Fabulous service. Booked online and they were there in half an hour and took the mattress and topper away! Also spoke with someone on the phone too who was so nice. Jack was very friendly and professional!!
Appliance Recycling in Encinitas, California
Starting at $79. Additional items from $19.
Getting rid of an old refrigerator, washer, dryer, or stove comes down to five options: city bulk pickup (free but restricted), retailer haul-away (free–$50 with a new purchase), self-haul to a recycling center ($30–80), curbside pickup through Dropcurb ($134, same day), or traditional junk removal ($200–600+). Appliance disposal is more regulated than furniture because of refrigerants, oils, and heavy metals.
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Cities covered
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States served
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How appliance removal works in Encinitas
Dropcurb
Your pickup
Couch
Standard sofa
Queen mattress
+ $29 add-on
Dresser
+ $29 add-on
How much does appliance removal cost in Encinitas?
Appliance removal costs $134 for full-size units (refrigerator, washer, dryer, stove). Each additional appliance is +$84. Dishwashers are $104. Microwaves are $79. A washer/dryer set is $218. All-in prices, nothing added at checkout. Traditional companies charge $200–$600+ for the same job.
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Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp): $150–$600+
5 ways to get rid of an appliance in Encinitas
Compared by cost, speed, and effort — pick the right option for your situation.
How to prepare your appliance for pickup
- ✓ Place appliance at the curb or garage apron. Disconnect from power and water lines first. Tape doors shut on washers and dryers.
- ✓ Place at curb, driveway, or alley
- ✓ No need to be home
When do you need appliance removal in Encinitas?
- • New appliance arriving and old one needs to go
- • Remodeling kitchen or laundry room
- • Landlord replacing tenant appliances
- • Old appliance broke down and isn't worth repairing
Does Encinitas pick up appliances?
Encinitas Large Item Collection Program offers free monthly service, but the 2-4 week wait between scheduling and actual pickup makes planning difficult. Free monthly service that takes a month to happen isn't really monthly.
City program details: Large Item Collection Program. Frequency: monthly. Wait: 2-4 weeks. Fees: Free for residents
Self-hauling to Miramar Landfill in San Diego costs $25-65 per load, while 1-800-GOT-JUNK serves Leucadia and Cardiff-by-the-Sea at $150+ minimum. Residents often coordinate around the city's monthly pickup windows.
Dropcurb picks up appliances same-day in Encinitas for $134 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
Free monthly pickup with a monthly wait to actually get it.
When Encinitas says monthly pickup, they mean you can schedule monthly but wait 2-4 weeks for each one. Your old dining set doesn't care about their scheduling logistics.
1x/month
Rigid pickup schedule
$1.4M
Average home value
100%
Eco-conscious disposal
What happens to your appliance after pickup
Appliances are recycled at licensed facilities that specialize in handling refrigerants, compressor oils, and heavy metals. Refrigerators and freezers undergo certified refrigerant recovery before processing. Steel, copper, aluminum, and other metals are separated and sent to scrap processors. Compressors, motors, and wiring are individually processed. Appliances in working condition may be refurbished and resold or donated to organizations like Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Why Encinitas residents choose Dropcurb for appliance removal
$79 for same-day pickup vs 2-4 week waits for free Encinitas service. Miramar Landfill costs less but you spend your weekend driving to San Diego and unloading everything yourself.
Serving Leucadia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Olivenhain, New Encinitas, La Costa, Downtown Encinitas, and 2 more neighborhoods in Encinitas.
Rated 5.0 stars across 100+ verified Google reviews.
Real customers across 19 states — including Encinitas, CA and nearby cities. Verified on Google.
This was a very quick and seamless process!
Responsive, priced right, did what they said they would do. Will definitely use them again!
Responsive and helpful.
Best service and prompt!
Great experience, very easy to book. Team was very communicative and were flexible when I needed to reschedule my pickup. Highly recommend.
I went online and found Dropcurb for a couch that was placed outside a dumpster. The team was quick to respond and then…
I shopped around for the best price to take away an old water heater tank and Dropcurb was the best, by a lot, which was…
Absolutely painless easy experience — thank you for the prompt amazing service!
Great customer service and items picked up in a timely manner. Prices are reasonable and I will definitely use Dropcurb again. Highly recommend.
Very good people to work with — very responsive and quick.
Excellent and on-time service!
Quick response, prompt payment.
Had a sofa to remove and my garbage company said to leave it on the curb and they'd pick it up within the next 3 weeks…
Very easy pickup and disposal — absolutely love working with them!
So easy to collaborate with friends and family to get those mattresses out of storage and disposed of properly for a decent cost! Winning with this company!
Amazing experience. We booked the day before and Jack was super communicative. We had time constraints and had to refund…
We needed a treadmill disposed of and Dropcurb was the best price by FAR…
Easy schedule, easy pay, and it was gone on schedule!
Super easy process! I left my items out by the curb and they were gone quickly. Really appreciated the text and photo confirmation once the job was finished.
These guys were amazing — a way better deal than 1-800-GOT-JUNK!
Great communication and support! Highly recommend.
For those with poor county or city bulk trash pickup service, this is a great reasonable solution.
Great service! Same day! Courteous pickup people! Highly recommend!
Excellent service, extremely good communication. Let me know exactly what to expect and what times to have my items at the curb…
Fast, friendly and great communication with an easy to use website. Definitely would recommend and use their services again.
Quick and efficient!
The team was extremely accommodating even when we had more trash than expected. They went above and beyond for us and I'd absolutely use them again!
Great work. I called and they came so quickly. And they cleaned up. I'll definitely use them again.
We needed to get rid of couches that donations would not respond to. I didn't want to pay the astronomical prices other companies quoted…
The service was great! They even picked up on the same day. Would definitely recommend!
I was able to book an appointment online, and the process was seamless. Great communications throughout! I'll definitely do it again when I do more cleaning up. Thank you, Dropcurb!
Great communication.
Very clear communication, highly recommend.
Very professional and they get the job done on time. Communication is spot on and very responsive!
Love the service.
They get it done and fast — two thumbs up.
Quick easy clean process. Would definitely deal with Dropcurb again!
I had a great experience with Dropcurb. Their price was the best around and their service very good, better than expected. No question who I will use next time.
I had a great experience. They came and picked up my elliptical right on time and delivered exactly what they said. I recommend if you need to haul materials away.
Fast and reliable.
Awesome experience. Roger was amiable and efficient.
Partnering with Dropcurb included a seamless pickup and an all around smooth process, fast responses via text message…
I used Dropcurb to pick up an old elliptical that heavy trash wouldn't pick up. They came within a couple of hours…
Simple flat rate, competitive price, easy usage, and fast friendly service. Would highly recommend the service.
Great experience with curbside pickup. Jack was flexible with rescheduling and gave us great communication, with a heads up…
Steve arrived with an extra hand and was incredibly friendly. He completed the job swiftly, leaving me thoroughly satisfied. I'm definitely going to use Dropcurb in the future.
Fast, cheap, and prompt!
My wife and I needed to get our mattress and box spring removed ASAP…
First time customer. Extremely responsive and an easy process. Felt too good to be true! Would definitely recommend.
Great experience all around. We had been quoted $400 to haul away our old sectional. I found Dropcurb online, called…
Very prompt and helpful. Courteous too!
These guys are awesome! I called around 10:30 in the morning and by 12:30 they were here to pick the stuff up. No hassle, no fuss. I love these guys and will definitely use them again.
Excellent service, really easy process, and it saved me money, time, and worries.
It's been a pleasure to deal with Dropcurb. The price was reasonable, the pickup was on time, and the driver was so nice. I will definitely use them again.
Real quick easy sign up. Really fast pickup. Definitely would go this route again!
Great service. I can just order this on a whim and not have to think about it. It's done, gone, and reliable. So much easier than stressing about it.
Really appreciate how easy it was to communicate with this company. Would definitely recommend!
Great job! So nice to just have the junk gone with little effort on my part!
Great experience start to finish. Website was very easy to navigate and schedule a pickup. Items were gone with a picture verification via text the very next day. An A+ company.
Had to get rid of stuff in my basement and these guys came and did a great job.
I had a fantastic experience with Dropcurb on my last appliance pickup. Jack, the owner, was great to work with — very responsive…
We had an ordinance violation and called to have the trash removed. They responded and were able to pick up same day and did an excellent job! Definitely recommend.
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Appliance removal questions in Encinitas
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Still have a question? Email usAppliances start at $134 for a refrigerator, washer, dryer, or stove. Dishwashers are $104. Microwaves are $79. Each additional appliance is +$84. All-in prices — nothing added at checkout.
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