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Where to get rid of appliances near Chesapeake, VA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Chesapeake, and 10 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list appliances as accepted; the closest is SPSA Chesapeake Transfer Station, about 7 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about appliances

  • SPSA Household Hazardous Waste Facility · 6.5 mi · Chesapeake, VA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • SPSA Chesapeake Transfer Station · 6.5 mi · Chesapeake, VA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, bulk waste, shingles, bagged yard waste, limbs, small appliances”

  • Waste Management · 6.8 mi · Chesapeake, VA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Virginia Beach Landfill No. 2 · 9.1 mi · Virginia Beach, VA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • SPSA Transfer Station - Norfolk · 12.5 mi · Norfolk, VA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “Household trash, bulk waste, shingles, bagged yard waste, limbs, small appliances”

  • Suffolk Transfer Station · 13.0 mi · Suffolk, VA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “small CFC-certified appliances and small amounts of concrete accepted”

  • SPSA Regional LF · 13.4 mi · Suffolk, VA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Transfer station, Norfolk city (Hampton Roads Sanitation District) · 16.8 mi · Norfolk city, VA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Bethel LF · 28.0 mi · Hampton, VA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Isle of Wight Transfer Station · 29.4 mi · Smithfield, VA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Ivor Transfer Station · 35.5 mi · Ivor, VA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Franklin Transfer Station · 37.9 mi · Franklin, VA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm

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