A dead fridge or washer is too heavy to move and cannot go out with the regular garbage, and anything with refrigerant needs special handling under Ontario rules. Kitchener Junk Removal Pros hauls old appliances out of Kitchener homes same-day or next-day, disconnects them for you, and recycles the metal and components properly.
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Same-day & next-day
We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
Book a pickup
Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.
Appliances we remove
- Refrigerators, freezers and chest freezers
- Stoves, ovens, ranges and cooktops
- Washers, dryers and dishwashers
- Microwaves, range hoods and small appliances
- Water heaters, furnaces and AC / heat-pump units
We disconnect and carry, you don't lift
You do not unhook anything heavy. We disconnect the appliance, walk it out on a dolly, and protect the floors and door frames on the way. For a gas stove or a hard-plumbed washer, shutting off the supply valve before we arrive helps, but we take reasonable care of the connections either way.
An appliance is mostly steel, so the large majority of each unit is recycled rather than landfilled. We separate the metal so it goes into the right stream.
Refrigerant is the part people get wrong
Fridges, freezers and AC units hold refrigerant that has to be recovered under environmental rules before the shell is scrapped. You cannot legally set one at the curb to be crushed with the gas still in it. We take these to a proper recycler that recovers the refrigerant first.
Getting rid of it in Kitchener and Waterloo Region
At the Region of Waterloo drop-off sites at 925 Erb Street West in Waterloo and 201 Savage Drive in Cambridge, a refrigerant appliance carries a $10 per-unit CFC removal fee on top of the tipping charge, and there is a $15 minimum charge per load and mixed, unsorted loads are billed at the highest rate. That is the fee you would pay hauling a fridge yourself, plus the truck to get it there and the two people to load it. We fold the disposal and the labour into one volume price so there is no separate line item to chase.
What appliance removal costs in Kitchener
A single appliance runs about $90 to $160 depending on size and weight, less per unit when you combine several. Fridges, freezers and AC units sit at the higher end because of the refrigerant recovery and the weight. The price is locked before we load, disposal fees included, so the number does not move when we see the unit.
| Truck space | What it holds | Typical all-in price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum / single item | A couch, a fridge, a mattress | $90 to $150 |
| 1/4 truck | A small room or a few big items | $200 to $300 |
| 1/2 truck | A garage or a bedroom set | $320 to $450 |
| 3/4 truck | A basement or a small cleanout | $450 to $600 |
| Full truck | A whole-home or estate cleanout | $550 to $750 |
Try the free truck-load estimator for a price range in seconds, or see the full cost breakdown.
Frequently asked questions
How much to remove an old appliance in Kitchener?
About $90 to $160 per appliance depending on size and weight, less per unit when combined. Fridges and freezers are at the higher end because of refrigerant handling and weight.
Do you take fridges and freezers with refrigerant?
Yes. Refrigerant is recovered under Ontario rules and the unit goes to a proper recycler. At the Region sites this is a $10 per-unit fee; we fold it into the one price.
Do I need to disconnect the appliance first?
No, we disconnect and carry it out. For a gas or hard-plumbed unit, shutting the supply valve first helps, but we take care of it.
Do you recycle old appliances?
Yes. Appliances are mostly steel, so the large majority of each unit is recycled once the metal is separated.
Can you remove a water heater or furnace?
Yes, along with AC condensers and heat-pump units. Tell us the type when you book so we bring the right straps.
Is same-day appliance pickup available?
Usually yes, with a two-hour window. Call in the morning and there is a good chance we clear it that afternoon.
Related services
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Reviewed August 2026.
our local line
Same-day & next-day
We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
Book a pickup
Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.