Appliances*
* Microwaves and most appliances containing pilot light
sensors and electrical switches and relays are classified as hazardous waste
and banned from landfill disposal. Pilot light sensors are found in some gas
appliances such as stoves, ovens, clothes dryers, water heaters, furnaces and
space heaters. Electrical mercury switches can be found in some chest
freezers, pre-1972 washing machines, sump pumps, electric space heaters,
clothes irons, silent light switches, automobile hood and truck lights, and
ABS brakes. For additional assistance in determining whether an
appliance is determined hazardous and banned from landfill disposal, call the
Department of Toxics Substances Control's Waste Evaluation help line at (916)
322-7676. Didn't find what you were
looking for? Contact our Recycling Hotline
(see below) or try
using our Search
Feature, checking our Full
List of All Materials or visit Alameda
County's Recycling & Reuse Website.
The following is an alphabetic list of appliances. Click any link
below to display a list of companies that recycle that type of appliance.
If it is not recyclable, please assure that you dispose of material properly through your garbage collection company or a permitted Transfer Station or Landfill. To report illegal dumping, call 1-800-NO-DUMPING.
Back to County Waste Reduction & Recycling Home Page
County Recycling Hotline: 1 (800) 750-4096 -or-
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County does not vouch for the capabilities, trustworthiness or
performance of any individual, business or institution listed on this
website. Although we strive
to provide a comprehensive listing of reuse and recycling options, it
should not be regarded as complete with respect to the services,
institutions or products it lists.
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