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Refrigerator removal in Chatham, MA

An old white refrigerator, door removed, on a gravel pad beside the garage of a gray-shingled Chatham house

What the town charges and asks

AC units, dehumidifiers and refrigerators are $15 each on the fee sheet effective July 1, 2026, and other white goods and microwaves are $15 each. The scrap metal line asks you to drain fluids (gas/oil), remove tires and doors, and place the appliance in the metal pile, with a disposal fee that may apply. Water heaters are $10 each.

MASSBANS The station is at 97 Sam Ryder Road; call 508-945-5156 to ask how it handles refrigerant before you haul a fridge that still holds it.

Getting it there from a Chatham house

A fridge in a cottage kitchen is usually a two-person job. Tip it into a pickup bed, strap it and watch the narrow drive. The gate takes cards and checks, and cash only up to $50, so a load of several appliances is easier on a card.

The station is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Wednesdays until further notice. The Gift Shop and the Swap Shop refuse air conditioners, humidifiers, microwaves and broken items, so they are not an option for a working fridge either.

The station's residential drop-off area is under construction through Spring 2027; give yourself time on a busy Saturday.

When to call a crew

A fridge with food in it, a basement chest freezer or a cottage fridge on a second-floor kitchen is where a trip to the station goes wrong. JUNKRUN takes standard appliances for $119, small ones such as a mini fridge, window AC or dehumidifier for $79, and a refrigerator or chest freezer for $149, with freon recovery included, no stair fee and no travel fee.

If the unit works and is clean, Habitat Cape Cod's ReStores list appliances and offer free pickups; call 508-394-6400 first.

Before an appliance goes to the Chatham station

  • Unplug the fridge and empty it at least a day ahead; defrost a freezer so water does not spill in your truck.
  • Take off the doors, as the town's metal pile instructions require,.
  • Drain gas and oil from anything that held them; tires come off.
  • Bring a card: the gate takes cash only up to $50.
  • Check the day: closed Wednesdays until further notice, and on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  • Call 508-945-5156 if the unit is a commercial freezer or a large amount of appliances.

Local resources in Chatham

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Quick answers

How much does Chatham charge to dispose of a refrigerator?

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$15 each for a refrigerator, AC or dehumidifier on the fee sheet effective July 1, 2026.

Do I have to remove the doors in Chatham?

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The scrap metal line says to drain fluids, remove tires and doors, and place the appliance in the metal pile.

Does Chatham pick up appliances?

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We found no town curbside appliance pickup. The Transfer Station on Sam Ryder Road takes them.

Can JUNKRUN take a refrigerator from a second floor?

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Yes. $149 for a refrigerator, refrigerant recovery included, no stair fee and no travel fee.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Chatham before you go.

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