Refrigerator Recycling in Greeley, CO
The Greeley-Weld Habitat ReStore accepts refrigerators and freezers in good, clean, working condition. Greeley’s annual Spring Clean-Up takes one Freon-containing appliance per household; Weld County’s HHW facilities do not take appliances.
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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 (24)
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.
- 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.
- Greeley's Annual Spring Clean-Up — Important Changes This Year (opens in new tab) · City of Greeley · effective March 30, 2026
- The 2026 Spring Clean-Up was Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., at the site west of 14th Avenue and A Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 2026 fees: $25 per carload/pickup or $35 per trailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The main site accepts appliances, furniture, mattresses, scrap metal and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Freon-containing appliances (refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers) are limited to one per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No household trash or bagged items; all materials must be visible and unbagged. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The event is open to City of Greeley residents only; bring a valid photo ID confirming Greeley residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ReStore Donations (opens in new tab) · Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity
- ReStore staff will pick up donations placed outside the home for free; scheduled times are at least a week or two out. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances in good, clean, working condition: refrigerators/freezers, stoves, microwaves, washers and dryers, dishwashers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No longer accepting armoires, bathtubs, desks, entertainment centers, medical supplies, toys or damaged goods. Checked October 26, 2026.
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