Appliances are heavy, awkward and full of things that landfills do not want. A chest freezer in a basement corner, a washer and dryer at the bottom of a bulkhead, a refrigerator the delivery crew refused to take — those are the calls we get every week.
LaFata Disposal Services removes appliances from anywhere in the house, including basements and second-floor laundry rooms, and takes them to facilities that handle metal recycling and refrigerant recovery properly.
If you are having a new unit delivered, timing matters. Most big-box delivery crews will only take the old unit if it is disconnected and accessible, and many will not go into a basement at all. We can pull the old one out before delivery day so the swap is clean.
Appliances we remove
- Refrigerators, freezers and chest freezers
- Washers, dryers and stacked laundry units
- Stoves, ovens, ranges and cooktops
- Dishwashers and garbage disposals
- Water heaters and boilers
- Air conditioners, window units and dehumidifiers
- Microwaves, trash compactors and range hoods
- Furnaces and old oil tanks (call for specifics)
How appliance removal works
1. Tell us the unit and where it sits
A basement chest freezer and a garage refrigerator are two very different jobs. Knowing the location and the stairs involved lets us quote it accurately.
2. Disconnect ahead of time when possible
Water and gas lines should be shut off and disconnected by you or your plumber before we arrive. We handle unplugging and the physical removal.
3. We haul it out on dollies and straps
Appliance dollies, stair-climbing straps and floor protection come standard. Bulkhead stairs and tight basement turns are routine for us.
4. Recycling and refrigerant handling
Steel bodies go to a scrap yard. Units containing refrigerant are taken to a facility equipped to recover it rather than being crushed with it still inside.
Who needs appliance removal
- Homeowners upgrading a kitchen or laundry room
- Property managers clearing units between tenants
- Contractors on a kitchen remodel with old units to clear
- Estate sales and probate cleanouts with multiple appliances
- Anyone with a dead appliance sitting in a garage or basement
Old refrigerators and freezers are the ones people put off the longest, and they are also the ones that cause the most trouble at the curb. New York restricts how sealed refrigerant units can be disposed of, and municipal trash crews will leave them behind.
If you have several appliances plus other junk, a single truck visit is almost always the cheaper way to handle it.
Frequently asked questions
Do you take refrigerators with the doors on?
Yes. We do not require you to remove the doors, and we secure the unit for transport ourselves.
Can you disconnect the water line to my washer?
We can unplug electrical connections and disconnect a simple washer hose. Gas lines and hard-plumbed water lines should be handled by a licensed plumber before we arrive.
Will you carry a washer up basement stairs?
Yes. Basement removals are a large share of our appliance work in Syracuse, including narrow bulkhead and turn-back stairs.
Is appliance removal cheaper if I have more than one?
Per unit, usually yes. Most of the cost is the trip and the labor, so a washer, dryer and refrigerator together cost less than three separate visits.