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.

Due to their potential hazards, California law requires that major appliances, and certain materials within the major appliances, be properly removed and managed. Major Appliances may include: washing machine, clothes dryer, hot water heater, dehumidifier, conventional oven, stove, refrigerator, freezer, air-conditioner, trash compactor, and residential furnace.Transfer stations and landfills in California have designated areas for appliance collection to be picked up by a certified appliance recycling (CAR) company.

Search the Listing of Certified Appliance Recyclers to find one your area.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
ALCO Metals (San Jose) 1788 Rogers Ave San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Separate for appliance drop-off
EcoHaul 636 F Street Petaluma Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Best Buy 715 El Camino Real Mountain View 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,Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance, smaller fee, or big fee stand-along pick up. Very old, non-energy efficient cooktops, dishwashers, washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, wall ovens, stoves/rangetops & hoods, & ice makers
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
Schnitzer Steel (Oakland) 1101 Embarcadero West Oakland Recycle Buyback Pick-up Must have CFC's, capacitors, ballasts, mercury switches, oils, and other hazardous materials removed prior to acceptance. DSTC 140 form required for prepared appliances. Orphan appliances must be separate from other scrap metal, not be bales, crusher, or tampered with.
Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) 11665 Berryessa Rd. San Jose Recycle Buyback Pick-up No refrigerants
SMaRT Station 301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale Recycle Drop-off for a Fee The SMaRT Station charges fees on large appliances and items with coolant such as air conditioners and refrigerators. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only. Call for fee information.
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
TDR Electronic Recycling 529 Race St San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off Inc. bbq grills
NixxIt 19532 Center St Castro Valley Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Circosta Iron & Metal Company (CIMCO) 1801 Evans Ave. San Francisco Recycle Free Drop-off Minimum 1000 pounds total for ferrous items such as appliances: refrigerator, oven/stove, washer/dryer, water heater. Pays scrap value.
Potrero Hills Landfill 3675 Potrero Hills Lane Suisun City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Rica Recycling 27105 Industrial Blvd Hayward Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off 4001 N. Vasco Rd. Livermore Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Construction & Demolition
Recology Recycle My Junk San Francisco Recycle Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee
GreenWaste of Palo Alto 2765 Lafayette St Palo Alto Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Bulky Pickup. Please consider reuse and repair before disposal. This item can be collected curbside for a fee or for no charge during your Clean Up Day. GreenWaste does not collect items such as refrigerators, freezers or air conditioners unless the refrigerants have been removed by a certified professional.
Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) 33548 Central Ave Union City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee

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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