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Where to get rid of appliances near Allentown, PA

We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Allentown, and 4 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 1 list appliances as accepted; the closest is Pioneer Crossing LF, about 28 miles away.

Nearest sites and what they say about appliances

  • Symons Sanitation · 7.8 mi · Freemansburg, PA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • J&S Disposal Service · 8.0 mi · Freemansburg, PA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Bethlehem Landfill · 9.2 mi · Bethlehem, PA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • East Penn Sanitation · 9.3 mi · Bethlehem, PA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Allentown Transfer Station · 12.3 mi · Kutztown, PA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Chrin Brothers LF · 14.1 mi · Easton, PA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Whitetail Disposal · 18.7 mi · Montgomery County, PA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Waste Management - Gilbertsville Facility · 19.1 mi · Gilbertsville, PA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Rolling Hills LF · 20.3 mi · Boyertown, PA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Grand Central SLF · 21.5 mi · Pen Argyl, PA
    Not verified yet – call to confirm
  • Penn Forest Twp. Transfer Station · 27.7 mi · Jim Thorpe, PA Verified
    Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
  • Pioneer Crossing LF · 28.3 mi · Birdsboro, PA Verified
    Listed as accepted

    Posted rule: “White goods drop-off Saturdays 7-11am for Exeter, Robeson, Union Twp and Birdsboro residents (ID required”

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