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
Remoov & Reperch Reperch Consignment Store Location
2415 17th St
San Francisco Reuse Pick-up for a Fee, Buyback Pick-up
Rudy Osario Appliance 2207 West St Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Audivex Speaker Repair 1345A Martin Luther King Jr Way Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
Sears Appliance Repair 26231 Mission Blvd Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Bradford Air & Heating 4049 First St #133 Livermore Repair Pick-up for a Fee on-site repair for heating and air conditioning
Steve's Appliance Services 400 Main St #211 Pleasanton Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Cal West Service Inc 6401 Golden Gate Dr Dublin Repair Free Drop-off
Cornejo's Appliances 1361 92nd Ave Oakland Repair Pick-up for a Fee On-site service repairs.
Sunny Appliance Repair 48521 Warm Springs Blvd #316 Fremont Repair Free Drop-off
The Appliance Repair Doctor 2363 Mariner Square Dr #141 Alameda Repair On-site for a Fee Household and commercial appliance repair
Dishwasher Repair | Major Home Appliance Service 414 Grand Ave Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Top Home Appliance Repair 53 Washington St Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Fast Help Appliance Repair 2081 Center St Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
Bay Area Appliance Repair LLC 7924 Sunkist Dr Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Fixt Appliance Repair 2646 Harrison St Oakland Repair Free Drop-off
Jebs Appliances 847 E Lewelling Blvd Hayward Repair Drop-off for a Fee Services at your site
Fremont Ro Appliance Repair - Stove Repair, Heater Repair in Fremont CA 3299 Kearney St Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee
iFixit 1330 Monterey St San Luis Obisbo Repair Free Mail-in DIY repair instructions
Galaxy Appliance Repair 3109 King St #A Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
FixIt Clinic (In-person & Virtual) Repair Free Mail-in Self-repair through the Global Fixers Server on Discord or through Zoom FixIt Clinics.

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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