How to Dispose of Water heaters
Water heaters go straight in a roll-off. The container most people use is a 10-yard, a median of $345 nationally, typically $295 to $399 depending on where you are.
What it costs
| Cost | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 10-yard container | $345 | 653 companies |
| Each extra ton | $76 | 845 companies |
| Each extra day | $16 | 876 companies |
Typically $295 to $399 depending where you are, including 2 tons and 7 days before the extras start.
Those are medians of prices companies publish themselves, from 1,395 of them. Your own town's figure is on the price index, and the calculator will add the weight and the days for you.
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Find companies near youWhere it costs most and least
| State | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $465 | 8 companies |
| Massachusetts | $450 | 26 companies |
| New Jersey | $443 | 24 companies |
| North Carolina | $295 | 21 companies |
| Iowa | $280 | 11 companies |
| California | $263 | 34 companies |
A $202 difference for the same container.
How much water heaters weigh
A 40-gallon tank is 120 to 150 lb empty.
The rule that catches people
Goes in a container, though it is worth more out of one.
Worth knowing. Drain it fully first. A tank that still holds water can hide 300 lb.
The cheaper route, if you have one
Scrap yards pay for the steel, usually $10 to $20.
Getting it ready
Drain it before you move it, both because a full tank is unliftable and because you do not want the contents in the container. Disconnect at the gas or electric supply properly, cap the line, and it goes out as scrap metal. Most scrap yards take them free and some pay a little, so it is worth a phone call before it goes in a dumpster at all.
Mention it when you book rather than after. It costs nothing declared and costs more found. See what else fits in a 10 yard.
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See what it costs where you are
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