refrigerator removal
grand rapids.
Half the garages in Kentwood and Wyoming have a second fridge that stopped working two summers ago and nobody wants to be the one to deal with it. The Grand Rapids crew wheels it out, deals with the refrigerant the legal way, and gets the steel back into the recycling stream instead of a landfill. Basement chest freezers with something still in them are a specialty, unfortunately.
- Quote
- Per unit, basement and stairs counted
- Refrigerant
- Recovered by a certified handler, not vented
- Contents
- Emptied by you, or by the crew for a fee
- Doors
- Removed or strapped before loading
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What goes on the truck.
Loads with the crew
- Kitchen refrigerators, any configuration
- Garage and basement second fridges
- Chest freezers and upright freezers
- Mini fridges, wine coolers and kegerators
- Commercial reach-ins from small shops and churches
Stays behind, and why
- Units still full of food (empty it first, the crew will not haul rotting contents)
- Built-in refrigerators that are still screwed into cabinetry, until the panels are released
Before the crew arrives.
Unplug the unit the day before and prop the door open so the inside dries out. A fridge that has been sealed and dead for a month smells worse than you remember.
Empty it. If there is spoiled food in a chest freezer that lost power, tell the crew and they will handle it with the right bags and gloves, for a cleanup fee.
Measure the basement stairway if that is where it lives. Older Grand Rapids houses have a tight turn at the bottom that decides whether the doors come off first.
Pull the water line if it has an ice maker. A quarter turn at the shutoff behind the fridge is usually all it takes.
How it is priced.
Fridges and freezers in Grand Rapids are priced per unit, and the number covers refrigerant handling, which is why it costs more than a washer of the same size. A garage or first-floor unit is the base. Basement stairs, a walkout with a long carry, or a commercial-size unit add a stated amount. Two units on one trip cost less than two trips.
Get today's numberWhere it lands.
Every fridge and freezer goes to a facility where the refrigerant and compressor oil are recovered by a certified handler before the cabinet is shredded for steel. Kent County and Michigan rules both require it, and the crew will not vent a line in your driveway. Working units in good shape go to a donation partner instead.
Mission log.
Real answers from the Grand Rapids crew. If your question is not here, the phone works.
(616) 537-2651Q 01Can you get a chest freezer up out of a Michigan basement?
Yes. Chest freezers are awkward more than heavy. The crew straps it to a stair dolly and walks it up, and if the stairway turns at the bottom they tip it on end. Send a photo of the stairs.
Q 02What if the freezer lost power with meat in it?
Tell the crew before they arrive. They bring heavy bags, gloves and an odor neutralizer, bag the contents, and take the unit out with the lid taped. There is a cleanup fee and it is worth every dollar.
Q 03Do you vent the freon in Grand Rapids?
No. Refrigerant is recovered at the receiving facility by a certified handler. Venting it is illegal under federal law and the crew does not do it, so the unit leaves your house intact.
Q 04Is there a charge for a working fridge?
Yes, the same per-unit price. The difference is where it goes: a working unit is offered to a donation partner in Kent or Ottawa County before it goes anywhere near a recycler.
Q 05Can you take the fridge from the kitchen and the old one from the garage on the same trip?
Yes, and that is the cheapest way to do it. Each unit has its own price and the second one costs less than a separate visit would.
Q 06Do you remove built-in or counter-depth fridges?
Yes, if it is already uninstalled. The crew will not disconnect gas, hardwired electrical or plumbing, but a built-in that has been pulled from its cabinet rolls out like any other.
Q 07Same day for a dead fridge in Walker or Grandville?
Usually, if you call before noon. Fridges are quick stops and fit into the route easily.
Q 08Do you take mini fridges and dorm fridges near GVSU and Calvin?
Yes. Mini fridges are priced as small items, and in late April the crew does a lot of them, often several per stop at student rentals.
Show the Grand Rapids crew the pile. They handle the rest.
Describe what is leaving and when you want it gone. The crew calls back with a window and a rough number, then locks the real price at your curb.
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