Refrigerator Recycling in Vacaville, CA

A refrigerator can be one of the 2 bulky items on Vacaville’s free annual Recology Residential Cleanup pickup (call 707-448-2945).

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Vacaville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · VacavilleNo 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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Vacaville Residential Cleanup Program (Recology Vacaville Solano)Pickup service · VacavilleVacaville residentsFree
How it works
One free curbside collection a year for residential customers: 2 bulky items, 2 cubic yards of bagged material, or 3 e-waste items (a mattress and box spring set counts as one bulky item). Call (707) 448-2945 at least one day before your regular collection day and mark one item "RCP". Residents also get one free landfill pass a year.
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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.

More about refrigerators and freezers

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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Bin Thinking – Spring 2026 (Vacaville Recycling / Recology Vacaville Solano) (opens in new tab) · Recology Vacaville Solano · effective April 1, 2026
- Vacaville residents are given one free bulky item pickup a year. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential Cleanup Program - Recology Vacaville Solano (opens in new tab) · Recology Vacaville Solano
- One annual curbside collection: 2 bulky items, 2 cubic yards of bagged material, or 3 e-waste items; a mattress and box spring set counts as one. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCP is available to residential customers in the City of Vacaville and unincorporated Solano County. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronic Waste - Recology Vacaville Solano (opens in new tab) · Recology Vacaville Solano
- A Residential Cleanup collection can include electronic items and large appliances like refrigerators or washing machines. 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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