Hot tubs are uniquely awful to dispose of. They’re heavy (300+ lbs empty, 4,000+ lbs full), hardwired electrical, often plumbed into existing decks or pads, and frequently stuck in inaccessible backyards. Here’s how to actually get one out of your life.
Your Options
1. Sell It
If the tub works, Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist can find a buyer. Working tubs in Pierce County go- depending on age, brand, and condition. The buyer is responsible for moving it (good luck).
2. Disconnect, Disassemble, DIY
Drain it (a sump pump or garden hose works). Disconnect the power (off at the breaker, then cap the wire — call an electrician if you’re not comfortable). Disassemble: pull off the cover, remove the cabinet panels, then the shell breaks into haulable sections with a circular saw. Haul to a transfer station. Time required: a full weekend. Cost: transfer station tipping fees + saw blades + your back.
3. Pay a Hot Tub Mover
Specialty hot tub movers exist; they have the equipment to move intact tubs. Useful if you’re selling and the buyer wants it as-is. Costs typically.
4. Call Hoss
We drain, disconnect, dismantle in place, and haul. Most jobs are done in a few hours.
Why Not Put It at the Curb?
Pierce County contracted haulers won’t take a hot tub. Many won’t even take chunks of one. The tub will sit there until you find another solution.
Why Not Just Push It Off?
We’ve seen people try. Don’t. Cracked concrete pads, damaged decks, scratched siding, broken backs, complaint calls from neighbors. The “disassemble in place” approach is the only sensible one.
How Hoss Does It
- Confirm access on the booking call. Some tubs are easy (sitting on a concrete pad with truck access). Some are hard (second-story decks, gated yards, deck-recessed installations). We quote accordingly.
- Power off. We cap the line. (If you want it permanently disconnected, call an electrician — that’s a separate job.)
- Drain. Sump pump or your hose.
- Disassemble. Cabinet panels, then shell sections.
- Haul. Every piece to the truck, then to disposal.
- Site cleanup. Pad cleared, debris hauled.
Call (253) 553-2978 for a quote — usually priced from a photo + description in 5 minutes.