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Refrigerator removal in Yarmouth: the $18 fee and the door rule

An older white refrigerator with its door removed on a sandy driveway beside a Cape Cod house

What the town charges and requires

The regulations list refrigerators, AC units and dehumidifiers (Freon) at $18.00 per unit. The fee list adds a footnote: that fee covers all items that contain a refrigerant: freezers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, air conditioners. Commercial units are refused unless drained and carrying a licensed refrigerant recovery certificate.

The Waste Management page is blunt about the door: refrigerator doors must be removed before they will be accepted. Take it off at the hinges before loading. Washers, dryers and stoves, which have no refrigerant, fall under scrap metal and white goods at $65 per ton with a $10 minimum.

Moving a fridge out of a Cape kitchen

A full-size refrigerator weighs well over 200 pounds, and most Yarmouth kitchens open onto a narrow hall or a step down to a deck. Empty it two days ahead, prop the door open to dry the interior, and unplug it. Tape the shelves and drawers in place or take them out. Measure the door frame before you borrow a hand truck, because the door often has to come off the fridge and sometimes off the house.

A freezer in a summer cottage garage that sat unplugged all winter will smell. Leave the door off, let it air, and wipe it down before the Scale House attendant sees it. If you have several units, the $18 fee repeats for each.

Hauling it versus having it carried

Your own trip costs the fee, a hand truck, a truck bed and straps, and the Scale House stop. Pay by cash, check or credit card. A sticker or $15 trip fee is only needed if you are also leaving household trash.

JUNKRUN removes appliances from kitchens and basements, with freon recovery included in the price: a refrigerator or chest freezer $149, a washer, dryer or stove $119, a window air conditioner or mini fridge $79. If the kitchen is being cleared as well, use a load price: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum.

Prepare a refrigerator for the Yarmouth Disposal Area

  1. Unplug and empty

    Clear food two days ahead and unplug the unit.

  2. Take off the door

    The Disposal Area will not accept a refrigerator with its door attached. Remove it at the hinges.

  3. Secure the loose parts

    Pull out or tape shelves and drawers so they do not shatter in the truck.

  4. Load and cover

    Strap it upright if you can, and cover the load as the regulations require.

  5. Pay at the Scale House

    The $18 fee is paid by cash, check or credit card before you unload.

Local resources in Yarmouth

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 the Yarmouth dump charge for a refrigerator?

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$18 per unit for a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or dehumidifier, per the regulations and fee list updated Feb 4, 2026.

Why was my refrigerator turned away?

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The door was probably still on. The Waste Management page says the door must be removed before the unit is accepted.

Does the town pick up appliances at the curb?

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The town's pages list no curbside appliance pickup. Appliances go to the Disposal Area or a private hauler.

Is a washer or dryer charged the same $18?

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No. Items without refrigerant are scrap metal and white goods, charged $65 per ton with a $10 minimum.

Sources

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

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