Refrigerator Removal in Plano, TX
The second refrigerator in the garage is a Plano institution. It was useful once, it has not been opened since a holiday two years ago, and it is still drawing power.
Call (469) 347-3190- Kitchen, garage and beverage units
- Refrigerant recovered, not vented
- Doors secured for the carry
- Steel and copper sent for recycling
Why a fridge cannot just go to the tip
A refrigerator is a sealed system. The refrigerant inside it has to be recovered by someone equipped to do it before the unit can be broken up, which is why municipal bulk collections either refuse fridges outright or charge separately for them.
It is also the reason abandoned units accumulate. The obvious disposal routes are closed, so the appliance stays in the garage, on a patio, or beside a bin store at an apartment community.
We take it through an appliance recycling route where the refrigerant is recovered and the steel, copper and aluminium recovered. That is reflected in the quote — refrigeration carries a disposal cost, and you see it before booking rather than afterwards.
The garage freezer problem
Chest freezers in Plano garages have a particular way of failing: quietly, in summer, while nobody is looking. By the time it is discovered, the unit is not just dead — it is a job nobody wants to start.
Tell us in advance if the unit has spoiled and the crew will arrive prepared to seal and load it without opening it up in your garage.
- Chest and upright freezers
- Second kitchen refrigerators
- Beverage and wine coolers
- Mini fridges from dorms and offices
- Units that have failed with food inside
FAQ
Refrigerator Removal in Plano, TX — common questions
- Do I need to empty and defrost it?
- Empty it, yes. Defrosting the day before helps because meltwater ends up on the carry route otherwise. If the unit has failed with food inside, say so when you book rather than opening it — the crew can seal and remove it as it is.
- Do you take the doors off?
- Doors are secured shut for the carry rather than removed. Removal happens at the recycling facility, where it is done as part of processing.
- Why does a refrigerator cost more than other appliances?
- Refrigerant recovery is a separate, regulated step with a real cost attached. It is included in the quoted price rather than being added later.
- Can you take a working fridge for donation?
- Where the unit works and is in reasonable condition, it is separated for donation or resale if there is somewhere local taking them. Failed units go to recycling.
Ready when you are
You point. We haul. That is the whole arrangement.
Book a window online, or send a few photographs and get a free quote back first. Residential or commercial, one item or an entire property.
Or call (469) 347-3190
- No obligation to book
- Price before we load
- Residential & commercial
The Plano branch
Junk Koala Plano
4013-4017 14th St, Ste 205
Plano, TX 75074