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Where to dispose of appliances
Washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers and water heaters. 18 confirmed places in Southern California, plus 20 more permitted for it.
Riverside County
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Badlands Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Blythe Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Coachella Valley Transfer Station
Accepted with conditions
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Desert Center Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Edom Hill Transfer Station
Accepted with conditions
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El Sobrante Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Lamb Canyon Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Oasis Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions
San Bernardino County
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Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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San Timoteo Sanitary Landfill
Accepted with conditions
Orange County
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Frank R. Bowerman Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Olinda Alpha Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Prima Deshecha Landfill
Accepted with conditions
Los Angeles County
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Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility
Accepted with conditions
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Sunshine Canyon Landfill
Accepted with conditions
San Diego County
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Miramar Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Otay Landfill
Accepted with conditions
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Sycamore Landfill
Accepted with conditions
Permitted, not yet confirmed for the public
CalRecycle lists these 20 sites as permitted to receive appliances. Most are transfer stations and recyclers that mainly serve haulers and contractors; some take the public. We haven't confirmed which. Call before going.
- America's Recycling Company MRF and Transfer Station
- American Industrial Services, Inc.
- American Waste Transfer Station
- Americas Recycling Company (ARC4-CDI)
- Anza Collection Station
- Athens Sun Valley Mat. Rec. & Transfer Station
- Baker Medium Volume Transfer Processing
- City of Lancaster Main. Yard. MVTS
- Construction and Demolition Recycling
- EDCO Recovery and Transfer
- EDCO Recycling and Transfer
- Greencycle
- Idyllwild Transfer Station
- Madison Materials, Inc.
- Max Scrap Metal and Recycling
- Moreno Valley Solid Waste R & T Facility
- Newberry Springs Med. Vol. T/P Facility
- Renova Materials Recovery Facility Inc.
- Rent-A-Bin CDI Debris Processing Facility
- Robert A Nelson Transfer Station & MRF
Appliances disposal by city
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Long Beach
- Anaheim
- Riverside
- Santa Ana
- Irvine
- San Bernardino
- Fontana
- Huntington Beach
- Glendale
- Ontario
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Corona
- Escondido
- Costa Mesa
- Murrieta
- Jurupa Valley
- Menifee
- Mission Viejo
- Hemet
- Indio
- Upland
- Lake Elsinore
- Cathedral City
- Palm Springs
- Lake Arrowhead
- Big Bear Lake
- Idyllwild
Good to know
Large appliances are mostly metal and are accepted at landfills, transfer stations and scrap metal yards; scrap yards may even pay for them.
Appliances that contain refrigerant (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners) are handled separately. See the refrigerators page.
Appliances containing refrigerant (Freon) must have it removed by a certified technician before the metal can be recycled. Many facilities accept them but charge an additional fee, and some do not take them at all.
Remove doors or secure them shut before transport.
Other ways
- Scrap metal yards. Metal recyclers often take appliances for free or pay by weight.
- Retailer haul-away. Appliance retailers usually offer haul-away with delivery of a new unit.
- Utility rebate programs. Some California electric utilities pick up working old refrigerators for free and pay a small rebate.
Don't bother
These do not take appliances: Palm Springs Permanent HHW Facility, Anaheim Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Irvine Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Agua Mansa Permanent HHW Facility, Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW Facility, Beaumont ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Moreno Valley ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Murrieta ABOP & PaintCare Facility, East Coachella ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Northwest Coachella Valley ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Anza ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Idyllwild ABOP & PaintCare Facility, Huntington Beach Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, San Juan Capistrano Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Apple Valley Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Barstow Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Big Bear Lake Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Chino Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Hesperia Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Joshua Tree Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Needles Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Ontario Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, Rancho Cucamonga Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Redlands Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Rialto Household Hazardous Waste Facility, San Bernardino Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, Trona Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Upland Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Victorville Household Hazardous Waste Facility, Lucerne Valley ABOP Facility, Nicole Bernson (Balboa) S.A.F.E. Center, Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center, Los Angeles–Glendale S.A.F.E. Center, Hyperion S.A.F.E. Center, Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center, Washington Blvd. S.A.F.E. Center, S.A.F.E. Center at UCLA, Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center, EDCO Recycling & Transfer Center HHW Collection (Signal Hill), Miramar Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility, Escondido Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Site, Ramona Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, Chula Vista Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, El Cajon Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility.