Refrigerator Recycling in Leadville, CO

The Lake County Landfill takes household refrigerators and freezers for $37 for county residents and $110 out of county.

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Leadville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LeadvilleNo 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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Lake County Landfill & Recycling CenterDrop-off · 1500 County Rd 6, LeadvilleOpen to everyone$37–$110
Where
1500 County Rd 6
Leadville, CO 80461
Hours
Fri–Tue 8 am–4 pm; closed Wed and Thu
Cost & rules
Refrigerators and freezers
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Household unit, county residents $37.00 each
Household unit, out of county $110.00 each
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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 for refrigerators and freezers
Household unit, county residents	$37.00 each
Household unit, out of county	$110.00 each

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)

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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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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.
Lake County: Landfill & Recycling (fee schedule) (opens in new tab) · Lake County
- "Out of County" in the fee schedule means waste that originates outside Lake County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household refrigerators/freezers cost $37 for residents and $110 out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Lake County News Flash: Landfill Now Accepting Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Lake County · effective December 2, 2025
- Lake County residents and non-residents may bring e-waste to the landfill; customers sign an electronic release form on arrival. Checked October 26, 2026.
Lake County: Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Lake County
- The Recycling Center is open to the public and free; check in with the gatekeeper. 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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3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Leadville

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