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
Alco Iron & Metal (Stockton) 1815 Navy Dr. Stockton Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.
Potrero Hills Landfill 3675 Potrero Hills Lane Suisun City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
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.
Bay Area Electronics Recycling Center (Union City) 33548 Central Ave Union City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
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 (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
AlCO Metals (Vallejo) (Mare Island) 321 Azuar Drive,
Building #629
Vallejo Recycle Free Drop-off Call for current buyback prices.

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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