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Refrigerator and freezer removal in Falmouth

Old white refrigerator and chest freezer in a gravel driveway beside a gray-shingled Cape Cod garage with pitch pines behind

The town fee and where it goes

The fee schedule lists domestic white goods at $20 per appliance, including refrigerators and air conditioners, and a separate line says refrigerators and air conditioners are $20, kept separate from other appliances. Stoves, dishwashers, water heaters and washers go to the scrap metal container on the hilltop instead. Out-of-town white goods are prohibited, so an appliance from a second home in another town cannot ride in with a Falmouth sticker.

The facility guide says cooling appliances with Freon-type refrigerant must go to the appropriately marked location on the hilltop. The upper level needs the $40 annual sticker.

What the swap shop and curb will not take

Working small appliances are welcome at the swap shop, but air conditioners and dehumidifiers are on its refused list, and so are exercise machines and other large items. A full-size refrigerator is not a swap shop item.

Town trucks collect only what fits in the cart or carts the contract names, so a refrigerator at the curb stays there. A chest freezer in a garage or a second fridge in a Waquoit basement is the usual problem: the hand truck, the stairs and the sticker run in a day.

Removal from the house

JUNKRUN prices appliances by size: a small unit such as a mini fridge, window A/C or dehumidifier $79, a washer, dryer or stove $119, a refrigerator or chest freezer $149. Refrigerant recovery is included.

Empty the fridge, unplug it a day ahead and prop the door so nothing grows inside. We take the door off if it will not clear a hallway. Sandy or gravel driveways are fine for the trailer. If you are clearing a rental, put the appliance and anything else going out on one list and we price it once as a load.

Getting a refrigerator ready for removal

  1. Empty it out

    Throw food away or move it to a cooler. Wipe up so nothing leaks on the way.

  2. Unplug a day early

    A frozen freezer sheds meltwater. Put towels at the base.

  3. Tape or remove the doors

    Keeps shelves from sliding and makes the carry safer.

  4. Clear the path

    Move rugs and mats. Measure stairs and tight turns in older cottages.

  5. Choose the route

    Town: $20 plus a sticker, hilltop refrigerant area. JUNKRUN: priced from the house, refrigerant handled.

Local resources in Falmouth

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 Falmouth charge for a refrigerator?

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$20 per appliance for refrigerators and air conditioners, per the fee schedule, plus the $40 annual sticker for the upper level.

Can I bring a refrigerator from another town to the Falmouth facility?

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No. The fee schedule says out-of-town white goods are prohibited.

Does the swap shop take working refrigerators?

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No. Small appliances in working order only, and air conditioners and dehumidifiers are on the refused list.

Is refrigerant handled?

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At the facility, cooling appliances go to the marked refrigerant area on the hilltop. JUNKRUN's appliance prices include refrigerant recovery.

Sources

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

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