the tier — carries are included — though tell us about narrow basement stairs so we send the right dolly.
Why do discarded refrigerators need the doors off?
Because a junked fridge with a latching door is a child-entrapment hazard — it's the reason old refrigerators have been treated as dangerous discards for decades. If your fridge is waiting outside for pickup, take the doors off or strap them shut in the meantime. Our crew removes or secures doors as part of the job the moment it's in our custody; we'd just rather the days before pickup be safe too.
Can I just put an appliance out at the curb?
Depends entirely on your town — some CT towns run scheduled bulky/white-goods pickups, most transfer stations take appliances with a resident permit, and refrigerant units usually have their own drop-off procedure or voucher. If the curb route works for you and you can move the appliance yourself, use it. We're the answer when the appliance is in a basement, the town wants an appointment three weeks out, or it's one item in a bigger load.
Do you take water heaters?
Yes — drained, disconnected water heaters are a standard pickup, and mostly-steel tanks route to scrap. The disconnect itself is a plumber's job (and gas units absolutely so); we haul what's already disconnected. A water heater plus the old softener plus basement clutter is a classic single-tier load.
The fridge is in the basement. Does that cost more?
No — carries don't change truck-space tiers, and appliance dollies plus a two-person crew are the standard kit. What we do want to know in advance: tight turns, more than one flight, and doorways under 30 inches, so the crew arrives with straps and a plan instead of discovering the 1970s bulkhead stairs live.

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Call (203) 219-8855 or send the quote form — mention the appliance type and where it lives. Phones answered Mon–Fri 8 AM – 4 PM live, AI after-hours and weekends.

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