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Refrigerator Recycling in Long Beach, CA

Long Beach collects refrigerators with Special Collection on a separate truck; remove or tape the doors, and a special-handling fee may apply.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Long Beach

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Long BeachNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your refrigerator and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Long Beach Special Collection (bulky item pickup)City service · Long BeachLong Beach residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Twelve free special collections a year for City-serviced Long Beach accounts (up to 8 large items or 25 bags per pickup); request online or call (562) 570-2876.

    Cost & rules
    • Request online or call (562) 570-2876; up to 8 large items per pickup; items may not exceed 72 x 48 inches unless you tell the City when scheduling.
    • Collected on a separate truck; keep apart from other items. Special-handling fees may apply.
    • Before you go: Remove the doors or tape them shut.

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Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)

Before you go

  1. Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
  2. Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
  3. Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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California rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • LA County Public Works (CleanLA): Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Los Angeles County Public Works
    • AVECC is a permanent facility offering LA County residents a free way to dispose of household hazardous and electronic waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: trash, tires and white goods such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Long Beach (LB Recycles): Special Collection 101 (opens in new tab) · City of Long Beach
    • The City gives each City-serviced account 12 Special Collections per calendar year at no additional cost (a regulatory fee may apply for items needing special handling). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A regulatory fee may apply for items requiring special handling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Submit a Special Collection Request online or call (562) 570-2876. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Eligible items include furniture, appliances (refrigerators and freezers with doors removed or taped shut), computers and monitors, and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each pickup allows up to 8 large items or 25 bags/bundles/boxes; two free pickups can be used on the same day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances, televisions, computer monitors and tires go on a separate truck, must be kept apart, and special-handling fees may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items may not exceed 72 x 48 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Long Beach (LB Recycles): Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Long Beach
    • Special collection requests are for residents with City-serviced accounts only; private-hauler customers should contact their hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Certified Appliance Recycler (CAR) Program (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • Refrigerants (CFCs, HCFCs and replacements) in refrigeration and air-conditioning units are materials that require special handling. Checked October 26, 2026.

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