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Refrigerator Recycling in Durango, CO

City bulk pickup takes refrigerators for an extra $10 only after a licensed business removes the refrigerant and tags them as safe. Spring Cleanup does not take refrigerators; the Habitat ReStore may accept working appliances.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Durango

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DurangoNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your refrigerator and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Habitat for Humanity ReStore (La Plata County)Drop-off · 50 Design Center Road, DurangoConditions applyFree
    Where

    50 Design Center Road
    Durango, CO 81301

    Hours

    Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Every donation must be approved by staff (email a photo first); acceptance depends on inventory and space.
    • Items should be gently used. Free pickup can be scheduled.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Durango Residential Bulk PickupCity service · DurangoDurango residentsConditions applyFrom $10
    How it works

    Fee-based curbside bulk pickup by the Streets Division for single-family homes in city limits, on the first and third Thursdays of the month.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Bulk pickup (per 10 cubic yard truckload)$175
    Per appliance$10
    • Refrigerant must first be removed by a licensed business and the appliance tagged as safe; appliances still containing refrigerant are not collected.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado)Utility program · ColoradoColorado residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Xcel Energy picks up working refrigerators and freezers from its Colorado residential electric customers for recycling and pays a $50 rebate. Delivered by CLEAResult.

    Cost & rules
    • Pays a $50 rebate per qualifying working fridge or freezer.
    • Made in 2021 or earlier, 10–30 cubic feet, working and clean at pickup.
    • Xcel Energy residential electric customers in Colorado only.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)
  • City of Durango Spring and Fall Cleanup · Durango

Before you go

  1. Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
  2. Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
  3. Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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Colorado rules

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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.
  • City of Durango: Bulk Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
    • Bulk pickup costs $175 per 10-cubic-yard truckload plus $10 per appliance. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulk pickup is for single-family homes within city limits; commercial properties do not qualify. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large appliances are collected for an additional fee; refrigerants must be removed by a licensed business and the appliance tagged as safe. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulk pickup does not collect electronics, batteries, tires or appliances with refrigerants. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Durango: Spring and Fall Cleanup (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
    • Spring Cleanup accepts furniture, mattresses, large appliances (no refrigerators or AC units) and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only City residents who pay the Spring/Fall Cleanup fee on their utility bill may participate. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County: ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County
    • The ReStore accepts furniture, appliances and building materials, with free pickup or drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All donations must be approved by staff; acceptance depends on inventory and space. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donations should be gently used. 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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