Refrigerator Recycling in Gunnison, CO

The Gunnison County Landfill recycles Freon-containing appliances for $33 each. A City special pickup of a refrigerator or freezer is $130 (2025 rates).

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

4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Gunnison

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GunnisonNo 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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City of Gunnison residential refuse and recyclingCity service · GunnisonGunnison residents$130
How it works
Weekly City trash and sorted curbside recycling for residents within City limits, billed on the utility bill, plus paid special pickups for large items arranged through Public Works.
Cost & rules
Fees
Refrigerator/freezer (special pickup) $130
- Special pickup; call Public Works at (970) 641-8020 to arrange (2025 rate sheet).
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Gunnison County Landfill (Solid Waste Management)County service · Gunnison County$33
How it works
Gunnison County Public Works runs the County landfill (phone 970-641-5522) and recycling program, including alkaline battery drop-off boxes at the Gunnison Post Office and periodic electronics recycling events.
Cost & rules
Fees
Freon-containing appliance $33
- Landfill minimum charge is $16. Open weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.–3 p.m. from May 16 to December 2 (shorter hours in winter and spring).
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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.
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Fees
Refrigerator/freezer (special pickup)	$130

Fees
Freon-containing appliance	$33

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.

More about refrigerators and freezers

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)

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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 Gunnison: Refuse and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Gunnison
- The City provides residential trash and recycling collection weekly; all City residents pay for it in their utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Curbside recycling is a courtesy service for residents within City limits; materials go to the Gunnison County Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Extra or special item pickup can be arranged by calling Public Works at (970) 641-8020. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Gunnison: 2025 Refuse Special Pickup Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Gunnison
- 2025 special pickup rates: appliance $128, mattress or box spring $130, furniture items $130, refrigerator/freezer $130. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Gunnison: Refuse and Recycling Brochure (rev. 7.14.26) (opens in new tab) · City of Gunnison · effective July 14, 2026
- The City tells residents to call the County Landfill for help disposing of tires, paint, car batteries and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
Gunnison County: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Gunnison County
- Winter hours (Dec. 2–Mar. 15) are Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; May 16–Dec. 2 the landfill is open weekdays 8–4 and Saturday 8–3. Checked October 26, 2026.
Gunnison County: Landfill Rates 2026 (opens in new tab) · Gunnison County · effective January 1, 2026
- Recyclable metal is $0 per ton; mattresses or box springs $33 each; appliances $17; Freon appliances $33. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The minimum charge is $16. Checked October 26, 2026.
Gunnison County: Recycle Center Guide (4/3/24) (opens in new tab) · Gunnison County · effective April 3, 2024
- The County recycles appliances, refrigerators/freezers and mattresses dropped at the landfill, for a charge. 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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