Appliance disposal
Refrigerator removal in Chicago
Furniture Disposal Plus removes old refrigerators across Chicago, from Lincoln Park and Wicker Park to Logan Square, Pilsen, and Lakeview. Certified handlers recover the Freon and the steel is recycled. See the exact price for your address and book online in under a minute.
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- First item from $90, each additional from $20
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How refrigerator disposal works in Chicago
Chicago collects refrigerators, but every one has to be requested first. The Department of Streets and Sanitation handles appliance pickup through 311 or the CHI311 app for one-to-four-unit buildings, and city ordinance requires the doors removed from a refrigerator or freezer before it goes to the curb or alley. Requests typically take about five to seven business days, so a fridge cannot simply be set out on garbage day.
The refrigerant drives the rest of the rule. Illinois follows federal EPA Section 608, which requires the Freon to be professionally recovered before a fridge is scrapped or recycled, and venting it is illegal. ComEd, the Chicago-area utility, has historically run an appliance recycling program with rebates for working refrigerators and freezers, but abandoned appliances in alleys are a code-enforcement target, so an unscheduled fridge left out is a violation risk.
A booked Furniture Disposal Plus pickup skips the 311 wait, the door removal, and the alley set-out. Your Loaders come to the refrigerator wherever it sits, up from a garden unit or down from a three-flat, on a window you choose, often same-day or next-day across Chicago ZIP codes. Certified handlers recover the refrigerant and the steel is recycled, and Furniture Disposal Plus serves Chicago and the metro from Evanston to Oak Park and Cicero.
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Chicago refrigerator questions
Refrigerator removal in Chicago, common questions
How fast can you pick up a refrigerator in Chicago?
Same-day and next-day windows are available across most Chicago ZIP codes, from Lincoln Park and Wicker Park to Logan Square, Pilsen, and Lakeview. Availability shows when you enter your item and address.
Do I have to use the 311 appliance pickup instead?
No. Chicago's DSS pickup runs through 311 for one-to-four-unit buildings, takes about five to seven business days, and requires you to remove the doors and set the fridge in the alley. Furniture Disposal Plus carries it out on a window you choose, with one price up front.
Do you remove the Freon and take the doors off?
Yes. Certified handlers recover the refrigerant under EPA Section 608, and because your Loaders carry the fridge out there is no curbside door-removal to do yourself.
Is it a problem to leave a fridge in the alley?
It can be. Chicago requires appliances scheduled through 311 first, and abandoned appliances in alleys are an active code-enforcement issue. Furniture Disposal Plus takes it from inside, so nothing sits out unscheduled.