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Refrigerator Recycling in Newburgh, NY

Refrigerators are $30 with Newburgh's prepaid bulk pickup; the county Transfer Station #2 on Orr Avenue also takes them (tipping rates apply).

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Newburgh

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · NewburghNo 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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  2. City of Newburgh prepaid bulk item pickupCity service · NewburghNewburgh residents$30
    How it works

    Wednesday bulk pickup for a prepaid per-item fee: $10 small items (mattresses, box springs, night stands), $20 large items (sofas, chairs, washers, dryers, TVs under 35"), $30 refrigerators, freezers, ACs and large TVs. Call by 3 pm Tuesday; pay in person (cash or money order) at 88 Pierces Road. Tires are dropped off at the DPW garage for a fee.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Refrigerator or freezer$30
    • Call by 3 pm Tuesday for Wednesday pickup; prepay at 88 Pierces Road (cash or money order).

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  3. Orange County Transfer Station #2 Citizens Drop-Off Area (Newburgh)County service · Orange CountyOrange County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    County transfer station at 9 Orr Avenue, Newburgh. Only the Citizens Drop-Off Area is open: Orange County residents can bring bagged garbage, recyclables, tires, electronics, scrap metal, refrigerators/freezers and car batteries (tipping rates apply). Bulk items such as mattresses and furniture go to Transfer Station #1 in New Hampton.

    Cost & rules
    • Tipping rates apply.

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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

  • Orange County: Environmental Facilities & Services (opens in new tab) · Orange County Department of Public Works
    • Only the Citizens Drop-Off Area is open, for Orange County residents to bring bagged garbage, recyclables, tires, electronics, propane tanks, scrap metal, air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers and car batteries; tipping rates apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Newburgh: Bulk Items & Yard Waste Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Newburgh
    • Bulk pickup is every Wednesday; call Sanitation at 845-565-1082 or 845-565-3297 before 3 pm Tuesday. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Prepayment must be made in person (cash or money order) at 88 Pierces Road, Newburgh, NY 12550, or by mail. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and TVs larger than 35 inches cost $30.00. 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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