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Refrigerator Recycling in Yonkers, NY

Refrigerators are picked up at home by appointment through the Mayor's Help Line; the county H-MRF and a Yonkers scrap recycler also accept refrigerant appliances.

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

4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Yonkers

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · YonkersNo 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. RB Scrap Iron & Metal, Inc.Drop-off · 730 Saw Mill River Rd., YonkersCost not listed
    Where

    730 Saw Mill River Rd.
    Yonkers, NY 10710

    Hours

    Not listed. Call before you go.

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Listed by the county as a refrigerant-accepting scrap metal recycler; call ahead about fees.

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  3. Westchester County Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF), ValhallaCounty service · Westchester CountyWestchester County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    County drop-off for household hazardous waste and special items at 15 Woods Road, Valhalla (Grasslands campus). Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., by appointment only; book online or call the Recycling HelpLine at (914) 813-5425. Bring a government photo ID as proof of Westchester residency.

    Cost & rules
    • Refrigerant-containing appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Yonkers metal bulk home pickup (Mayor's Help Line)City service · YonkersYonkers residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    By-appointment home pickup of metal bulk items (TVs, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, refrigerators, air conditioners, bed frames, metal shelving, bicycles) for private homes of six families or fewer. Call the Mayor's Help Line at 914-377-HELP (4357).

    Cost & rules
    • By appointment through the Mayor's Help Line; private homes of six families or fewer.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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

  • Westchester County: Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) (opens in new tab) · Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities
    • The H-MRF accepts household hazardous waste and other special-handling items from Westchester County residents year-round. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county asks residents to call the Recycling Helpline for information about fees, appointments and accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Visitors must show a current government-issued photo ID as proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The H-MRF accepts refrigerant-containing household appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare lists Westchester County Valhalla HMRF at 15 Woods Rd, Valhalla 10595 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Westchester County). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Yonkers: Garbage & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Yonkers
    • Residents of private homes with six families or less can call the Mayor's Help Line (914-377-HELP) to schedule home pickup of metal bulk items including TVs, washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters, refrigerators, air conditioners, bed frames, metal shelving and bicycles. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Home pickup of metal bulk items is for residents of private homes with six families or less, through the Mayor's Help Line. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Yonkers: Sanitation Division (opens in new tab) · City of Yonkers
    • Bulk metal pickups are collected weekly by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Buildings over six units should ask their super, landlord or management company about bulk disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Westchester County: Refrigerators and Air Conditioners (opens in new tab) · Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities
    • Westchester County lists RB Scrap Iron & Metal, Inc. at 730 Saw Mill River Rd., ZIP 10710, among scrap metal recyclers that accept refrigerant-containing appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county says residents can deliver refrigerant-containing appliances to the H-MRF or to a scrap metal recycler that accepts them, and lists refrigerant-accepting scrap metal recyclers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county notes that refrigerants are found in refrigerators, dehumidifiers and air conditioners. 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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