Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Major Household Appliances - Non-working

Broken household appliances which can be manual or automatic tools used in the home.

Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Tri Valley Recycling- Bay Area 1988 E. Alpine Avenue Stockton Recycle Buyback Drop-off, Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee Call for buyback details and for pick-up arrangement fees. Fee for large copiers and microwaves.
Berkeley Transfer Station 1201 2nd St. Berkeley Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Bee Green Recycling & Supply (Asphalt Shingle Recyclers) 5900 Coliseum Way
(Inert Debris & Green Waste Recycling)
Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee All household appliances
AlCO Metals (Vallejo) (Mare Island) 321 Azuar Drive,
Building #629
Vallejo Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Dublin) 4820 Dublin Blvd. Dublin Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance, small fee, or big fee stand-along pick up. Not working cooktops, dishwashers, washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, wall ovens, stoves/rangetops & hoods, & ice makers
CASS (Custom Alloy) 2730 Peralta St. Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
Modern Waste Solutions 4391 Pell Dr
#G
Sacramento Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
ALCO Metals (San Jose) 1788 Rogers Ave San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Emeryville) 3700 Mandela Pkwy. Emeryville Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance, small fee, or big fee stand-along pick up. Not working cooktops, dishwashers, washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, wall ovens, stoves/rangetops & hoods, & ice makers
DC Metals Inc. (San Leandro) 2399 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up, Drop-off for a Fee All items with Freon (fridges, A/C's, water coolers, dehumidifiers, etc.) have a disposal fee. (3/2022 $30/item).
Best Buy 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole Recycle Free Pick-up Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance.
Marin Resource Recovery Center 565 Jacoby Street San Rafael Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Nica Metals 101 N. Greenville Rd. Livermore Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Union City) 31350 Courthouse Dr. Union City Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance, small fee, or big fee stand-along pick up. Not working cooktops, dishwashers, washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, wall ovens, stoves/rangetops & hoods, & ice makers
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Recycle: appliance pad drop-off area
Best Buy 5839 Lone Tree Way Antioch Recycle Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance, small fee, or big fee stand-along pick up. Not working cooktops, dishwashers, washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, wall ovens, stoves/rangetops & hoods, & ice makers,Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance.
GreenWaste Hayward Transfer Station 3458 Enterprise Ave Hayward Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Freon containing items - fee per item in addition to tonnage charge
Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center 30311 Whipple Rd Union City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Best Buy Recycling and Trade-in Program (Hayward) 269 Southland Mall Hayward Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance, small fee, or big fee stand-along pick up. Not working cooktops, dishwashers, washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, wall ovens, stoves/rangetops & hoods, & ice makers
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Recycle: appliance drop-off area.

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
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Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Separate and label good/working condition items for donation as part of your Bulky & Reuse Pick-up set out.
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Dublin
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Emeryville
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Fremont
Up to two appliances or large items (not to exceed 150 lbs each).
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Hayward
Bulky pick up and Disposal Days drop-off option.
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
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Livermore
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Newark
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Oakland
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Piedmont
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Pleasanton
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San Leandro
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
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Union City
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