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Refrigerator Recycling in Hempstead, NY

Refrigerators are collected by Town special pickup; Freon items are picked up separately and doors must be removed.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Hempstead

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HempsteadNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
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    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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  2. Town of Hempstead Special Pickup (bulk items and e-waste)City service · HempsteadHempstead residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Curbside special pickup for Town of Hempstead Sanitation Department customers: appliances, bulky metal, furniture, mattresses and box springs (sealed bedbug-proof bag), and e-waste. Call 516-378-8484 to request a pickup; Freon items are collected separately and refrigerator doors must be removed.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Remove refrigerator doors; Freon items are collected separately.

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Before you go

  1. Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
  2. Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
  3. Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Hempstead: Sanitation Department (opens in new tab) · Town of Hempstead
    • The Town Department of Sanitation collects waste and recyclables only in listed unincorporated communities; other areas are served by sanitation districts or villages. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Hempstead: E-Cycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Hempstead
    • Residents served by the Town Department of Sanitation can arrange an e-waste special pickup at 516-378-8484. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Town of Hempstead: Special Pickup Items (opens in new tab) · Town of Hempstead
    • Special pickup items include appliances, bulky metal items, furniture and mattresses; Freon items are collected separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The special pickup list includes box springs, dryers, electronics, freezers, furniture, mattresses, metal objects, refrigerators and washing machines. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State law requires refrigerator doors to be removed; convertible sofas must be tied closed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Consumer Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Refrigerators and freezers are household appliances excluded from New York's e-waste law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Storm Debris Management Guidelines (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC's storm debris guidance: nonworking refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners need Freon or other refrigerant removed by a certified technician before recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerant must be removed from refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners by a certified technician before they are recycled (DEC storm debris guidance). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.

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