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Where to get rid of appliances near Sparks, NV

We found 11 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Sparks, and 9 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 6 list appliances as accepted; the closest is Loyalton Transfer Station (Sierra County), about 28 miles away. 4 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.

Nearest sites and what they say about appliances

  • Lockwood Regional LF · 7.7 mi · Sparks, NV Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Carson City Sanitary Landfill · 26.5 mi · Carson City, NV Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Loyalton Transfer Station (Sierra County) · 27.7 mi · Loyalton, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “recycling of e-waste, aluminum, white goods, metals, used oil products, cardboard, CRV plastics, and mattresses (mattresses at Loyalton and Ramshorn only)”

  • Transfer station, Lyon County · 29.0 mi · Lyon County, NV
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Eastern Regional Landfill and Transfer Station · 33.0 mi · Placer County, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted fee: “appliances $14 each”

  • Delleker Transfer Station · 44.5 mi · Plumas County, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household garbage, appliances, mattresses, tires (no commercial/tractor), e-waste (separated), fluorescent tubes, household batteries, car batteries, motor oil (up to 5 gal) and 2 filters per day, clean metal, green waste (seasonal, separated by type: pine needles/cones, grass, woody waste), tree stumps (seasonal)”

    Posted fee: “small appliances or twin mattress $22.15”

  • Herlong Transfer Station (LRSWMA) · 45.7 mi · Herlong, CA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Douglas County Transfer Station · 46.3 mi · Gardnerville, NV Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Residential and commercial waste, construction waste, green waste (clean, untreated vegetation), white goods and metals, inert waste, tires (36 in”

    Posted fee: “$133.00 per ton. Clean green waste $57.70/ton (contaminated loads charged the regular rate). Refrigerator $25”

  • Sierra Army Depot · 47.0 mi · Herlong, CA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • South Tahoe Refuse · 47.9 mi · El Dorado County, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household, commercial and construction solid waste: containers and packaging, metal, appliances, tires, furniture, carpet, e-waste, asphalt, concrete, roofing, mixed C&D debris”

  • Intermountain Disposal Transfer Station · 49.6 mi · Graeagle, CA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, appliances, mattresses, tires (up to 20 in”

    Posted fee: “large trucks $28.65/cubic yard. Small appliances (washers, dryers, twin mattress) $22.15”

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