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title: "How do I cancel Orkin, and is there a cancellation fee?"
description: "As of October 11, 2026, Orkin’s own terms or statements set a 12-month minimum term and a cancellation charge of the full remaining contract balance. Cancelling is by phone only. Its sales and contract fairness score is 5.0 out of 10. Orkin ranks #19 in Pacific Northwest pest control."
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# How do I cancel Orkin, and is there a cancellation fee?

By [Uri Mittelman](https://handshakereviews.com/authors/uri-mittelman.md), Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk · Updated October 11, 2026

**Answer:** As of October 11, 2026, Orkin’s own terms or statements set a 12-month minimum term and a cancellation charge of the full remaining contract balance. Cancelling is by phone only. Its sales and contract fairness score is 5.0 out of 10. Orkin ranks #19 in Pacific Northwest pest control.

## What the record says about cancelling Orkin

Company terms and statements first, then customers’ reports. Each links to its source; quotes are the source’s exact words.

- Orkin’s official cancellation policy states that standard recurring residential pest control plans require a 12-month initial agreement, that customers must call 877-819-5061 or their local branch to cancel (no online self-service cancellation), and that cancelling before the initial 12-month term ends requires paying the remaining balance under the service agreement. (sources [14](https://www.orkin.com/about/how-to-cancel-orkin-service))
- Orkin’s standard residential service agreement (form AG1218) includes a mandatory binding arbitration clause and class-action waiver. (sources [15](https://www.orkin.com/terms-and-conditions))
- Customer report (Eugene, Oregon Google review): a 30-day cancellation notice is required. (sources [11](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orkin/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54c102cabeb14931:0x6b6337db4e02fc81!8m2!3d44.1184604!4d-123.1896563!16s%2Fg%2F11b6mld2t4!19sChIJMUmxvsoCwVQRgfwCTts3Y2s)) Quote: “I was frustrated to learn that Orkin requires a 30-day cancellation notice.”

## How it affects the Handshake Score

Sales and contract fairness is 15% of the Handshake Score. It starts at 10 and loses points for each item below. Orkin’s score on this factor: 5.0 out of 10.

- 12-month minimum term (sources [14](https://www.orkin.com/about/how-to-cancel-orkin-service)) _Counted in the score: −1_
- Early-cancellation fee 100% of remaining balance (sources [14](https://www.orkin.com/about/how-to-cancel-orkin-service)) _Counted in the score: −3_
- Phone-only cancellation (sources [11](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orkin/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54c102cabeb14931:0x6b6337db4e02fc81!8m2!3d44.1184604!4d-123.1896563!16s%2Fg%2F11b6mld2t4!19sChIJMUmxvsoCwVQRgfwCTts3Y2s), [14](https://www.orkin.com/about/how-to-cancel-orkin-service)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_
- Mandatory arbitration / class-action waiver (sources [15](https://www.orkin.com/terms-and-conditions), [52](https://www.wlox.com/2019/07/31/biloxi-couple-awarded-million-over-termite-contract-with-orkin)) _Counted in the score: −0.5_

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## Sources

Numbered as in the full source list of the [Orkin review](https://handshakereviews.com/companies/orkin.md). Dates are when our researchers retrieved each page.

11. [google.com](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orkin/data=!4m7!3m6!1s0x54c102cabeb14931:0x6b6337db4e02fc81!8m2!3d44.1184604!4d-123.1896563!16s%2Fg%2F11b6mld2t4!19sChIJMUmxvsoCwVQRgfwCTts3Y2s) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 11, 2026
14. [orkin.com](https://www.orkin.com/about/how-to-cancel-orkin-service) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 14, 2026
15. [orkin.com](https://www.orkin.com/terms-and-conditions) — Contracts and sales · retrieved October 14, 2026
52. [Mississippi (arbitration; Biloxi)](https://www.wlox.com/2019/07/31/biloxi-couple-awarded-million-over-termite-contract-with-orkin) — wlox.com · Legal and regulatory · retrieved October 11, 2026

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