# Appliance Disposal

> Appliance disposal across the UK: collection of old fridges, freezers, washing machines, cookers and other electricals, taken to licensed WEEE recycling with the paperwork to prove it.

Appliance Disposal provides appliance disposal for homeowners, tenants, landlords, letting agents and small businesses across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (250 towns and cities). Customers request a free fixed-price quote using the online form on any page.

## Key facts
- Service: Appliance disposal
- Coverage: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- Typical cost: Collecting and recycling a single washing machine, cooker or dishwasher usually costs £30 to £70. A fridge or freezer is usually £40 to £90 because of the hazardous treatment fee. Several appliances collected together are usually cheaper per item.
- How to get a quote: online form, replies usually the same day

## Guides
- [How much does appliance disposal cost in the UK? (2026 guide)](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/guides/appliance-disposal-cost-uk/): In 2026, a private collection of a single washing machine, cooker or dishwasher in the UK usually costs £30 to £70, while a fridge or freezer usually costs £40 to £90 because it must go to a specialist treatment facility. Retailer take-back on delivery of a new appliance is often £15 to £40, and council bulky waste collections typically range from free to around £60 depending on the council.
- [How to dispose of an old fridge or freezer in the UK](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/guides/how-to-dispose-of-a-fridge-freezer-uk/): In the UK an old fridge or freezer must go to an approved treatment facility because its refrigerant gas and insulation foam need specialist handling. The legal routes are retailer take-back when you buy a replacement, a council bulky waste collection, a household waste recycling centre, or a registered waste carrier who gives you a waste transfer note. Never leave one on the street, as that is fly-tipping.
- [WEEE rules explained: what UK households and landlords need to know](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/guides/weee-rules-for-appliance-disposal/): WEEE stands for waste electrical and electronic equipment, and in the UK it must be collected separately from general rubbish so it can be treated and recycled. Retailers must offer a way to take back an old appliance when you buy a similar new one, and anyone disposing of an appliance has a Duty of Care to make sure it goes to an authorised waste carrier or site.
- [How to choose an appliance disposal company: questions to ask and red flags](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/guides/how-to-choose-an-appliance-disposal-company/): Choose an appliance disposal company that gives you its waste carrier registration number, which you can check on the public register, and that tells you which licensed site your appliance will go to. Get a fixed price in writing and a waste transfer note on collection. Avoid anyone offering free collection from an unmarked van, cash-only deals or no paperwork, because you can be fined if your waste is fly-tipped.
- [Council bulky waste vs private appliance collection: which is better?](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/guides/council-bulky-waste-vs-private-appliance-collection/): Council bulky waste collections are often the cheapest way to get rid of an old appliance, but you may wait one to three weeks and usually have to leave it outside. Retailer take-back is convenient if you are buying a replacement. A private collection costs more but is quicker, collects from inside the property and handles stairs and multiple items. The best choice depends on timing, access and how many appliances you have.
- [How to prepare an appliance for collection: what to do and what to expect on the day](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/guides/how-to-prepare-appliances-for-collection/): Before an appliance collection, switch off and defrost fridges and freezers at least 24 hours ahead, turn off the water and drain washing machines and dishwashers if you can, and have any hard-wired or gas cooker disconnected by an electrician or Gas Safe engineer. Clear a path to the door and reserve parking. On the day, a typical single-item collection takes 15 to 30 minutes.
- [Disposing of appliances from a business: UK waste rules explained](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/guides/business-appliance-disposal-rules-uk/): Businesses in the UK must make sure old appliances go to an authorised waste carrier, describe the waste accurately and keep a waste transfer note for at least two years. In England and Wales, fridges and freezers collected from a business are hazardous waste and need a hazardous waste consignment note, kept for three years. The business stays responsible if its waste is later fly-tipped.
- [What happens to your old appliance when it is recycled?](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/guides/what-happens-to-old-appliances-when-recycled/): At a UK WEEE facility, fridges and freezers are degassed and their foam is processed in a sealed plant before the cabinet is shredded. Washing machines, cookers and dishwashers are shredded and separated into steel, aluminium, copper, plastic and glass. Small electricals are sorted to remove batteries and hazardous parts before being processed. Most of the weight of a large appliance can be recovered as material.

## Services
- Fridge and freezer disposal: Fridges, freezers, American-style fridge freezers and chest freezers collected and taken to an approved treatment facility, where the refrigerant gas and insulation foam are recovered safely before the metal and plastic are recycled.
- Washing machine and dryer removal: Washing machines, tumble dryers and washer dryers disconnected from cold-fill and waste where the fittings allow, drained, carried out and recycled. Hoses are capped so there are no leaks on the way out.
- Cooker and oven removal: Freestanding cookers, range cookers and built-in ovens taken away. Electric units on a plug are unplugged; hard-wired cookers and any gas appliance must be disconnected first by a qualified electrician or Gas Safe registered engineer.
- Dishwashers and small kitchen appliances: Dishwashers, microwaves, extractor hoods and boxes of small electricals cleared in the same visit, so the whole kitchen can be sorted in one go.
- Landlord and end-of-tenancy collections: Broken or abandoned appliances cleared from rental properties between tenancies, with a waste transfer note for your records and photos on request for the letting agent.
- Commercial and multi-unit collections: Several appliances from offices, cafés, salons, holiday lets and housing blocks collected together, priced per load rather than per item where that works out cheaper.

## Areas by region
- [Appliance disposal in London](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/london/): Croydon, Bromley, Barnet, Enfield, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond, Twickenham, Wimbledon, Sutton, Romford, Ilford, Bexleyheath, Orpington, Greenwich, Lewisham, Islington, Camden, Hackney, Walthamstow, Wembley, Battersea, Fulham, Chelsea
- [Appliance disposal in South East](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/south-east/): Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings, Crawley, Worthing, Chichester, Horsham, Bognor Regis, Guildford, Woking, Epsom, Redhill, Reigate, Camberley, Farnham, Staines, Weybridge, Esher, Maidstone, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, Dartford, Gravesend, Sevenoaks, Margate, Folkestone, Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Reading, Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Newbury, Wokingham, Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Abingdon, Henley-on-Thames, Witney, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Amersham, Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Winchester, Andover, Farnborough, Fareham, Eastleigh, Havant
- [Appliance disposal in East of England](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/east-of-england/): Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely, Huntingdon, St Neots, Norwich, King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft, Colchester, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Brentwood, Harlow, Braintree, Luton, Bedford, St Albans, Watford, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City, Bishop's Stortford, Hitchin
- [Appliance disposal in South West](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/south-west/): Bristol, Bath, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Barnstaple, Truro, Falmouth, Newquay, St Austell, Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth, Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud
- [Appliance disposal in West Midlands](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/west-midlands/): Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton upon Trent, Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Telford, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Stratford-upon-Avon
- [Appliance disposal in East Midlands](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/east-midlands/): Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark, Derby, Chesterfield, Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Northampton, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Lincoln, Grantham, Boston
- [Appliance disposal in North West](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/north-west/): Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Wigan, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Altrincham, Liverpool, Birkenhead, St Helens, Southport, Warrington, Chester, Crewe, Macclesfield, Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, Burnley, Lancaster, Carlisle, Kendal
- [Appliance disposal in Yorkshire](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/yorkshire/): Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Keighley, Dewsbury, Harrogate, York, Scarborough, Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Hull, Beverley
- [Appliance disposal in North East](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/north-east/): Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields, Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool
- [Appliance disposal in Wales](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/wales/): Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend, Barry, Wrexham, Bangor, Llandudno, Aberystwyth, Carmarthen
- [Appliance disposal in Scotland](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/scotland/): Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling, Perth, Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston, Ayr
- [Appliance disposal in Northern Ireland](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/areas/northern-ireland/): Belfast, Lisburn, Newry, Derry

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## Service pages
- [Fridge and freezer disposal](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/services/fridge-and-freezer-disposal/): Fridge and freezer disposal means collecting an old cooling appliance and taking it to an approved treatment facility, where the refrigerant gas and insulation foam are captured before the cabinet is recycled. It suits anyone replacing, clearing or abandoning a fridge, freezer or fridge freezer. In the UK a private collection usually costs £40 to £90 per unit.
- [Washing machine and dryer removal](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/services/washing-machine-and-dryer-removal/): Washing machine and dryer removal covers disconnecting the appliance from its water and waste pipes, draining it, carrying it out and taking it to a licensed WEEE recycling site. It suits anyone replacing or clearing a washer, dryer or washer dryer. In the UK it usually costs £30 to £70 for a single machine.
- [Cooker and oven removal](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/services/cooker-and-oven-removal/): Cooker and oven removal is the collection and recycling of an old freestanding cooker, range cooker or built-in oven once it has been safely disconnected. It suits kitchen refits and anyone replacing a cooker. In the UK it usually costs £35 to £75, or £60 to £120 for a range cooker needing a two-person lift.
- [Dishwasher and small kitchen appliance disposal](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/services/dishwashers-and-small-kitchen-appliances/): Dishwasher and small appliance disposal covers disconnecting and removing a freestanding or integrated dishwasher, plus microwaves, extractor hoods, kettles, toasters and other small electricals in the same visit. It suits kitchen clear-outs and refits. In the UK a dishwasher usually costs £30 to £60 to remove, with small items often added for a modest extra charge.
- [Landlord and end-of-tenancy appliance collections](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/services/landlord-and-end-of-tenancy-collections/): Landlord appliance collections remove broken, replaced or abandoned white goods from rental properties, usually between tenancies, and provide a waste transfer note for the property file. They suit private landlords, letting agents and housing providers. In the UK a single appliance usually costs £30 to £90, with multi-item and multi-property jobs priced together.
- [Commercial and multi-unit appliance collections](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/services/commercial-and-multi-unit-collections/): Commercial appliance collections clear several fridges, freezers, washing machines, cookers and small electricals from business premises or multi-unit buildings in one visit, with the waste paperwork a business is required to keep. They suit offices, hospitality, salons, holiday lets and block managers. Pricing is usually per load rather than per item for larger jobs.

## Glossary
- [Appliance disposal glossary](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/glossary/)

## Blog
- [Who can disconnect a gas cooker? UK rules and costs before disposal](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/who-can-disconnect-a-gas-cooker-uk/): In the UK a gas cooker, gas hob or gas tumble dryer should be disconnected and capped off by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and anyone doing gas work for payment must legally be on the Gas Safe Register. Hard-wired electric cookers and hobs should be disconnected by a qualified electrician. Disconnection usually costs around £50 to £120 as a guide, and collectors will not move a cooker until it has been made safe.
- [Fly-tipping fines and your Duty of Care: what UK households risk](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/fly-tipping-fines-household-duty-of-care/): In England, councils can issue a fixed penalty of up to £1,000 for fly-tipping and up to £600 to a householder who breaches their waste Duty of Care, for example by handing an old fridge to an unregistered collector who then dumps it. Prosecution can lead to an unlimited fine. Checking the collector's waste carrier registration and keeping a waste transfer note is the simplest way to protect yourself.
- [Landlord guide: replacing and disposing of white goods in a rental](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/landlord-guide-replacing-white-goods-rental/): If a landlord supplies an appliance as part of a tenancy, they are normally responsible for repairing or replacing it when it breaks through fair wear and tear, and for disposing of the old one lawfully. Gas appliances supplied by the landlord must be covered by an annual gas safety check. Keep the waste transfer note and replacement details with the property records, and follow the correct notice process before disposing of anything a tenant has left behind.
- [Can you sell or donate an old appliance? Reuse options in the UK](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/sell-or-donate-old-appliance-uk/): A working appliance that is clean, complete and less than about eight years old can often be sold or donated in the UK. Some charity furniture and electrical shops and local reuse projects collect white goods, usually checking them for electrical safety first. Before passing one on, check it is not subject to a product recall, and recycle anything broken, very old or with a damaged cooling system.
- [Free fridge collection and other appliance disposal myths](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/free-fridge-collection-myths/): Most free appliance collections are not what they seem: a fridge has little scrap value once the cost of treating its gas and foam is taken into account, so someone offering to take it for nothing needs to explain where it is going. Old appliances cannot go in normal bins, the council is not obliged to collect them for free, and you remain responsible for your waste after it leaves your home.
- [WEEE reforms 2026: what could change for old appliance disposal](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/weee-reforms-2026-what-is-changing/): The UK governments have proposed reforms that would require large retailers to collect an old large appliance free when delivering a replacement, offer free in-store drop-off without a purchase, and fund household collections of small electricals. As of late 2026 the main confirmed changes cover online marketplaces and vapes; the household take-back proposals had not been confirmed in law, so today's options and charges still apply.
- [Moving house: what to do with your old fridge, washer and cooker](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/moving-house-what-to-do-with-appliances/): When you sell a home in England and Wales, the TA10 Fittings and Contents form records which appliances stay and which go, so decide early and stick to it. If an appliance is leaving with you, have gas and hard-wired items disconnected properly, fit transit bolts to the washing machine and keep the fridge upright. Anything you are not keeping should be sold, donated or collected for recycling before moving day, not left for the buyer.
- [Kitchen refit checklist: clearing old appliances before fitters arrive](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/kitchen-refit-appliance-clearout-checklist/): Before a kitchen refit, plan appliance removal one to two weeks ahead: book a Gas Safe engineer or electrician to disconnect the cooker, defrost the fridge 24 hours before, isolate the water to the washing machine and dishwasher, and have everything collected the day before the fitters start. Clearing all the appliances in one visit is usually cheaper than separate collections, typically around £100 to £220 for three or four items.
- [Repair or replace? When an old washing machine or fridge is worth it](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/repair-or-replace-old-appliance-uk/): A common rule of thumb is to replace an appliance if the repair costs more than half the price of a comparable new one, or if it is past around two-thirds of its typical lifespan. Washing machines typically last around 8 to 12 years and fridges around 10 to 15. Minor faults such as door seals, pumps and filters are often worth fixing, while failed compressors, drum bearings and control boards on older machines usually are not.
- [10 common mistakes when getting rid of an old appliance in the UK](https://appliancedisposal.org.uk/blog/common-mistakes-getting-rid-of-old-appliance/): The most common mistakes are using an unregistered collector, not defrosting a fridge in time, pulling out a washing machine without isolating the water, expecting collectors to disconnect gas, and missing the retailer take-back slot when ordering a new appliance. Most of these cost money or cause damage, and all of them are easy to avoid with a little planning.