The catch: getting it to the curb is your job
The City collects from the curb. It does not come inside. So the real cost of the free route is the move itself.
A full-size fridge is heavy, tall and awkward, and it has to come out through every doorway between the kitchen and the street. Before choosing the curbside route, check four things:
- The route out. Measure doorways, landings and the turn at the top of any stairs.
- The people. Moving a fridge safely takes two adults and a dolly with straps.
- The doors. They have to come off before it goes out.
- The timing. It sits in your garage or on the porch until garbage day.
If any of those is a problem, a removal crew is usually the cheaper option once you count the time, the van rental or the damaged floor.
Condos, apartments and rentals
The City's household collection schedule covers homes on its curbside service. If you live in a condo or an apartment building, ask your property manager how bulky items are handled there. Many buildings also need the service elevator booked before anything large goes down.
When paying for appliance removal makes sense
Most of the appliance jobs we do in Toronto come down to one of these situations:
- A basement laundry. Washers and dryers at the bottom of a steep, narrow staircase with a turn halfway down are the classic case. Two people, a stair dolly and protected treads.
- A kitchen renovation. The fridge, range, dishwasher and range hood all come out at once, often on a contractor's schedule rather than garbage day.
- The new one arrived, the old one stayed. If the delivery crew did not take the old unit, it is now in the garage with nowhere to go.
- A property clearance. Appliances are part of a wider clearout before a sale or a move.
What appliance removal costs with Junk Alert
Appliances are priced on the same truck-volume scale as any junk load. Prices are before HST:
- One fridge or stove within 10 km: from $80
- Washer and dryer pair: typically $125 to $175
- Full kitchen set after a renovation: typically $175 to $250
- Appliances plus a garage of other junk: typically $400 to $700
Fridges and freezers carry their own disposal levy, because the refrigerant has to be recovered at a facility equipped for it. That cost is included in the price you hear before anything is loaded. The full rate card is on our pricing page.
How to get an appliance ready for pickup
A few steps make the visit quicker, whichever route you choose:
- Empty it. Clear out food, shelves you want to keep, and anything in the drawers.
- Disconnect water lines. Shut off the supply to a fridge with an ice maker, a washer or a dishwasher.
- Have gas appliances capped. A gas range or gas dryer must be disconnected and capped by a qualified gas technician before anyone moves it.
- Defrost a freezer. Unplug it a day ahead so it is not leaking water across the floor on the way out.
Once it is disconnected, the crew handles the lifting, the stairs and the disposal. Units holding refrigerant go to a facility that can recover the gas, and steel bodies go to metal recycling.
Need an Old Fridge Gone in Toronto? Junk Alert Is Ready to Help
Tell us what the appliance is and where it sits, and you will have the price before anyone is dispatched. We carry it out from the kitchen, basement or garage across Toronto and the GTA, Monday to Saturday from 7am.
See our appliance removal service, call us at (647) 456-6665, or contact us today to book a pickup.
