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Refrigerator Recycling in Eckley, CO

The Yuma County Sanitary Landfill near Eckley charges $50 for any appliance that contains or has contained Freon. Sort it out of your trash; unsorted loads are charged double.

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Eckley

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EckleyNo 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. Yuma County Sanitary LandfillDrop-off · 15738 County Road 34, EckleyOpen to everyoneConditions apply$50
    Where

    15738 County Road 34
    Eckley, CO 80727

    Hours

    Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; second Saturday of the month 8:00–11:30 a.m. Closed holidays; call on windy days.

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    Accepted with conditionsFees apply
    Fees for refrigerators and freezers
    Appliance that contains or has contained Freon$50.00 each
    • Sort these items out of your trash; the landfill has a separate area for each. Unsorted and uncovered loads are charged double.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. 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)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Landfill (opens in new tab) · Yuma County · effective January 1, 2025
    • All out-of-county trash is charged double. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances, tires, batteries, steel and iron must be sorted out; the landfill takes them in separate areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances that contain or have contained Freon are $50. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Unsorted and uncovered loads are charged double. 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.
  • 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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