The old fridge, washer or dryer, off your list and gone from the curb. See your exact price, book by 2pm for same-day pickup and get updates along the way.
A replacement is on its way. A broken washer is taking up space. Or the old fridge is the last thing left before a move. Give that appliance its own pickup plan, with a price you can see and a day you can choose.
Your appliance. Your exact price.
Choose the unit you have and see its price online. Add a washer and dryer separately to see the total for both.
A pickup day that fits your plan.
Book by 2pm local time for same-day pickup, where available, or choose a future date at checkout.
Know when it is gone.
Get a confirmation, a text before arrival and pickup photos when it is done. Follow along on your pickup page.
Every appliance has its own catalog choice and price. Add only the items you want taken away, then review the exact total before booking.
Laundry appliances
Front-load and top-load washing machines use the washing machine choice. Add the dryer separately. Contact us about a single combined laundry unit or a stack that still needs separating.
Fridges and freezers
Choose Refrigerator for a full-size household fridge. Mini fridges and separate freezers have their own choices. Contact us first if the model or refrigerant needs checking.
Kitchen appliances
Stoves, dishwashers and microwaves are available in All appliances. Built-in units must already be detached and outside. Send a photo if your appliance does not match a listed choice.
Appliance removal prices in Clifton
First item / additional item
Refrigerator$109 / $59
Washing machine$109 / $59
Dryer$109 / $59
Mini fridge$79 / $29
Freezer$109 / $59
Stove / oven$109 / $59
Dishwasher$109 / $35
Microwave$79 / $19
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
We handle loading and haul-away from your accessible outdoor spot. Arrange any indoor carrying, uninstallation and utility disconnection before pickup.
You can book before the appliance is outside. Plan the disconnection and move first, then have it ready by the time shown for your pickup.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Have the appliance safely disconnected from power, water and gas, as applicable. Use a qualified professional for gas, hardwired or plumbing connections when needed.
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Empty it and arrange outdoor access
Remove food, clothes and other contents. Have the appliance at an accessible ground-level outdoor spot by your pickup readiness time, with a clear path and permission to use the space.
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Show us the right appliance
Add a location photo and a note about the entrance or outdoor area. Keep any appliances that are staying separate from the items you booked.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Clifton's bulk list names mattresses, furniture, cabinets, doors, tables, lumber and rugs rather than appliances, so a white good needs its own arrangement rather than a plain set out.
City cost & eligibility
Appliances are not named on the Clifton bulk waste list, and the city publishes no curbside appliance programme of its own, so the route has to be confirmed. Refrigerators and freezers have a separate utility pickup, and propane tanks are the homeowner's responsibility and will not be collected at all, so call the Recycling Office at 973-470-2239 about a stove, washer or dryer before it goes to the curb.
When & how
Call the Recycling Office at 973-470-2239 first, then follow whatever route they give you for the appliance. Do not set a propane tank out at any point, because the city will not collect it and a set out can draw a summons.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the appliance, take the doors off if it is a refrigerator or freezer, keep the cord with the unit, and keep white goods off the bulk pile until the city confirms they belong there.
Refrigerators, freezers, working room air conditioners and dehumidifiers run through a utility pickup rather than the curb, so the appointment and any terms have to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
The city points refrigerator and freezer recycling to the utility programme, which picks up and responsibly recycles up to two refrigerators or freezers per household and can take up to two working room air conditioners or dehumidifiers in the same appointment. The city publishes no charge for that pickup, and the programme sets its own terms, so confirm the appointment details and any cost with PSE&G before the unit leaves the house.
When & how
Book the utility pickup rather than a curbside set out, and keep the unit running until the appointment so the collection crew can take it as a working appliance.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the unit, keep it plugged in until the pickup day as the programme asks, take loose food and shelving out, and leave the refrigerant sealed because the programme handles the unit as a whole.
Twice a week, three containers, nothing before 6 PM
Clifton collects garbage twice a week across six days of collection, and the only day the city skips is Christmas Day. Each collection is limited to three barrels or securely tied plastic bags, and the containers cannot exceed 35 gallons. Everything goes neatly to the curb after 6 PM the night before, never into the street, and the empty receptacles come back in the same day and are stored out of sight behind the home. Dirt, stones, brick, concrete and hazardous waste are not allowed in the garbage, and collection questions go to 973-470-2239.
Electronics, propane and masonry never ride the truck
Electronic items are the resident's responsibility and are not collected with the garbage, so computers, keyboards, monitors, printers, radios, stereos, telephone systems, televisions and VCRs go to the Recycling Center on the City Hall complex or the Public Works Yard instead. Propane tanks belong to the homeowner, will not be collected and can lead to a summons if they are put out. Dirt, stones, brick and concrete are barred from the garbage, and household hazardous waste waits for one of the Passaic County collection days.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
A household replacing a refrigerator, a freezer, a working room air conditioner or a dehumidifier.
Cost & conditions
The programme is run by the utility rather than the city and no charge is published on the city page, so confirm the appointment terms and any cost when you book.
Arrange it
Book the pickup through the utility programme the city links, and keep the appliance running until the crew arrives, since the programme takes working units.
The programme collects up to two refrigerators or freezers per household, and up to two room air conditioners or dehumidifiers only if they are working and only during the same appointment, so a broken unit needs another route.
City of Clifton Recycling Division and Department of Public Works, with Passaic County and PSE&G programmes
Wait for a Passaic County hazardous waste day
A household holding paint, chemicals, batteries or other household hazardous waste that cannot go in the garbage.
Cost & conditions
Passaic County sponsors the collection day and publishes no fee on the Clifton pages, so call the county at 973-305-5738 for the date, the location and the terms.
Arrange it
Call the county Office of Recycling at 973-305-5738 for the next of the three collection days a year, and keep the material in its original containers until then.
The county runs three days a year rather than a standing drop-off, and household hazardous waste can never be placed in the garbage or a bulk pile.
Public works yard accepting electronic waste on weekdays
Clifton Department of Public Works Yard
307 E. 7th Street, Clifton, NJ 07011
Electronic waste from residents, which the city directs to the department rather than the curbside collection, and the recyclable material the yard handles for the city.
The yard takes electronic waste Monday through Friday only, electronics are never collected at the curb, and appliances are not named on the city bulk list, so confirm an appliance with the Recycling Office at 973-470-2239 before bringing it.
Electronic waste is taken Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the department office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
No household drop-off fee is published for the yard, so confirm the item and any charge with the department on 973-470-2239.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Appliance removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Clifton.
How much does appliance removal cost in Clifton?+
A full-size household refrigerator is $109 as a single item. A washing machine is $109, and a dryer is $109. Other appliances have their own catalog prices. Choose each item to see your exact total before booking; disposal and recycling costs are included in the item price.
Can I get same-day appliance pickup in Clifton?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Checkout shows the dates you can choose. Your pickup is scheduled for a day rather than an exact arrival appointment, and we text you before arrival. Have the appliance disconnected and ready outside by your pickup readiness time.
Can you take a washing machine and dryer in one pickup?+
Yes. Add one Washing machine and one Dryer so both units are included in the price. They are separate items, even when you bought them as a set. If yours is a single combined unit or the machines still need to be unstacked, contact us before booking to confirm the scope.
Will you disconnect my appliance or carry it out?+
Dropcurb picks up appliances that are already disconnected and accessible outside at ground level. Arrange uninstallation, utility disconnection and indoor carrying before pickup. Use a qualified professional for gas, hardwired or plumbing connections when needed. We handle loading and haul-away from the outdoor pickup spot.
Can I book if the delivery company did not take my old appliance?+
Yes. Dropcurb pickup is separate from buying or installing a replacement, so you can book removal on its own. Select the old appliance, choose a pickup day and arrange for it to be disconnected and accessible outside. If your new delivery is still ahead, confirm the retailer’s haul-away arrangements before booking a separate pickup.
Will Clifton take a stove or a washer at the curb?+
Not automatically, because the city bulk waste list names mattresses, furniture, wooden cabinets and doors, tables, lumber and rugs rather than appliances. The city does run an appliance recycling route for refrigerators, freezers, room air conditioners and dehumidifiers through the utility programme, and propane tanks are the homeowner's responsibility and are never collected, so call the Recycling Office at 973-470-2239 before a stove, washer or dryer goes to the curb.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a refrigerator in Clifton?+
Book the utility appliance pickup instead of putting it at the curb. The city directs refrigerator and freezer recycling to a programme that collects up to two refrigerators or freezers per household, and it can take up to two working room air conditioners or dehumidifiers during the same appointment. No curbside appliance collection is published, and the city publishes no fee for the pickup, so confirm the terms when you book.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Clifton?+
The City of Clifton does, through its Recycling Division and Department of Public Works. Garbage is collected twice a week across six days of collection, with the only skipped holiday being Christmas Day, and each collection is capped at three barrels or tied bags in containers no larger than 35 gallons. The department is at 307 E 7th Street and answers collection questions on 973-470-2239, and the city also runs curbside recycling and the vegetative waste programme.Official guidance
How does a refrigerator get recycled in Clifton?+
Through the utility appliance pickup rather than the curb. The city directs refrigerator and freezer recycling to a programme that collects up to two units per household and can take up to two working room air conditioners or dehumidifiers in the same appointment, and it keeps broken units out by requiring them to be working. The city publishes no appliance collection of its own, so confirm the appointment terms when you book.Official guidance
Where does paint and household hazardous waste go in Clifton?+
To a Passaic County collection day. Clifton has no standing hazardous waste drop-off, and the county Office of Recycling sponsors a household hazardous waste collection day three times a year, with the date and location from the county on 973-305-5738. Paint, chemicals and other hazardous material can never go in the garbage or into a bulk pile, and propane tanks stay with the homeowner because the city will not collect them.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Put the old appliance on its way out.
Choose your appliance to see the price for pickup in Clifton. We will keep you updated from booking to the pickup photos.
