Washer and Dryer Recycling in Buena Vista, CO
The Chaffee County Landfill takes washers and dryers for $15 each from in-county customers. The Habitat ReStore takes clean, working electric washers and dryers less than 10 years old.
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Before you go
- Ask whether each machine is priced separately.
- Disconnect water and gas lines safely, or have a professional do it.
- Confirm whether the operator wants hoses and cords left attached.
Colorado rules
- Electronics built into a clothes washer or dryer are not "electronic devices" under Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not apply to them. Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab)
- Once freon is removed, most landfills can accept refrigerators and other appliances for recycling or disposal. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
More Colorado rules (1)
- Some communities have large-item pickup days to help homeowners dispose of items that can't go in regular trash; CDPHE suggests checking with your city or county. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (11)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Chaffee County: Landfill Fees (opens in new tab) · Chaffee County · effective January 1, 2026
- In-county prices apply to trash generated in Chaffee County; trash hauled from other counties pays out-of-county rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
- In-county customers show a driver's license or photo ID as proof of residency; out-of-county property owners also need a property ownership document. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs cost $30 per unit and are not accepted from out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Stoves, water heaters, washers and dryers cost $15, in-county only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-waste costs $0.80 per pound with a $20 minimum, and is not accepted from out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Chaffee County Habitat ReStore: Acceptable and Unacceptable Items for Donation (updated Sept 2026) (opens in new tab) · Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity
- All donations must be in full working order and clean, with no missing or broken parts. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances must be less than 10 years old; accepted appliances include countertop microwaves, refrigerators and freezers, and electric washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity: ReStore Donation Drop-Off & Pick-Up Scheduling (opens in new tab) · Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity
- Regular donation pick-up is free; an optional donation toward transport is welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Once freon is removed, most landfills can accept refrigerators and other appliances for recycling or disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some communities have large-item pickup days to help homeowners dispose of items that can't go in regular trash; CDPHE suggests checking with your city or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
- Electronics built into a clothes washer or dryer are not "electronic devices" under Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not apply to them. Checked October 26, 2026.
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