Appliance Removal in Tampa, FL

Refrigerator removal in east Tampa

The houses Rob drives to in Tampa are old. Cigar-worker cottages in Ybor, 1911 bungalows in Seminole Heights, mid-century ranches in Mango and Orient Park. Old houses keep old appliances in odd places: a chest freezer on the back porch, a second fridge in a shed, a stove that was built in when the kitchen was. The crew walks each one out through doors framed a century ago and loads it on the trailer.

A fridge from an Ybor cottage rides back to the scrap yard. The yard pulls the refrigerant out first, then the shell goes in with the rest of the metal. Nothing is vented in the alley. Your part is simple: empty it, unplug it the night before, and prop the door so a freezer thaws.

Washer and dryer pickup from Ybor to Orient Park

Washers and dryers in East Tampa are usually in a lean-to laundry room or on a slab behind the house. The crew pulls the hoses, the vent and the plug. If it's a gas dryer, have the gas shut off at the valve first, by you or a plumber. Both machines go out as scrap metal, same as stoves and water heaters.

Here's the honest part. Tampa is Rob's farthest run, about 77 minutes on I-4. One washer by itself is a hard trip to justify for either of you, and he'll say so. What works is a kitchen's worth during a remodel at $225 for a quarter trailer, or appliances riding along with a whole-house cleanout. Rob groups Tampa with Brandon and Riverview and gives you a firm day.

Can Hillsborough County take my appliances for free?

Sometimes, yes. Hillsborough's community collection centers give county solid-waste customers 10 free cubic yards of bulky waste and appliances a year. Bring a photo ID and your tax assessment. If you have a truck and a helper, that's the cheap route. Rob is the route when the fridge is upstairs, the helper's busy, and you want it gone in one scheduled trip. You pay when the job's done.