Overview

Amazon will change the way it bills sellers for Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) removal and disposal services starting February 15 2026. From that date, fees will be applied per individual unit at the moment the item leaves the fulfillment center, replacing the previous aggregated billing method. Sellers need to adjust their inventory‑clearance strategies because the new model ties costs directly to each piece of stock that is removed or destroyed.

Key Points

• Effective date Feb 15 2026 — Removal and disposal charges shift to a per‑unit basis on the day each unit is processed, ending the prior batch‑billing approach.
• Immediate assessment — Fees are recorded the instant a single unit is physically taken out of a fulfillment center, rather than being applied after the entire order is completed.
• Both removal and disposal orders are covered — Whether you request a shipment back to your warehouse (removal) or Amazon’s destruction of unsellable items (disposal), the per‑unit pricing now applies to both transaction types.
• Rate transparency — Amazon’s updated fee schedule lists a specific per‑unit price for each product category, so sellers can calculate exact costs for a 150‑unit removal or a 300‑unit disposal before placing the order.
• Strategic timing matters — Sellers with large back‑stock volumes should reassess whether to act before the change, especially if current bundled rates are lower than the forthcoming per‑unit fees.
• Impact varies by business size — High‑volume sellers will see a more predictable expense line, while low‑volume sellers may experience only a marginal shift in their overall cost structure.

How the New Charging Model Works

1. Order submission — A seller creates a removal or disposal request in Seller Central; for example, a seller of seasonal décor submits a disposal order for 400 units of unsellable holiday lights.
2. Unit‑level processing — As each of those 400 units reaches the fulfillment center’s outbound dock, Amazon logs the event and applies the per‑unit disposal fee (e.g., $0.45 per unit), generating a line‑item charge for that specific piece.