Hot Tub Removal · South Shore & South Coast
Hot Tub Removal and Disposal
Count On Me! removes old and broken hot tubs and spas from backyards, decks and patios across the South Shore, Bristol and Plymouth counties, Cape Cod and Rhode Island, and leaves the spot clean.
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Hot tub removal is the job most people put off longest. A dead spa weighs hundreds of pounds even when it's empty, it won't fit through most side gates in one piece, and curbside bulky pickup isn't built for it. We take it apart where it sits, carry the pieces out, haul them away and clean up the spot. Connor S. had a hot tub that had stopped working removed and the area cleaned in a couple of hours. Send a photo of yours and you'll have a price before any work starts.
What our hot tub removal covers
We remove above-ground hot tubs and spas, plus the cover, the steps and the cover lifter. Most hot tubs are an acrylic or plastic shell on a frame, with foam insulation, a wood or composite cabinet, and a pump, heater and control pack underneath. Send photos of the tub and the path from it to the street, including any gates, and we'll tell you how it comes out.
Two things have to happen before we start: the power off and the water out. Switch off the hot tub's breaker and drain it a few days ahead (see the water rules below). Most hot tubs are wired straight into the house, so if yours is, have an electrician disconnect and cap the wiring first.
If the tub sits in a deck, under a gazebo or inside a fence, tell us. Taking out the deck boards, the gazebo or a section of fence is light demolition, a separate line on the price, and we do non-structural tear-out only. Swim spas are a much bigger job, so send photos and measurements first.
What this covers
- Broken or unused above-ground hot tubs and spas
- Hot tubs on decks, patios and gravel pads
- Hot tubs set into a deck or under a gazebo, with light demolition around them
- Inflatable and portable spas
- Swim spas (photos and measurements first)
- Covers, steps and lifters on their own
What’s included
- A price from your photo or a free on-site estimate, before any work begins
- Taking the tub apart where needed and carrying every piece out
- Loading and hauling
- Metal parts sorted out for recycling, as Massachusetts requires
- Cover, steps and loose parts in the same trip
- Cleanup of the spot where the tub sat
What hot tub removal costs
We don't publish a flat hot tub price, because a small spa on a patio by the driveway and a big tub sunk in a deck behind the house are different jobs. You get an exact price from photos or a free on-site estimate before any work begins, and it covers the takedown, the carry, the haul and the disposal.
What moves the price: the size and weight of the tub; the access, meaning gate width, steps, slopes and how far it is to the truck; how much it has to be cut up; and anything around it that has to come out too, like a deck, a gazebo or a fence section, which is priced as light demolition. Whether the tub is drained and disconnected when we arrive matters as well, since we can't start on one that isn't.
How to keep it down: drain and disconnect it ahead of time, clear a path from the tub to the street, and add the other yard junk that's going (old patio furniture, a grill, the shed you've been meaning to empty) to the same visit instead of booking twice.
How to get rid of an old hot tub in Massachusetts
An old hot tub is a hauling job, not a curbside item. Industry figures put a typical 4–5 person spa at 500 to 800 pounds empty and a 6–7 person spa at 700 to 1,000 pounds, and that's before any water left in the footwell. It's also wider than most side gates. That's far more than a bulky-trash pickup is built for, and too big for most residents to drive to a transfer station.
It also can't all go to one place. The pump, heater and metal frame parts are ferrous and non-ferrous metal, which Massachusetts bans from disposal under MassDEP's waste-ban rule (310 CMR 19.017). Wood cabinets fall under the ban on wood in landfills. So the tub gets taken apart and the metal sorted out before the rest is disposed of properly.
Drain it the right way. Massachusetts guidance is to let the chlorine or bromine wear off first, by leaving the cover off with no new chemicals for several days or using a dechlorinator from a pool store, then run the water slowly over your lawn. Never drain it straight into a pond, a stream or the storm drain in the street. Storm drains usually empty into wetlands and waterways, not a treatment plant, and some towns set their own rules on draining spa water, so check yours.
Around here, the access is what shapes the job. Cape Cod and coastal yards often put the tub on a raised deck facing the water, with steps down to the yard. Older South Shore and SouthCoast houses tend to have narrow side yards and gates. Send a photo of the tub and one of the path to the street, and we'll plan the job from that.
How it works
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Send photos
Call or text us a picture of the hot tub, one of the path to the street or driveway, and your town. Tell us if it's on a deck, under a gazebo or behind a gate, and roughly how many people it seats.
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Get your price first
We price from the photos, or come out for a free on-site estimate. You know the exact number before any work begins, with no obligation.
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Power off, water out
A few days before, switch off the breaker, have the wiring disconnected if it's hard-wired, and drain the tub once the chlorine has worn off.
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We take it apart and carry it out
The crew breaks the tub down into pieces that fit your gate and path, carries every piece to the truck and loads it. You don't lift anything.
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Clean up and sort
We clean up the spot where the tub sat, sort out the metal for recycling and haul the rest away for proper disposal.
Hot Tub Removal questions
How do I get rid of an old hot tub?
Hire a hauler that takes it apart and carries it out. A hot tub is too heavy and too wide for curbside bulky pickup, and in Massachusetts the metal pump, heater and frame parts can't go in the trash, so the tub has to be broken down and sorted. Switch off the power, drain it, then send us photos of the tub and the path out. You'll get a price before any work begins.
How much does hot tub removal cost?
It depends on the size of the tub, the access and whether anything around it has to come out too. A small spa on a patio near the driveway is a simpler job than a big tub sunk into a deck behind the house. Send photos of the tub and the path to the street, or book a free on-site estimate, and you'll have an exact price before any work begins, with no obligation.
Do I need to drain the hot tub before removal?
Yes. Drain it a few days ahead, after the chlorine or bromine has worn off. Leave the cover off and stop adding chemicals for several days, or use a dechlorinator from a pool store. Then run the water slowly over your lawn, never into a pond, a stream or the storm drain in the street. Some towns have their own rules on draining spa water, so check yours before you start.
Do I need an electrician before hot tub removal?
Usually, yes. Most hot tubs are wired straight into the house on their own breaker, not plugged into an outlet. Switch the breaker off, and have a licensed electrician disconnect and cap the wiring before removal day so nothing live is left in the yard. Plug-in spas only need to be unplugged. Mention which kind you have with your photos.
Can you remove the deck or gazebo around my hot tub too?
Often, yes. Tearing out deck boards, a gazebo, a privacy screen or a fence section around a hot tub is light demolition, and we price it as its own line next to the tub. We do non-structural tear-out and haul only, not structural work. Send photos of the whole setup, including what's under the deck, and we'll tell you what we can take.
How long does hot tub removal take?
Less time than most people expect when the tub is drained and disconnected. Connor S.'s hot tub was removed and the area cleaned in a couple of hours. A bigger tub, a tight gate, a long carry or a deck to take apart adds time. We'll give you a realistic window when we price the job, so you can plan the day around it.
Do you remove hot tubs on Cape Cod and in Rhode Island?
Yes. We remove hot tubs across the South Shore, Bristol and Plymouth counties, Cape Cod and Rhode Island, from home base in Freetown. On the Cape, a lot of tubs sit on raised decks at seasonal homes, so send a photo of the steps and the path to the driveway. If the house is empty for the season, tell us how we'll get to the yard.
Sources (5)
- leisuretimeinc.com/blogs/spas-pools/how-much-does-a-hot-tub-weigh
- mass.gov/guides/massdep-waste-disposal-bans
- mass.gov/doc/dcr-watersheds-brochures-swimming-pools-and-surface-water-quality/download
- wellesleyma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20184/Draining-Swimming-Pools-and-Spas-PDF
- wellesleyma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1164/Guidelines-for-Emptying-Swimming-Pools-PDF
Send a photo of the hot tub
Call or text us a picture of the tub and the path to the street, and you'll have a price before any work starts.