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Fort Myers Junk Removal removes one standard water heater in Lee County, starting at $125.
Starting at $125
One standard water heater
- Included
- Labor, lifting/loading, haul-away, transportation, and standard disposal/recycling fees for the described item
- What changes the price
- Size/weight, quantity, pickup access, special handling/disposal requirements
- Add-on charges
- Quoted before work for unusual access, extra-heavy/oversized handling, disassembly, or non-standard disposal when applicable
We collect water heaters that have been completely drained and professionally disconnected. This includes tank, tankless and heat-pump models with the appropriate preparation completed. Identify where the installer left the old equipment and any detached stand or pan that should leave too.
Ask the replacement contractor whether haul-away is already included. When the old unit remains on site, we handle its carry-out and transport; plumbing, gas and hardwired electrical work belong to the appropriate trades.
An empty tank can still be a substantial weight.
The steel tank, lining and retained sediment can make a drained heater heavy. Do not tip it to test its weight or assume that opening a valve establishes complete drainage. Have the installer finish draining and disconnecting the unit before hauling.
A tankless appliance is a different shape and may still have a wall mounting. Heat-pump models add sealed refrigeration components that must remain intact, with any required refrigerant work handled by an HVAC professional.
Tank height matters at hatches and utility-room turns.
A tall cylindrical heater can be difficult to turn beneath a low ceiling or through an attic hatch. Raised platforms, nearby equipment and fragile floor areas also affect the carry. Describe the prepared unit’s actual location and leave controlled lowering to the crew.
For an upstairs condo, identify the elevator and loading route. An authorized ordinary hinged-door removal is different from altering a frame or wall; building changes are separate from carrying out the heater.
Include every tank and separate piece you want gone.
Tell us whether there is one tank, multiple units or a different configuration. Photograph separate items such as stands or discarded packaging if you want them reviewed too. An old unit’s presence in a closet does not authorize removing pipes, building fixtures or the replacement equipment.
If other appliances are leaving, combine the list with the appliance removal request. Air conditioning equipment has different refrigerant-related preparation. Neither type of pickup should be used as a substitute for the trade work it needs.
Weight, removal height and separate components shape the quote.
One drained tank at the garage door requires different handling from a heat-pump heater in an upstairs closet or attic. Unit dimensions, the available working floor, stair turns and the number of tanks affect the labor. Include detached stands, pans and packaging as separate pieces.
Metal content does not offset the work of carrying and transporting the unit. This is paid removal; if the plumber or retailer already provides an appropriate haul-away service, a second visit may be unnecessary.
Curbside rules for water heater differ across Lee County
- Fort Myers: weekly white-goods pickup, kept separate from junk and brush.
- Cape Coral: scheduled with Waste Pro at no charge; central A/C units aren’t collected.
- Sanibel: scheduled with WM; refrigerator and freezer doors must stay on.
- Fort Myers Beach: free WM special pickup you schedule.
- Unincorporated Lee County: call your hauler before you set it out.
From each jurisdiction’s official collection pages, checked October 13, 2026. We carry it out from wherever it sits, anywhere in Lee County.
Where it can go in Lee County
If you’d rather handle some of it yourself, or it’s still worth giving away, these are the local options. Each organization decides what it accepts, so check with them before you load the car.
- Habitat’s ReStore accepts single sinks, tubs and low-flow toilets. It doesn’t take water heaters, jacuzzi tubs, cast-iron sinks or tubs, faucets or shower doors. Source: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties: accepted donations
Checked October 13, 2026.
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Questions about water heater removal
Water Heater Removal throughout Lee County
Send photos and the pickup address for an estimate. See our Lee County service-area guide for local access, building coordination and ZIP coverage.
Get a water heater removal estimate
Send a few photos and the pickup address. Tell us about stairs, gates or anything else between the items and the truck. We serve Lee County and will talk through the job with you before agreeing on a pickup date.
Service information updated October 13, 2026.