Note: If dishwasher housing is plastic, it is accepted as garbage at the regular garbage rates.

• If an appliance is still working someone else might use it; list it to sell or give away on http://www.2good2toss.com/snohomish/
• Many businesses that sell appliances will take back your old one if you bought it from them (ask if they do) and they can recycle it. 

When shopping for major appliances, buy good quality major appliances that will last and repair them when necessary to extend their life. 

A major cost to owning an appliance is the energy it uses, save on energy costs by looking for 'Energy Star' rated appliances.  

For refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers (which contain CFCs)

• See https://recyclopedia.org/wa/snohomish/appliances-with-cfcs-freon for details, since hese appliances must be recycled at a facility that can collect the CFC's for recycling. Go to the 1-800-RECYCLE website to find a location near you that accepts these items. Or, go to the Snohomish County Solid Waste Division website or call for a brochure on where to recycle these items.