A dead fridge in a third-floor three-flat or a washer-dryer in the basement — we disconnect it, carry it down (or up the basement stairs), and send it to metal recycling with the refrigerant handled to EPA standards. Flat $221 for a fridge, no stair surcharge.
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| Item | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator | $221 |
| Refrigerator (large) | $246 |
| Washer | $179 |
| Dryer | $172 |
| Dishwasher | $147 |
| Water heater | $176 |
| Window AC | $107 |
$75 minimum. Disconnection, stair-carry, and metal recycling included — no per-flight surcharge.
Refrigerators, freezers, and ACs hold refrigerant that has to be handled to EPA standards, so they're not curbside trash, and Chicago's bulk pickup won't carry a dead appliance down from a third-floor three-flat or up from your basement for you. We do the disconnection, the carry, and route the unit to a recycler that recovers the refrigerant and the metal. Washers, dryers, dishwashers, and water heaters are routine too.
An appliance is heavy and unforgiving on a three-flat staircase. We bring the people and straps to get a fridge down three no-elevator floors in Lakeview, up from a Bridgeport basement, or out a reserved freight elevator with a Certificate of Insurance on file in a River North tower — and we load from the alley or curb where it's easiest. A top-floor unit costs the same as the ground floor.
"Dead fridge down three flights of a Lakeview three-flat. They disconnected it, carried it down, recycled it. Flat price."
"Old washer and a spare basement freezer in Bridgeport. Up the basement stairs, fair flat price, done in a half hour."
"Water heater swap left the old tank in the way. Same-day pickup, handled the stairs, gone."
How much does appliance removal cost in Chicago?
Flat: fridge $221, washer $179, dryer $172, water heater $176. $75 minimum, disconnection and recycling included.
Do you disconnect it?
Yes — basic disconnection handled; a plumber cuts any gas line.