Refrigerator Recycling in Port Hueneme, CA
The City picks up refrigerators (including Freon removal) for a fee; call Solid Waste at (805) 986-6650 at least 24 hours ahead.
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Before you go
- Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
- Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
- Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
California rules
- Refrigerants (CFCs, HCFCs and replacements) in refrigeration and air-conditioning units are materials that require special handling. Source: DTSC: Certified Appliance Recycler (CAR) Program (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
More California rules (5)
- 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. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Source: CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (16)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- City of Port Hueneme: Large Item Pick Up (opens in new tab) · City of Port Hueneme
- Large Item Pick Up is for City of Port Hueneme water/sewer/trash customers only, on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items go curbside by 7:00 am; charges are added to the water/sewer/trash bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Port Hueneme: Large Item Pickup Request form (opens in new tab) · City of Port Hueneme
- The City's Large Item Pickup request form lists Refrigerator or Freezer at $41.97 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each Large Item Pickup request is limited to 5 items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Port Hueneme: Free Mattress & Box Spring Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Port Hueneme
- Port Hueneme residents can take mattresses and box springs free, with proof of residency, to the Del Norte Regional Recycling and Transfer Station in Oxnard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Port Hueneme: Universal & Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Port Hueneme
- TVs, computers, phones, microwaves, batteries and latex paint can be recycled at Del Norte Transfer Station, free for Port Hueneme residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Oxnard: Del Norte Regional Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Oxnard Environmental Resources · effective July 1, 2026
- Self-haul rates effective July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027: minimum charge $30.14 up to 1/2 ton; solid waste $108.69 per ton; recycling $51.24 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliance disposal $15 per unit; Freon extraction $30 residential, $35 commercial; outside city limits add $4 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents can drop off dry mattresses and box springs free through the Mattress Recycling Council program; wet or cut ones pay the trash fee. 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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