Refrigerator Recycling in Evansville, IN

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• Heavy Trash Service (opens in new tab) · Evansville Water & Sewer Utility
  • EWSU offers customers free heavy trash pickup as often as every two weeks, except during fall leaf collection (November through mid-December). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Heavy trash service is for Evansville residents who pay for trash service with their water bill; apartment complexes, mobile home communities, businesses and county residents are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • One item is accepted per pickup, except items that usually come as a pair, such as a mattress and box spring. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted appliances include stoves, washers, microwaves, dryers and water heaters, and refrigerators or freezers with refrigerants removed and tagged by a certified professional. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Submit the Heavy Trash Pickup form (Republic Services confirms by email) or call 812-436-7846; set the item out the day before where you normally put trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donate - Evansville ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Evansville ReStore
  • The ReStore picks up from any local residential or corporate location for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted appliances include dryers, freezers, refrigerators and washers 10 years old or newer, and over-the-range microwaves and microwave/oven combos. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not accepted: bedding materials and mattresses, computer equipment, damaged furniture, opened paint, and anything not in working condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The ReStore may refuse any item it deems too large to warehouse or unsellable. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Managing Waste: Landfills (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • Municipal solid waste landfills must not accept appliances still containing refrigerant that has not been removed as required by federal rules (40 CFR 82.156). Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • A solid waste management district is the county's local authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and runs recycling and HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Districts conduct recycling and household hazardous waste collection events and outreach. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under Public Law 10-1990, every Indiana county except Marion was to have its own district or join a multi-county district. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts (AISWMD) offers a Find Your District tool and a district map. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM Recycle Indiana: Where to Recycle (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM says solid waste management districts are the county authority for recycling, yard waste and household hazardous waste services, and to confirm program availability and hours with district staff. Checked October 26, 2026.
• IDEM: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
  • IDEM: contact your local solid waste management district for HHW disposal; districts may offer daily collection or special events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Marion County has no solid waste management district; residents find HHW drop-off sites on Indy.gov. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Open dumping or open burning of solid waste is illegal in Indiana. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Many oil change and automotive service centers accept used motor oil; HHW programs and recycling sites also accept used oil, filters and antifreeze. Checked October 26, 2026.

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