How to get rid of a refrigerator in Los Angeles, CA
Book a free LA Sanitation Metal Appliance Pickup at least one business day before your regular trash day. Refrigerators and freezers are accepted. Remove the doors before you put it at the curb.
- Cost
- No extra cost for LASAN curbside customers
- How
- Metal Appliance Pickup via MyLA311 or 1-800-773-2489
- Key rule
- Remove the doors
Option 1: City pickup (Bulky Item Pickup and Metal Appliance Pickup)
Who can use it
- For single-family homes (1 to 4 units) served by LA Sanitation.
- Apartment buildings served by the recycLA program are not covered by these LASAN pages. Check with your property manager.
How to book
- Book at least one business day before your regular trash day.
- Use the MyLA311 online service request form, the MyLA311 app, or call the 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489.
- Have an itemized list ready (for example, "one mattress, two chairs"). Crews only take items on their work order.
Refrigerator rules
- Refrigerators and freezers are on LASAN's metal appliance list.
- Remove the doors before placing it at the curb, so children cannot get trapped inside.
- Mention every item when you book. Drivers only pick up items on their work order.
- Appliances are collected on your regular trash day but often on a different truck.
Setting it out
- Items are collected on your regular trash day. Appliances often come on a different truck.
- Do not set items out without a scheduled request.
Fees and limits
- Bulky item pickup is an unlimited curbside service at no additional charge for LASAN customers.
- Metal appliance pickup (including refrigerators and freezers) is at no extra cost for LASAN curbside customers.