Refrigerator Recycling in Colorado Springs, CO
Urban Recycling takes refrigerators and freezers, charging $100 for a kitchen fridge or standalone freezer and $50 for a mini or dorm fridge. Working refrigerators can be donated to the Pikes Peak Habitat ReStores, which charge a $30 Freon processing fee; E-Tech and the county HHW facility do not take them.
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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.
Colorado rules
- Freon must be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners before disposal. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
- Electronics built into a refrigerator or freezer 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)
More Colorado rules (2)
- CDPHE advises having an appliance repair company with a certified CFC technician remove the freon and tag the appliance as CFC-free. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
- CDPHE says only a few landfills have staff equipped and trained to remove and capture freon. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (23)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Home (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
- Xcel Energy pays a $50 rebate for recycling an old working fridge or freezer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Outdoor Pickup (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
- Participants must be Xcel Energy residential electric customers living in Colorado; gas-only customers are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Units must be made in 2021 or earlier and be 10–30 cubic feet. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances must be working and clean at pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No more than four working units per household per program year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Help Center (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
- Eligible Colorado ratepayers can have refrigerators and freezers picked up to be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- El Paso County: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · El Paso County Community Resources
- Appliances (and air conditioners) are on the list of items not accepted at the facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only El Paso and Teller County households may use the facility, and proof of residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business and commercial waste (including schools, churches and nonprofits) is not accepted at the household facility; the county refers these to its VSQG program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Urban Recycling Co: What We Take (materials & pricing) (opens in new tab) · Urban Recycling Co
- A kitchen fridge or standalone freezer is $100. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A mini, dorm or wine fridge is $50. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Urban Recycling Co: FAQ (opens in new tab) · Urban Recycling Co
- Urban Recycling takes refrigerators and freezers; full-size units are $100 and wine coolers or dorm fridges $50. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-Tech Recyclers: What We Recycle (opens in new tab) · E-Tech Recyclers & Asset Solutions
- Refrigerant-containing appliances are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity: Donate to ReStore (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity
- The ReStores accept only items in good condition, in full working order, with a high chance of being sold. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted appliances include freezers, washers, dryers, microwaves and refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The ReStores charge a $30 processing fee for all Freon-operated appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial appliances are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-Tech Recyclers: FAQs (opens in new tab) · E-Tech Recyclers & Asset Solutions
- Residential customers may use the drop-off facility during business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-Tech Recyclers: Rates & Pricing (opens in new tab) · E-Tech Recyclers & Asset Solutions
- Commercial customers are asked to contact E-Tech for customized pricing. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Freon must be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners before disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE advises having an appliance repair company with a certified CFC technician remove the freon and tag the appliance as CFC-free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE says only a few landfills have staff equipped and trained to remove and capture freon. 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 refrigerator or freezer 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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