Washer and Dryer Recycling in Estes Park, CO
The Estes Park Transfer Station takes bagged household trash only. Larimer County’s Central Diversion & Transfer Station accepts washers and dryers for a fee.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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 (9)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Transfer Station & Residential Convenience Centers (opens in new tab) · Larimer County
- Only bagged household trash is accepted at the transfer station and convenience centers; couches, mattresses and similar items must be taken to the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Larimer County: A-Z List of Waste Materials (opens in new tab) · Larimer County
- Dryers and washing machines go to the Central Diversion and Transfer Station; fees apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Washing machines go to the Central Diversion and Transfer Station; fees apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 2026 Approved Larimer County Solid Waste Fee Schedule (PDF, updated 6/29/2026) (opens in new tab) · Larimer County · effective July 1, 2026
- Appliances without Freon: $20.00 each at the landfills and the Central Transfer Station (2026 Q3/Q4 schedule), no surcharge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Larimer County: 2026 Landfill Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Larimer County
- The 2026 fee page lists appliances without freon (all sizes) at $20 each, recycled; washers and dryers are listed as accepted appliance types. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Larimer County Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · Larimer County
- Effective August 3, 2026, the Larimer County Landfill closed and disposal moved to the Central Diversion & Transfer Station at 2388 West Trilby Road. 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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