Appliance Removal & Recycling

Appliance removal services charge $50-$200 per appliance depending on size and type.

Removing 80-200 appliances monthly generates $80,000-$350,000 annually with 50-70% margins after labor and fuel, as scrap metal recycling provides revenue offsetting costs.

In 2025, homeowners replacing appliances need removal services, while scrap metal value makes appliance recycling profitable.

Services include removing refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, and HVAC units, navigating stairs and tight spaces, handling hazardous materials properly (freon in refrigerators), transporting to scrap recyclers, properly disposing non-metal components, and providing fast same-day service.

Successful businesses charge removal fees plus keep scrap metal revenue, build relationships with scrap yards paying best prices, efficiently process high volumes, and market as eco-friendly recycling service.

Refrigerator removal requires EPA certification for freon recovery.

Many businesses combine with general junk removal.

Pricing per appliance or per job.

Marketing through appliance retailers who can refer customers needing removal provides steady leads.

Some retailers contract removal services.