Refrigerator Recycling in Littleton, CO

The Littleton Habitat ReStore takes working, clean refrigerators, with a $20 handling fee for appliances that may contain Freon.

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

4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Littleton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LittletonNo 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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Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS)County service · Arapahoe CountyFees apply
How it works
WM (Waste Management) site at 3500 South Gun Club Road, Aurora, CO 80018 (unincorporated Arapahoe County). Hours: Monday–Friday from 6 a.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Weekday closing time differs by source: 7:30 p.m. (WM) or 8:30 p.m. (City of Aurora); call ahead.
Cost & rules
Fees
Additional charge for appliances (amount not stated) Amount not listed
Official page (opens in new tab)
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)
Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Littleton)Drop-off · outside Littleton · 7890 W. Quincy Ave., DenverConditions apply$20
Where
7890 W. Quincy Ave.
Denver, CO 80123
Hours
Store: every day 10 am–6 pm. Donation dock: every day 10 am–5:30 pm.
Cost & rules
Refrigerators and freezers
Accepted with conditionsFees apply
Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Freon handling fee $20.00 each
Must be in full working order, undamaged, complete and clean.
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Fees
Additional charge for appliances (amount not stated)	Amount not listed

Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Freon handling fee	$20.00 each

Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)

Douglas County GreenWorks · 5675 Delva Way, Sedalia

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)

Where this information comes from (19)

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Checked October 26, 2026

WM Solutions: Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) Landfill (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management)
- DADS accepts appliances, tires and electronic waste for an additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
WM: DADS fact sheet (PDF) (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management)
- The DADS Recycling Convenience Center takes electronic waste, scrap metal, white goods and whole tires. 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.
Douglas County GreenWorks: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Douglas County Government
- The electronics service is for Douglas County residents only; bring ID or other proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Large appliances (refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers) and small appliances including microwave ovens are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Douglas County GreenWorks: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Douglas County Government
- The household hazardous waste program is free for Douglas County residents with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Users affirm their hazardous waste was generated through household use and is not business or commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Habitat Metro Denver ReStores: Guidelines for Donated Items (Google Doc linked from the ReStore donate page) (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
- Appliances considered include clothes washers, dryers, microwaves and refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances must be in full working order, undamaged, complete and clean. Checked October 26, 2026.
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver: ReStore Donate Items (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver
- A $20 handling fee applies to each donated appliance that may contain Freon. 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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4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Littleton

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