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
Altamont Landfill (WM, Inc.) 10840 Altamont Pass Rd. Livermore Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Only appliances without freon.
Jebs Appliances 847 E Lewelling Blvd Hayward Repair Drop-off for a Fee Services at your site
Fry's Metals 1845 W. Winton Ave. Hayward Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Will take for a fee. Call first for pricing.
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
Rica Recycling 27105 Industrial Blvd Hayward 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
Sears Appliance Repair 26231 Mission Blvd Hayward Repair Free Drop-off
Sunny Appliance Repair 48521 Warm Springs Blvd #316 Fremont Repair Free Drop-off
Fremont Ro Appliance Repair - Stove Repair, Heater Repair in Fremont CA 3299 Kearney St Fremont Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Appliance Repair Fremont 38888 Argonaut Way Fremont Repair Free Drop-off
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Recycle: appliance drop-off area.
Freon Free 1881 Walters Ct Suite A Fairfield Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee
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
Galaxy Appliance Repair 8625 Beverly Ln Dublin Repair Free Drop-off
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
Cal West Service Inc 6401 Golden Gate Dr Dublin Repair Free Drop-off
Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center 1320 Galaxy Way Concord Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
NixxIt 19532 Center St Castro Valley Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Fast Help Appliance Repair 2081 Center St Berkeley Repair Free Drop-off
Galaxy Appliance Repair 3109 King St #A Berkeley 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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