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How to Recycle Appliances
Large household appliances recycled for steel, copper, and motors. Fridges and freezers also need refrigerant recovery under Clean Air Act Section 608 rules. None of these go in weekly curbside bins.
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Refrigerators
Full-size refrigerators and freezers: steel cabinets plus regulated refrigerant and compressor oil that the final disposer must recover under Clean Air Act Section 608.
Learn how to recycle Refrigerators
Washing Machines
Residential washers recycled as white goods / ferrous scrap: heavy cabinet, drum, and motor with no Section 608 refrigerant recovery step.
Learn how to recycle Washing Machines
Microwaves
Countertop and over-the-range microwaves best handled as electronics/e-waste; steel casing is scrap metal only when capacitor rules are met.
Learn how to recycle Microwaves
Dishwashers
Built-in and portable dishwashers that must be disconnected and drained before haul-away or scrap; more plastic than washers, so scrap value is often lower.
Learn how to recycle Dishwashers
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