Refrigerator Recycling in Las Cruces, NM
SCSWA takes refrigerators and freezers free at its Las Cruces Recycling Center, 2855 W Amador, if you bring certified proof of freon removal; otherwise a $37.12 refrigerant removal fee applies.
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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.
New Mexico rules
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab) · New Mexico Environment Department
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCSWA: Las Cruces Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- The Recycling Center at 2855 W Amador is a free drop-off for residential use only, not for commercial use. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Recycling Center takes glass, electronics, scrap metal, white goods such as refrigerators and freezers, and household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents may bring scrap metal and white goods; refrigerators need certified proof of freon removal or a removal fee is charged at drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCSWA: Current Service Rates (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- SCSWA charges $37.12 each for refrigerant removal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCSWA: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · South Central Solid Waste Authority
- SCSWA electronics recycling does not accept business-generated items. Checked October 26, 2026.
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