Minneapolis
Washer & Dryer Removal in
Minneapolis
In a Minneapolis house the laundry pair almost never sits in a first-floor closet — it's down in the basement, and the hard part isn't hauling it, it's getting two 150-to-200-pound machines back up the narrow stairs. That's the part we own. We shut the valves, disconnect the hoses, unhook the dryer, and carry the washer and dryer up from the basement or down out of a walk-up ourselves — no curb-drag — then the metal goes to a scrapper instead of a landfill. Send a photo, get the exact flat price — a washer is $179, a dryer $172, a stacked or combo unit $189 — and because MN sales tax is already in the number, that's the whole price. No stair fee, no day-of upcharge, no tax line at the end.
How washer & dryer removal works in Minneapolis
It's the same three steps in a Fulton bungalow basement, a Longfellow duplex, or a Richfield rambler — and the disconnect and the stair-carry are ours:
- Send a photo. Snap the pair in the basement laundry or the stackable in the walk-up closet. Tell us where it lives — a full basement down steep stairs, a second- or third-floor unit, a tight utility corner — so we can confirm the flat price and the carry.
- Get the exact flat price. A washer is $133, a dryer $128, a stacked or combo unit $189. That number already covers the disconnect, the two-person carry up the basement stairs, the truck, the disposal, and MN sales tax. Minnesota taxes junk removal as a service, so we build the ~9.025% in — nothing is added when we're done.
- We disconnect, carry, and haul. A vetted, insured crew shuts the supply valves, unhooks the hoses and the dryer, lifts both machines up from where they sit — no dragging them to the curb — loads them, and sends the steel to a scrapper. Same-day when a slot's open.
What we take
- Washers — top-load and front-load, standard and high-efficiency; the machine that finally started walking across the floor or leaking onto the basement slab.
- Dryers — electric (240V) and gas, at the existing connection.
- Stacked & combo units — stackable pairs and all-in-one washer-dryer combos out of a closet or utility nook.
- The whole laundry corner — the pair plus a utility sink, a laundry cart, or an old dehumidifier running next to them.
The laundry pair is part of our broader appliance removal service — if a fridge or freezer is going too, see refrigerator removal.
How much does washer & dryer removal cost in Minneapolis?
Flat rates, photo-quoted before anyone shows up. Every price already includes the disconnect, the carry-out, the drive, the disposal, and MN sales tax — the number you see is the number you pay.
| Laundry appliance | Flat price |
|---|---|
| Washer | $133 |
| Dryer | $128 |
| Washer + dryer (two separate units) | $351 |
| Stacked / combo washer-dryer unit | $189 |
$75 minimum (a single washer or dryer is well over it). A separate washer and dryer taken together is the two flat prices added ($133 + $128 = $261); a stacked or one-body combo unit is a single $189. Disconnect and metal recycling included, MN sales tax already in the flat price.
For reference, traditional full-service haul-off companies typically quote $150–$600+ for appliances depending on the items and access, usually after an in-person or phone estimate. We quote it flat from a photo, up front, tax included.
4 ways to get rid of a washer & dryer in Minneapolis
| Option | Cost | Speed | Who disconnects & carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Large Item Collection | 1 free/yr, then $30/item | Next scheduled pickup, 2/week cap | You — disconnect, up the stairs, to the curb by 6am (a pair uses your whole week) |
| Haul it to a Hennepin County drop-off | $15/appliance | Your Saturday (Tue–Sat 9–5) | You — disconnect, load, drive, unload |
| Retailer haul-away with a new set | Often $25–$50, delivery only | Only on delivery day | Delivery crew, on the swap only |
| Traditional full-service junk company | $150–$600+ | Scheduled, often 1–3 days | Their crew |
| JunkRabbit | Washer $133 · dryer $128, flat · tax in | Same-day when open | Our insured crew — disconnect + up from the basement |
The punchline: every cheap path makes you shut the valves, unhook the machines, and carry two heavy units up the basement stairs — and the city program's two-item week is used up by a single pair. We disconnect them and carry them out, at a flat price with tax already in it.
Does the City of Minneapolis pick up washers and dryers?
Only through the curbside program, and a laundry pair is a poor fit for it. Minneapolis Large Item Collection gives municipal garbage customers one free bulk pickup a year, then $30 per item, taking up to two large items a week if it's at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your collection day (schedule at 612-673-2917). A washer and a dryer are already two items — your entire week — and both have to be disconnected and dragged up the basement stairs to the curb by you before dawn on pickup day. For most people that's the whole problem: not the fee, but getting two heavy machines out of the basement.
The self-haul alternative is a Hennepin County drop-off — the Brooklyn Park Recycling & Transfer Station (8100 Jefferson Hwy) or South Hennepin (1400 W 96th St, Bloomington), open roughly Tuesday–Saturday 9–5 — at about $15 an appliance, which still leaves you disconnecting and hauling. We do all of it — shut the valves, unhook the pair, carry it up, drive it, recycle the metal — for one flat quote with MN tax already in it.
What happens to your washer & dryer after pickup
Washers and dryers are almost entirely steel, and Hennepin County's disposal system makes recycling them the easy, right choice. A newer working set is offered for reuse where we can. Otherwise the machines go to a scrap processor where the steel, copper, and aluminum are recovered instead of buried. Hennepin's tipping fee is moderate — around $55 a ton at the Brooklyn Park transfer station, with much of the metro's residual waste burned for energy at the downtown HERC plant rather than landfilled — so diverting the metal doesn't inflate your flat price the way it would on the coasts. You get the basement laundry corner back; the old pair gets melted down, not left in the ground.
Basements, walk-ups & the Minneapolis laundry carry
This is the job Minneapolis geography is built to make hard. In a Fulton or Nokomis bungalow the pair is in the full basement, up narrow, steep stairs with a turn at the bottom. In an Uptown or Whittier no-elevator walk-up it's a stackable that has to come down three flights. In a Longfellow or Seward owner-occupied duplex it's a between-tenant turnover with a set on each level. In a Richfield rambler it's the basement laundry off a tight utility room. The weight plus the stairs is the entire difficulty, and it's exactly what we take off your hands — appliance dolly, straps, wall protection, a second set of hands. In the master-planned HOAs of Plymouth, Maple Grove and Eden Prairie we load straight from the home rather than staging at a restricted curb; in a downtown or Galleria tower we file the building's Certificate of Insurance and use the freight elevator. And we haul all winter — icy basement steps in January are the same flat price, no winter surcharge.
When you need washer & dryer removal
- Laundry upgrade — the new front-load set is coming and the old pair needs to be out of the basement the same week.
- The washer died — a leaking or walking machine soaking the basement slab, gone fast.
- Selling or renovating — clearing a house before a TISH evaluation and listing, or a basement remodel.
- Duplex or move-out turnover — a tenant left a busted washer and dryer behind and the unit has to turn over between leases.
- Estate & downsizing — an old basement laundry pair cleared with the rest of a family home.
Why Minneapolis chooses JunkRabbit for the laundry pair
- Flat photo-quoted price — the exact number before we roll, not an on-site guess.
- We disconnect it — valves off, hoses and dryer unhooked; you don't crawl behind the machines.
- We do the heavy carry — up from the basement or down the walk-up; no curb-drag, no stair fee.
- MN tax included — the ~9.025% is baked in; the quote is the all-in total.
- Insured crews, all winter — COI on file for towers, careful on floors and stairs, no winter surcharge.
What Minneapolis customers say
"Old washer sprang a leak in the basement and the new set was arriving. They shut the valves, unhooked both, and carried them up those tight bungalow stairs — no way I was doing that. Flat price from a photo, tax already in it."
"Turning over the lower unit of our duplex between tenants — dead washer and dryer in the basement. Two guys, dollies, disconnected and up the stairs, no wall scuffs. Exact quote, same day."
"Stackable out of a third-floor walk-up in Uptown — I couldn't picture how. They came down all three flights carefully, no drama, and it was gone. Flat price, no stair charge."
Frequently asked questions
How much does washer and dryer removal cost in Minneapolis?
Flat and photo-quoted: washer $133, dryer $128, stacked or combo unit $189; a separate washer and dryer taken together is $351. $75 minimum, disconnect and metal recycling included, and MN sales tax (~9.025%) already in the number.
Do you carry the pair up from the basement?
Yes — that's the job in Minneapolis. We disconnect both machines and carry them up the narrow basement stairs ourselves. No stair surcharge, no curb-drag; it's in the flat price.
Do you disconnect the washer and dryer?
Yes for a standard setup — supply valves off, hoses off, dryer unhooked at the existing 240V or gas connection. We don't cap a gas line or shut a water main, so a plumber should handle a hardwired dryer or seized shutoffs first.
Does the City of Minneapolis pick up washers and dryers?
Only curbside Large Item Collection (one free/yr, then $30/item, two items/week, at the curb by 6 a.m., 612-673-2917) — and a washer plus a dryer uses your whole two-item week, disconnected and dragged up the stairs by you. We disconnect and carry them out, same-day.
Can you take the pair and the old fridge at once?
Yes — washer, dryer, and a fridge or water heater all in one flat-priced trip. Extra appliances just add up on the photo quote.
How is this different from a traditional junk company?
Traditional companies typically quote $150–$600+ after an on-site or phone estimate. We give you the exact flat price from a photo, disconnect the pair, carry it up from the basement, and bake MN sales tax in — the quote is the total.
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