Refrigerator Recycling in Anchorage, AK
Refrigerators and freezers are taken for recycling at the Central Transfer Station and Anchorage Regional Landfill for a per-unit Freon-removal fee; doors must be removed.
See all 3 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
- Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
- Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Anchorage SWS: How Do I Dispose of These Items? (opens in new tab) · Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services
- In general SWS accepts only wastes generated within the Municipality of Anchorage. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anchorage SWS: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services
- Household hazardous waste drop-off at ARL or CTS is free for Anchorage residents only, limited to 40 pounds or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Very small quantity generator businesses must take hazardous waste to ARL only, not CTS. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anchorage SWS: Where and What to Recycle (opens in new tab) · Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services
- Washers, dryers, fridges, freezers, water heaters and stoves may be brought to CTS and ARL for recycling; fees apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial entities must take refrigerators and freezers to ARL. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Anchorage SWS: 2026 Collection, Disposal and HHW Rates (opens in new tab) · Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services
- 2026 rates: refrigerator/freezer refrigerant removal $30.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 2026 rates: refrigerator/freezer disposal fee $27.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 2026 rates: refrigerators and freezers must be empty, with doors removed, before entering the facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
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