Refrigerator Recycling in Winston-Salem, NC
Refrigerators can be dropped off free at the Hanes Mill Road Landfill. The city also picks up appliances during each neighborhood's annual bulky week.
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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.
North Carolina rules
- North Carolina law defines white goods to include refrigerators and freezers, as well as ranges, water heaters, unit air conditioners and other large appliances. Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-290: Definitions (solid waste management) (opens in new tab)
- A local government or its contractor may not charge a disposal fee for white goods such as refrigerators and freezers. Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.81: Management of discarded white goods; disposal fee prohibited (opens in new tab)
More North Carolina rules (6)
- Counties must also arrange disposal of white goods and removal of CFC refrigerants from them. Source: N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.81: Management of discarded white goods; disposal fee prohibited (opens in new tab)
- Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
- Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (18)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Bulky Items (opens in new tab) · City of Winston-Salem
- Appliances are collected in the annual bulky pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- White Goods, Scrap Tires & Other Wastes (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
- White goods may be dropped off free of charge at the Hanes Mill Road Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators are listed as white goods. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Solid Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
- Hanes Mill Road is permitted to accept MSW from Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donation of Goods (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill cannot accept large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations can be made at retail stores and attended donation centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (University Pkwy) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill store and donation center at 2701 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, 27105. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Reynolda) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill store and donation center at 3601 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, 27106. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Waughtown) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill store and donation center at 528 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, 27127. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Jonestown) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
- Goodwill store and donation center at 208 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, 27104. Checked October 26, 2026.
- N.C. General Statutes 130A-290: Definitions (solid waste management) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
- North Carolina law defines white goods to include refrigerators and freezers, as well as ranges, water heaters, unit air conditioners and other large appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
- N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.81: Management of discarded white goods; disposal fee prohibited (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
- Counties must also arrange disposal of white goods and removal of CFC refrigerants from them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A local government or its contractor may not charge a disposal fee for white goods such as refrigerators and freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
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