Where can I take appliances near Sarasota, FL?

Lena Road Class I Landfill (about 11 miles from Sarasota) lists them as accepted in its posted rules. Call to confirm before you go.

How much does it cost to dispose of appliances near Sarasota?

Lena Road Class I Landfill posts: pickup without trailer $23 (under 1,000 lb). Other loads by material and weight, $24.12 minimum for garbage, yard waste and appliances. Fees change; confirm with the facility.

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Where to get rid of appliances near Sarasota, FL

We found 5 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Sarasota, and 4 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list appliances as accepted; the closest is Lena Road Class I Landfill, about 11 miles away. 2 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about appliances

Lena Road Class I Landfill · 11.0 mi · Bradenton, FL Verified
Listed as accepted
Posted rule: “Household garbage, yard waste, appliances, tires, household hazardous waste, electronics”
Posted fee: “pickup without trailer $23 (under 1,000 lb). Other loads by material and weight, $24.12 minimum for garbage, yard waste and appliances”
Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex · 13.3 mi · Nokomis, FL Verified
Listed as accepted
Posted rule: “Solid waste, construction & demolition debris, yard waste, scrap metal and white goods”
Posted fee: “scrap metal/white goods $63.45/ton ($16.50 min)”
Southeast Hillsborough County LF · 37.3 mi · Lithia, FL Verified
Listed as accepted
Posted rule: “Bulky waste, appliances, tires, garbage”
Bridgeway Acres LF · 37.5 mi · St. Petersburg, FL Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
Unnamed transfer station · 45.5 mi · Pinellas County, FL
Not verified yet – call to confirm

Distances are straight-line from the center of Sarasota. “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.

Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote

Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.

Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.

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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