Refrigerator Recycling in Mountain Home, ID
Elmore County's Bennett Road Transfer Station takes refrigerators and freezers for $25, including Freon removal.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
Idaho rules
- Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab)
- Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (5)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Elmore County: County Landfill Information (opens in new tab) · Elmore County
- County residents are no longer charged per trip for items such as couches and mattresses; the first 2,000 lbs of household waste each year is free, then $20/ton or a $5 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners cost $25.00, including Freon removal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Mountain Home: Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Mountain Home
- Mountain Home's trash page says Elmore County now runs the Bennett Road Transfer Station/landfill, open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
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