Hot Tub Removal in Madison, WI
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Short answer
Hot tub removal runs $200 to $600 in national guides (HomeAdvisor; LawnStarter averages $325). Haulers cut a tub into pieces one person can carry: Fitchburg's 2025 curbside price for a cut-up four-seater is $100. Madison lists hot tubs among its $35 fee items, charged only to homes with private recycling.
What the job involves
Have an electrician disconnect the power first; junk removal crews do not do electrical work. The water is drained, the shell is cut into sections with a reciprocating saw, and the pieces, frame and cover are carried out to the truck. Steps, decks and fences in the way add time, so mention them with photos when you ask for a price.
Local prices and rules
- Fitchburg (Pellitteri, 2025): $100 for a four-seater cut small enough for one person to handle, more for larger tubs; covers $20 (6 foot) or $50 (8 foot and up).
- Pellitteri's 2026 HOA and condo sheet: $124 for a cut-up four-seater.
- Madison: hot tubs are a $35 fee item for residents without city recycling collection; free on a work order otherwise, but pieces must be under 8 feet long.
Common questions
Hot Tub Removal: questions
Will the City of Madison take a hot tub?
It is on the large item list as a fee item: free on a work order for homes on city recycling, $35 for homes with private recycling. Pieces must be under 8 feet long.
Other services
Furniture RemovalCouches, sectionals, recliners, dressers, bed frames and desks carried out and hauled off.Appliance RemovalRefrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters and window AC units.Electronics and TV RemovalTVs, monitors, computers, printers and cords, routed to an E-Cycle Wisconsin recycler.Mattress RemovalMattresses and box springs, including from walk-ups and buildings the city won't serve.Piano RemovalUpright and spinet pianos moved out on a piano dolly, donated or disposed of.Estate CleanoutWhole-house cleanouts after a death or a move to care, sorted for family, donation and disposal.
Hot Tub Removal in Madison and Dane County
Tell us what is going and where it is. A local crew replies with a price, and nothing is hauled until you agree to it.