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Free toilet and tub removal in Orlando, FL

Every free and paid way to get rid of a toilet or bathtub in Orlando, verified October 2026.

Roll-off dumpster filled with furniture and renovation debris Checked against City of Orlando

Weekly

large item collection on your yard waste day, no appointment

7 a.m.

out by this time on collection day, or the evening before

4

car tires per household per year at the curb

Every route for a toilet or bathtub in Orlando, checked in October 2026 against the city’s current rules and the drop-off sites named. The full Orlando guide covers every other item.

Free toilet and tub removal in Orlando

Here is how each route works in Orlando, starting with the city program and ending with paid pickup.

Orlando weekly large item collection: toilets, bathtubs, and sinks

Free

Toilets and sinks from your home are collected as large items on yard waste day.

Who qualifies: Single-family homes with City of Orlando solid waste service (billed through OUC). Unincorporated Orange County has its own program through Solid Waste at 407-836-6601.

How to schedule: No appointment for hand-loadable items. Put large items at the curb on your yard waste day; the city collects weekly. Oversized loads can be scheduled through Solid Waste at 407-246-2314 for an additional fee.

Limits: No published item cap for ordinary household large items; crews collect what two people can hand-load. Tires are limited to 4 car tires per household per year.

Set-out: At the curb the evening before or by 7 a.m. on your yard waste day. Refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed before set-out.

Read the full Orlando city services guide ›

Freemoval (free pickups through partner organizations)

Free

Freemoval funds free junk removal and cleanouts for households referred by trusted partner organizations, such as nonprofits, housing programs, and senior services. Families don’t apply directly. A partner submits the request and vouches for the need.

Status in Orlando: Not yet available. Freemoval currently serves metro Atlanta and plans to expand nationwide.

How it works where it operates: One free pickup per household, covering toilets, bathtubs, and sinks, furniture, appliances, and bulk household items within standard LoadUp marketplace service. Funded by LoadUp customer round-ups and direct contributions, spent at standard LoadUp rates.

If you run a nonprofit or housing program in Orlando: you can start the conversation now through the For partners page.

For partners ›

How Orlando handles toilets, bathtubs, and sinks

Orlando residents have one of the most generous bulk pickup schedules in the country: large items get collected weekly on the same day as garbage. Furniture, mattresses, appliances, TVs, and up to 4 passenger car tires are all accepted. This page walks through every disposal option in order from free to paid.

The Orlando rule for toilets, bathtubs, and sinks: Toilets and sinks from your home are collected as large items on yard waste day.

Program basics: No published item cap for ordinary household large items; crews collect what two people can hand-load. Tires are limited to 4 car tires per household per year. At the curb the evening before or by 7 a.m. on your yard waste day. Refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed before set-out.

What the city will not take: Household hazardous waste, auto parts, construction debris, and truck tires. Electronics go to Orange County's drop-off sites.

How we checked this. The rules on this page were verified in October 2026 against: City of Orlando Public Works: Solid Waste Division (large item collection), City of Orlando: Solid Waste services included in residential rates. Programs change; confirm fees and limits before you go.

Why toilets, bathtubs, and sinks are different from ordinary bulk. Porcelain is the sticking point. A whole toilet or pedestal sink is heavy, awkward, and shatters into sharp pieces, so many bulk crews refuse them intact. Some cities accept porcelain if it is broken into pieces and bagged or boxed; others route it to the transfer station as inert C&D material. Clean porcelain is actually recyclable as aggregate, and a growing number of regions accept it at concrete recyclers.

Prep checklist before pickup day in Orlando

  • Shut the supply valve, flush, and sponge out the toilet tank and bowl. Disconnect the supply line.
  • Remove the tank bolts and lift the tank off separately; it halves the weight.
  • Unbolt the toilet from the flange, rock it free, and set it on cardboard. Stuff a rag in the floor flange.
  • For tubs, confirm the material: a magnet sticks to cast iron and steel, not to fiberglass or acrylic.
  • Cut fiberglass tubs to your city’s length limit with a reciprocating saw, or break cast iron under a blanket with eye protection.

Three mistakes that get toilets, bathtubs, and sinks left at the curb:

  • Don't set a whole toilet at the curb in a city that excludes fixtures. It will sit there, and porcelain at the curb is a frequent code citation.
  • Don't scrap a clawfoot or vintage cast iron tub. Salvage shops pay real money for them and will often remove them for you.
  • Don't break porcelain without eye protection and gloves. It shatters into edges sharper than glass.

When the city classifies fixtures as C&D and no scrap or donation route fits, paid options are the only legal path.

Self-haul to a transfer station or C&D recycler

$10 to $40

Transfer stations accept fixtures as C&D by weight or by load. Clean porcelain is accepted at some concrete and aggregate recyclers for less. Break porcelain into bagged pieces to make it easy to handle.

Line the vehicle. Porcelain shards will cut carpet and tires.

LoadUp paid toilet or bathtub pickup

$80+

For households who need same-week service or live in apartments/condos not covered by city service, LoadUp offers professional removal in Orlando with upfront pricing. Independent loaders in the marketplace handle pickup, loading, and licensed disposal.

What’s included: Loading, hauling, and licensed disposal of your toilet or bathtub. No prep needed beyond pointing out what goes.

Pricing: Starts around $80 for a single item; full-truck pickups range from $300 to $600 depending on volume.

If you can pay for a pickup, your booking helps fund free pickups for someone else. Every paid LoadUp customer can opt in to round up at checkout, and 100% of round-ups go directly to Freemoval’s subsidized jobs.

Book toilet or bathtub pickup in Orlando with LoadUp → Round-up option appears at checkout. Optional, opt-in only.

Toilet, bathtub, and sink rules in nearby cities

Rules change at city limits. If you are outside Orlando proper, start with the guide for your own city:

Closest category in the Cape Coral table: Not in curbside bulk. Licensed C&D landfill, dumpster rental, or paid hauler.
Closest category in the Jacksonville table: Up to 2 cubic yards every other week in Waste Pro automated areas only. Items max 5 feet/40 lbs.…
See the Lakeland guide.
Closest category in the Miami table: Not accepted in Miami-Dade bulky pickup or T&R Centers. Options: dumpster rental ($300-$600), self-haul to a private…
Closest category in the St. Petersburg table: NOT in special pickup. Solid Waste Disposal Complex, dumpster rental, or private hauler.
Closest category in the Tampa table: Not accepted curbside if generated by a contractor (resident-generated may be accepted). Options: dumpster rental, McKay…

Related guides: the complete Orlando junk removal guide (every item type, city services, hazardous waste, and how to report dumping) and the national toilet, bathtub, and sink disposal guide with rules for all 117 cities we cover.

Other free removal guides for Orlando: mattress, couch, refrigerator, washer and dryer, furniture, tv and electronics, dresser, bed frame and box spring.

Common questions about toilet and tub removal in Orlando

Does Orlando pick up toilets, bathtubs, and sinks for free?

Yes, on your yard waste day.

How much does paid toilet and tub removal cost in Orlando?

Through the LoadUp marketplace, a single toilet or bathtub pickup in Orlando starts around $80 to $100 with upfront pricing, and full-truck loads run $300 to $600 depending on volume. For households who need same-week service or live in apartments/condos not covered by city service, LoadUp offers professional removal in Orlando with upfront pricing. Independent loaders in the marketplace handle pickup, loading, and licensed disposal.

Can I put an old toilet out with bulk trash?

It depends on the city. Some accept toilets and sinks with bulk pickup, some accept only broken porcelain in bags with regular trash, and many classify fixtures as construction debris and exclude them. Check the directory below for your city.

Is porcelain recyclable?

Yes, as inert aggregate. Crushed toilets and sinks become road base and fill. Some transfer stations and concrete recyclers accept clean porcelain for less than general C&D rates, and some water utilities run toilet recycling drop-offs.

How do I get a cast iron tub out of a second-floor bathroom?

Either hire scrappers or movers who handle the weight, or break it. Cover the tub with a heavy blanket, wear eye protection, gloves, and long sleeves, and strike the side near the drain with a sledgehammer; cast iron cracks into pieces that two people can carry. Clean up the enamel chips, which are sharp.

Will a ReStore take a used toilet?

Most will if it is a 1.6 gpf or lower model, uncracked, clean, and complete with tank lid and seat. Some require the WaterSense 1.28 gpf label. Older 3.5 gpf toilets are generally refused.

Is this Orlando page maintained?

Yes. Freemoval maintains this page as a public resource alongside the full Orlando guide. We update it when programs change rules, fees, or contact methods. Last updated October 2026. If you find outdated information, let us know.

Fund a free pickup in Orlando

Help cover someone else’s haul.

Most LoadUp customers fund Freemoval pickups by rounding up at checkout. If you’re not booking a paid pickup yourself but want to help, you can contribute directly, pooled with other donations to fund subsidized pickups in Orlando at standard market rates, the same rates LoadUp charges any paying customer.

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Freemoval is a social impact program of LoadUp Technologies, LLC. Contributions are not tax-deductible. 100% of contributions fund pickups at standard market rates, the same rates LoadUp charges any paying customer. No separate fundraising overhead is deducted from donations.