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Refrigerator Recycling in Frederick, CO

Frederick’s Clean-Up Days page sends residents to Eco-Cycle’s CHaRM in Boulder for appliance disposal; CHaRM takes refrigerators for a fee. The Town’s landfill voucher doesn’t cover appliances the Front Range Landfill rejects, which include refrigerators.

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Frederick

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FrederickNo 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. 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)

  3. Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder CHaRMDrop-off · outside Frederick · 6400 Arapahoe Rd, BoulderOpen to everyoneFees apply
    Where

    6400 Arapahoe Rd
    Boulder, CO 80303

    Hours

    Monday–Saturday, 9 am–5 pm. Closed Sundays. The operator asks visitors to call ahead in extreme weather.

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for refrigerators and freezers
    Refrigerant appliance item fee (amount not shown in the fee schedule’s text)Fee applies; amount not recorded
    Facility fee$3.00 per vehicle

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (3)

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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Where this information comes from (27)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Eco-Cycle: Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) (opens in new tab) · Eco-Cycle
    • A $3 facility fee applies to every vehicle entering CHaRM. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residence does not affect access or fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses are asked to contact Eco-Cycle about bulk rates and business accounts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CHaRM fee schedule (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Eco-Cycle · effective January 1, 2026
    • The fee schedule lists a $3.00 facility fee per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CHaRM charges a $3.00 facility fee per visit. 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.
  • Eco-Cycle: What we accept at CHaRM (opens in new tab) · Eco-Cycle
    • CHaRM accepts refrigerant appliances (refrigerators, freezers, AC units, dehumidifiers) with a facility fee and an item fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Clean-Up Days (opens in new tab) · Town of Frederick
    • Public Works offers free electronics recycling during the clean-up season; no voucher is required, but bring proof of Frederick residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics recycling at Public Works (7301 Eagle Blvd.): Wednesday October 28 and Thursday October 29, 11 am–3 pm, Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics recycling is only for Town of Frederick residents with an active utility account that includes trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each household may recycle two televisions and three other electronic items, five items in total, in one drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under Appliance Disposal, the Town of Frederick points residents to Eco-Cycle/City of Boulder CHaRM. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Blue Star Recyclers – Accepted Electronic Equipment (Town of Frederick list) (opens in new tab) · Town of Frederick
    • Blue Star Recyclers does not accept refrigerators (large or small) or large appliances. 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.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Weld County
    • Weld County residents can dispose of household hazardous products for free at the two county facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Business waste is accepted by appointment only, not on residential drop-off days; call (970) 400-2217. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Weld County
    • The HHW program is for all Weld County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Weld County does not charge residents but does charge businesses for HHW drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable Household Materials (opens in new tab) · Weld County
    • Appliances and electronics are listed as unacceptable wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.

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