Refrigerator Recycling in Yuba City, CA

Refrigerators can go out with a Yuba City bulky pickup; Recology adds a Freon certification fee of about $17 per refrigerator.

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Yuba City single-family customers get four free bulky item collections per year, by advance registration, up to five items each. (Regional Waste Management Authority: Refuse Collection, Public Facilities, Mattresses & Carpets (opens in new tab))

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Yuba City

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Yuba CityNo 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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Yuba City bulky item collection (Recology Yuba-Sutter)Pickup service · Yuba CityYuba City residentsSources disagree on a detail$17
How it works
Recology Yuba-Sutter picks up bulky items from Yuba City single-family customers by advance registration, up to five items per collection; the RWMA lists four free collections a year (Recology's page says two). Each free collection can instead be used as a free transfer station pass. Call (530) 743-6933.
Cost & rules
Fees
Freon certification fee (about) $17
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Fees
Freon certification fee (about)	$17

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

Regional Waste Management Authority: Refuse Collection, Public Facilities, Mattresses & Carpets (opens in new tab) · Yuba-Sutter Regional Waste Management Authority
- Yuba City single-family customers get four free bulky item collections per year, by advance registration, up to five items each. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
- Bulky items include appliances, furniture, up to 4 passenger car or light truck tires, carpets and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A Freon certification fee of about $17.00 applies to each refrigerator and air conditioner. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Multi-family and commercial customers can get bulky item collection for a 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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