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Where to get rid of appliances near Lancaster, CA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Lancaster, and 9 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list appliances as accepted; the closest is Mojave-Rosamond SLF, about 21 miles away. 3 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about appliances

  • Lancaster Landfill · 5.0 mi · Lancaster, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Antelope Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility · 8.8 mi · Palmdale, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Mojave-Rosamond SLF · 20.8 mi · Mojave, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters), furniture and mattresses, electronics, green waste, construction/demolition, tires, treated wood, dead animals, used motor oil, residential batteries and paint”

    Posted fee: “Gate fees effective July 1, 2026 (Kern County Ordinance G-9381): ordinary residential waste (household trash, appliances, furniture incl. mattresses, green waste, e-waste) no charge. Commercial ordinary trash: $14.35/car, $32.28/pickup, $40.65/pickup loaded above cab, $69.35/ton other vehicles. Construction & demolition $95.66/ton”

  • Edwards Air Force Base-Main Base LF · 22.0 mi · Edwards Air Force Base, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Tehachapi SLF · 31.1 mi · Tehachapi, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Sunshine Canyon Landfill · 31.7 mi · Sylmar, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “appliances $115 each”

  • Chiquita Canyon SLF · 32.5 mi · Castaic, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Unnamed transfer station · 32.8 mi · Los Angeles County, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Burbank LF Site No. 3 · 34.3 mi · Burbank, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Nicole Bernsone SAFE Center · 35.5 mi · Northridge, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Boron SLF · 36.3 mi · Boron, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters), furniture and mattresses, electronics, green waste, construction/demolition, tires, treated wood, dead animals, used motor oil, residential batteries and paint”

    Posted fee: “Gate fees effective July 1, 2026 (Kern County Ordinance G-9381): ordinary residential waste (household trash, appliances, furniture incl. mattresses, green waste, e-waste) no charge. Commercial ordinary trash: $14.35/car, $32.28/pickup, $40.65/pickup loaded above cab, $69.35/ton other vehicles. Construction & demolition $95.66/ton”

  • Scholl Canyon SLF · 37.4 mi · Glendale, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Lancaster. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.

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General tips for appliances

Federal law (Clean Air Act Section 608) requires the refrigerant in fridges, freezers, window air conditioners and dehumidifiers to be recovered before the appliance is scrapped or landfilled. That is why many facilities charge extra for anything with refrigerant, or require a tag showing a certified technician already removed it.

Other options. Many electric utilities run appliance recycling programs that pick up a working old fridge or freezer, sometimes with a rebate (EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal program lists partners). Retailers often haul away the old unit when delivering a new one. Scrap metal yards take appliances without refrigerant (washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters), sometimes paying for the metal.

Before you go. Ask whether refrigerant removal is done on site and what it costs, and whether doors must be removed (a child-safety rule at many sites).

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