diff --git a/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts b/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
index 7cdf55e7e2..ed5609cf94 100644
--- a/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
+++ b/packages/service-worker/src/module.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,18 @@ import {NgswCommChannel} from './low_level';
 import {SwPush} from './push';
 import {SwUpdate} from './update';
 
+export abstract class RegistrationOptions {
+  scope?: string;
+  enabled?: boolean;
+}
+
 export const SCRIPT = new InjectionToken<string>('NGSW_REGISTER_SCRIPT');
-export const OPTS = new InjectionToken<Object>('NGSW_REGISTER_OPTIONS');
 
 export function ngswAppInitializer(
     injector: Injector, script: string, options: RegistrationOptions): Function {
   const initializer = () => {
     const app = injector.get<ApplicationRef>(ApplicationRef);
-    if (!('serviceWorker' in navigator)) {
+    if (!('serviceWorker' in navigator) || options.enabled === false) {
       return;
     }
     const onStable =
@@ -33,13 +37,13 @@ export function ngswAppInitializer(
 
     // Don't return the Promise, as that will block the application until the SW is registered, and
     // cause a crash if the SW registration fails.
-    whenStable.then(() => navigator.serviceWorker.register(script, options));
+    whenStable.then(() => navigator.serviceWorker.register(script, {scope: options.scope}));
   };
   return initializer;
 }
 
-export function ngswCommChannelFactory(): NgswCommChannel {
-  return new NgswCommChannel(navigator.serviceWorker);
+export function ngswCommChannelFactory(opts: RegistrationOptions): NgswCommChannel {
+  return new NgswCommChannel(opts.enabled !== false ? navigator.serviceWorker : undefined);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -49,20 +53,27 @@ export function ngswCommChannelFactory(): NgswCommChannel {
   providers: [SwPush, SwUpdate],
 })
 export class ServiceWorkerModule {
-  static register(script: string, opts: RegistrationOptions = {}): ModuleWithProviders {
+  /**
+   * Register the given Angular Service Worker script.
+   *
+   * If `enabled` is set to `false` in the given options, the module will behave as if service
+   * workers are not supported by the browser, and the service worker will not be registered.
+   */
+  static register(script: string, opts: {scope?: string; enabled?: boolean;} = {}):
+      ModuleWithProviders {
     return {
       ngModule: ServiceWorkerModule,
       providers: [
         {provide: SCRIPT, useValue: script},
-        {provide: OPTS, useValue: opts},
-        {provide: NgswCommChannel, useFactory: ngswCommChannelFactory},
+        {provide: RegistrationOptions, useValue: opts},
+        {provide: NgswCommChannel, useFactory: ngswCommChannelFactory, deps: [RegistrationOptions]},
         {
           provide: APP_INITIALIZER,
           useFactory: ngswAppInitializer,
-          deps: [Injector, SCRIPT, OPTS],
+          deps: [Injector, SCRIPT, RegistrationOptions],
           multi: true,
         },
       ],
     };
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/service-worker/service-worker.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/service-worker/service-worker.d.ts
index d3efcb131b..c70daacd72 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/service-worker/service-worker.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/service-worker/service-worker.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 /** @experimental */
 export declare class ServiceWorkerModule {
-    static register(script: string, opts?: RegistrationOptions): ModuleWithProviders;
+    static register(script: string, opts?: {
+        scope?: string;
+        enabled?: boolean;
+    }): ModuleWithProviders;
 }
 
 /** @experimental */