Appliance Recycling in Santa Rosa, 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 ($104, 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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How appliance removal works in Santa Rosa
Curb it
Place your appliance at the curb, driveway, or alley. No wrapping, no disassembly.
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Select your item, see the exact price ($104), and pick your day. 60 seconds.
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A local insured hauler picks it up same-day in Santa Rosa. You get a text when it's done.
No strangers in your home. No scheduling a 4-hour window. No being home.
How much does appliance removal cost in Santa Rosa?
Appliance removal costs $104 through Dropcurb — that's the $79 pickup fee plus a $25 appliance recycling fee. Each additional appliance is +$54 ($29 add-on + $25 recycling). A washer/dryer set costs $158 total. Heavy appliances like refrigerators and stoves start at $134 ($109 heavy pickup + $25 recycling). Traditional companies charge $200–$600+ for appliance removal because of the weight and disposal requirements.
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Traditional junk removal (1-800-GOT-JUNK, LoadUp): $150–$600+
5 ways to get rid of an appliance in Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa?
- • 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 Santa Rosa pick up appliances?
Junk removal in Santa Rosa, CA starts at $79 with Dropcurb — same-day curbside pickup with instant online pricing. Recology Sonoma Marin provides free bulky item collection (call 1-800-243-0291), but scheduling wait times and item restrictions — no combustion engines or propane tanks — leave many of Santa Rosa's 177,000 residents needing faster alternatives.
City program details: Recology Sonoma Marin provides free curbside bulky item collection. Call 1-800-243-0291 to schedule. Accepts furniture, appliances, mattresses. Cannot accept small combustion engines (lawnmowers, weed eaters) or propane tanks.
Santa Rosa's trash and recycling is managed by Recology Sonoma Marin. Recology offers free curbside bulky item collection — call 1-800-243-0291 to schedule. They accept furniture, appliances, and mattresses but cannot take small combustion engines (lawnmowers, weed eaters) or propane tanks. The Central Disposal Site in Petaluma accepts self-haul loads at $25-50 per load. Sonoma Strong Hauling & Junk Removal (707-889-9727, sonomastronghauling.com) is a locally-owned, family-operated company serving Sonoma County. Junk-A-Haulics offers low-rate junk hauling throughout Santa Rosa and Sonoma County with outstanding customer service. AL's Junk Removal & Hauling serves Sonoma and Marin Counties from Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, and surrounding areas. North Bay Junk Removal is the #1 choice for residential and commercial junk removal in Santa Rosa with 100% customer satisfaction. MC Junk Removal & Hauling is top-rated on Yelp for Santa Rosa. College Hunks and Junk King operate franchises in the North Bay. 1-800-GOT-JUNK charges $150-$600+ with in-person estimates. Average Santa Rosa junk removal costs $150-$400 per job. Santa Rosa's Coffey Park and Fountaingrove neighborhoods were rebuilt after the 2017 Tubbs Fire, creating ongoing renovation debris disposal needs.
Dropcurb picks up appliances same-day in Santa Rosa for $104 flat — no wait, no annual limits, no restrictions.
Free Recology pickup — if you can get through on the phone.
Recology Sonoma Marin offers free bulky item collection at 1-800-243-0291, but scheduling wait times leave items sitting. Santa Rosa's post-fire rebuilding in Coffey Park and Fountaingrove generates constant disposal demand that outpaces scheduling capacity. Plus Recology can't take combustion engines, propane tanks, or construction debris.
1-800-243-0291
Recology scheduling line
Varies
Scheduling wait time
$150-400+
Average private junk removal cost
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 Freon recovery before processing — the $25 recycling fee covers this. 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 Santa Rosa residents choose Dropcurb for appliance removal
Recology's free bulky pickup requires scheduling by phone (1-800-243-0291) with wait times. Coffey Park and Fountaingrove residents rebuilding after the 2017 fires generate constant disposal needs that outpace Recology's scheduling capacity. Dropcurb starts at $79 with same-day pickup from Rincon Valley to Roseland — no phone calls, no scheduling delays.
Serving Rincon Valley, Bennett Valley, Roseland, South Park, Fountaingrove, Oakmont, and 2 more neighborhoods in Santa Rosa.
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