Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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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
Best Buy 1490 Fitzgerald Dr. Pinole Recycle Free Pick-up Upon delivery of newly purchased appliance.
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
ARCA Recycling 7401 Morton Ave
Ste B
Newark Recycle Pick-up for a Fee 10 or more for pick up by appt.
Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) 1815 Navy Dr. Stockton Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.
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.
Charron Metals Corp 1720 Monterey Road San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off
ALCO Iron & Metal (San Leandro) 2140 Davis Street
Headquarters & Metal Sales
San Leandro Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.
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 3260 Buskirk Ave. Pleasant Hill 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.
San Martin Transfer Station 14070 Llagas Avenue San Martin Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Accepted for a Fee
Berkeley Recycling Center 669 Gilman St.
(corner of 2nd & Gilman)
Berkeley Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Large appliances, including water heaters, stoves, washers, dryers, dishwashers and furnaces are all accepted for a $20 charge. No refrigerated appliances.
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.
Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center 1320 Galaxy Way Concord Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Pacific Standard Service 1061 Eastshore Hwy Suite 103 Albany Repair Free Drop-off
Annex Appliance Repair 160 S 33rd St Richmond Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Rich Cortez Appliance Repair 276 Abalone Pl Livermore Repair Free Drop-off
Appliance Repair Fremont 38888 Argonaut Way Fremont Repair Free Drop-off

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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