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Scheduled pickupReviewed ruleApplies when: Does the item fit SPU’s bulky-item limits?: At most 300 lb, 8 feet high, and 4 feet in diameter · Is it older CFC-containing equipment?: No; standard appliance category
Ask the SPU account holder to book standard refrigerator or freezer pickup at the listed $31 per qualifying item; confirm the appliance category and set-out instructions.
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Conditions
- The account holder must arrange collection. Renters should ask the property manager or owner; wait for confirmation before set-out. Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup
- The published pickup charge is $39.25 for older CFC-containing units; the standard large-item charge is $31. Confirm the category when booking. Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup
Exceptions to check
- Ask SPU about securing latch-type doors before set-out. Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup
Quantity limit: At most 300 pounds, 8 feet high, and 4 feet in diameter.
Reviewed September 22, 2026 · Review overdue
Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item PickupScheduled pickupReviewed ruleApplies when: Does the item fit SPU’s bulky-item limits?: At most 300 lb, 8 feet high, and 4 feet in diameter · Is it older CFC-containing equipment?: Made before 2005 or known to contain CFCs
Tell the SPU account holder to book the older CFC-containing appliance category, listed at $39.25 per qualifying item, and confirm safe set-out instructions.
For households · Seattle Public Utilities household collection
Conditions
- The account holder must arrange collection. Renters should ask the property manager or owner; wait for confirmation before set-out. Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup
- The published pickup charge is $39.25 for older CFC-containing units; the standard large-item charge is $31. Confirm the category when booking. Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup
Exceptions to check
- Ask SPU about securing latch-type doors before set-out. Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup
Quantity limit: At most 300 pounds, 8 feet high, and 4 feet in diameter.
Reviewed September 22, 2026 · Review overdue
Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item PickupVerify with the agencyReviewed ruleApplies when: Does the item fit SPU’s bulky-item limits?: Exceeds a limit or cannot be safely set out
Call (206) 684-3000 for an appliance that exceeds a pickup limit or has access problems.
For households · Seattle Public Utilities household collection
Reviewed September 22, 2026 · Review overdue
Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup