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Where to get rid of electronics near Bakersfield, CA
We found 4 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Bakersfield, and 4 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 3 list electronics as accepted; the closest is Bakersfield Metropolitan SLF (BENA), about 16 miles away. 3 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.
Nearest sites and what they say about electronics
- Bakersfield Metropolitan SLF (BENA) · 15.8 mi · Edison, CA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted 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”
- Shafter-Wasco SLF · 23.6 mi · Shafter, CA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted 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”
- Taft SLF · 25.6 mi · Taft, CA Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted 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”
- Tehachapi SLF · 42.4 mi · Tehachapi, CA Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention electronics – call to confirm
Distances are straight-line from the center of Bakersfield. “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 electronics
About half of U.S. states have electronics recycling laws, and several of them ban TVs, monitors and computers from landfills or household trash. Even where it is legal, old CRT TVs and monitors contain lead, so recycling is the better route.
Other options. Manufacturer and retailer take-back programs accept many devices, some for free. In states with e-waste laws, there are free collection sites funded by manufacturers; the Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse lists state programs. EPA's electronics page explains donation and certified recyclers. Wipe personal data first.
Before you go. Ask whether there is a fee for TVs or monitors (CRTs often cost more), and whether the site takes electronics every day or only at events.
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