Old fridge in the garage? Dead washer in the basement? We haul away fridges, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, and dishwashers across Guelph — with refrigerant handled through certified depots and the metal recycled, not landfilled. Most items $90–$180.
Get a Free Quote Call 226-770-8678Appliances are the one category of junk where "just get rid of it" isn't simple. They're heavy, they're awkward, some contain regulated refrigerant, and the City of Guelph won't take most of them at the curb. We remove them all, week in and week out, and we know exactly where each one is supposed to end up.
Kitchen fridges, garage beer fridges, chest freezers. Refrigerant is recovered by certified processors before the unit is scrapped — never vented.
Stacked pairs, front-loaders full of concrete ballast, and dryers wedged into basement corners. We disconnect standard hoses and haul both units in one trip.
Electric ranges, wall ovens, and built-in dishwashers. Gas appliances must be capped by a licensed gas fitter first — then we take it from there.
Here's the thing most people discover only after the new fridge is delivered: the old one is now your problem. Delivery crews often won't take it, the City of Guelph won't collect refrigerant-bearing appliances at the curb, and Ontario regulations require that refrigerant be recovered by a certified technician before any fridge, freezer, dehumidifier, or air conditioner can be scrapped. Vent that gas into the air and you're not just harming the atmosphere — you're breaking the law.
Our process is straightforward. Refrigerant-bearing units are taken to certified depots where the gas is professionally extracted and the unit is cleared for recycling. Everything else — washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers, microwaves, hot water tanks — goes straight into the scrap-metal stream. A typical appliance is 60–75% steel by weight, plus valuable copper windings and aluminum components, so nearly all of it lives on as recycled metal. Landfilling an appliance is genuinely the worst option, and it's the one we work hardest to avoid.
Guelph's housing stock is full of century homes and postwar bungalows with one thing in common: a freezer or washer that went down the basement stairs decades ago and has been daring someone to bring it back up ever since. Basement extraction is the single most physically demanding appliance job there is — narrow staircases, low-clearance landings, 90-degree turns at the bottom, and 200+ pounds of steel that can't be safely carried by one person.
We send two movers with appliance straps, a stair-climbing dolly, and corner and floor protection. We measure the stairwell before we lift, remove railings or doors when they're the difference between fitting and not, and put everything back the way we found it. If you've been living around a dead chest freezer because getting it out seemed impossible, this is the call to make.
Most single-appliance removals in Guelph fall between $90 and $180, all-in — labour, hauling, and proper disposal included. Where you land in that range depends on the appliance and the extraction: a main-floor dishwasher is easy money at the low end; a fridge coming up a tight basement staircase is the high end. Replacing multiple appliances at once, or clearing a rental property? Each additional unit on the same visit is discounted, because the truck and crew are already there. Landlords and property managers doing multi-unit turnovers should ask about batch pricing.
Before you book, three quick prep notes: unplug the unit, defrost and empty fridges and freezers if you can, and if it's a gas stove or dryer, have the gas line disconnected and capped by a licensed gas fitter first — that's the one step we legally can't do for you.
Clearing more than appliances? We also handle mattress & furniture removal for single-item pickups, and estate & full-property cleanouts when an entire home needs to be emptied.
Get a Free QuotePer-item pricing from $90, with multi-appliance discounts
Refrigerant recovered via certified depots — never vented
Basement stairs, tight corners, and stacked units handled safely
Steel, copper & aluminum go to scrap recycling, not landfill
Most single appliances in Guelph run $90–$180 removed and disposed of, depending on the item, its weight, and where it sits in the house. A dishwasher on the main floor is at the low end; a full-size fridge coming up from a basement is at the high end. Removing two or more appliances on the same visit earns a multi-item discount.
Fridges, freezers, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners contain refrigerant, which is a regulated substance in Ontario. It must be recovered by a certified technician before the unit can be scrapped, which is why the City of Guelph won't collect them curbside. We route refrigerant-bearing appliances through certified depots where the gas is safely extracted before recycling.
Yes — basement extractions are the hardest and most common appliance job we do in Guelph. We bring two movers, appliance straps or a dolly, and floor protection for stairs and landings. Older Guelph homes with narrow basement staircases and tight turns are exactly what we're set up for.
Please unplug it and, for fridges and freezers, empty and defrost if you can. We'll disconnect standard water lines on washers and dishwasher drain hoses. Gas stoves must be disconnected and capped by a licensed gas fitter before removal — we can't disconnect live gas lines.
Recycled, almost entirely. An appliance is mostly steel, copper, and aluminum, so once refrigerant is professionally recovered where applicable, the unit goes into the scrap-metal stream rather than landfill. Working appliances in good condition can sometimes be donated instead — tell us if yours still runs.
Tell us which appliance(s) and where they sit — basement, main floor, garage — and we'll send an exact price.
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