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

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Refrigerator - Non-working

A non-working refrigerator or freezer may be defective, broken, or no longer functioning.

Consider reuse or repair before disposal. DIY repair resources through iFixit.

Dehumidifiers with refrigerants are treated like "refrigerators" when they need to be replaced, repaired, or recycled.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
NixxIt 19532 Center St Castro Valley Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
NixxIt 19532 Center St Castro Valley Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Oakland Resident Free Bulky Item Drop Off - Bulky Block Party
7101 Edgewater Dr
Oakland Recycle Free Drop-off
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Appliance fee plus freon fee. Separate for appliance drop-off
Potrero Hills Landfill 3675 Potrero Hills Lane Suisun City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Rapid Recycle 5292 Pacheco Blvd. Pacheco Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Recology Recycle My Junk San Francisco Recycle Free Pick-up, Pick-up for a Fee
Recology San Francisco Transfer Station Public Recycling and Disposal Drop Off 501 Tunnel Ave. San Francisco Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Refrigerators & Freon Removal $59.00 Each as surcharge plus weight
RECYCLE IT, INC. 3300 Pacheco Blvd Martinez Recycle Drop-off for a Fee There is a $20 charge for anything with freon. (refrigerators/freezers/air conditioners/etc.)
Recycle1234: E-Waste & Solar Panel Recycling Center 30311 Whipple Rd Union City Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Dorm Fridges- $60 Bar Fridge - $30 Regular Fridges- $90 Commercial Fridges- $250
Recycling Center & Transfer Station - Contra Costa Waste Service 1300 Loveridge Rd. Pittsburg Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Rica Recycling 27105 Industrial Blvd Hayward Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
Schnitzer Steel (Oakland) 1101 Embarcadero West Oakland Recycle Buyback Pick-up Drained. No refrigerants
Schnitzer Steel (San Jose) 11665 Berryessa Rd. San Jose Recycle Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantity. Drained. No refrigerants
Shoreway Environmental Center (SEC) 333 Shoreway Road San Carlos Recycle Drop-off for a Fee
SMaRT Station 301 Carl Rd Sunnyvale Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Drop off this item for recycling. Always call ahead. Fees may apply. The SMaRT Station charges fees on large appliances and items with coolant such as air conditioners and refrigerators. Call for fee information. Please note that the SMaRT Station serves Mountain View and Sunnyvale residents only.
TDR Electronic Recycling 529 Race St San Jose Recycle Free Drop-off Small refrigerators only.
The Appliance Repair Doctor 2363 Mariner Square Dr #141 Alameda Repair On-site for a Fee

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Note
Alameda
Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for 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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