Refrigerator Recycling in Broken Arrow, OK
Refrigerators need a Refrigerant Removal Verification Form for city bulky pickup or a landfill-pass trip to the Quarry Landfill; working fridges can go to Habitat.
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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.
Oklahoma rules
- State rules list freon-containing appliances (such as refrigerators and freezers) as household hazardous waste. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
- State rules list freon-containing appliances or tanks as household hazardous waste. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
More Oklahoma rules (4)
- Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Source: OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Source: Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (17)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Donation Pickup (opens in new tab) · Green Country Habitat for Humanity
- Green Country Habitat offers free donation pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Pickup requires at least two large items that cannot fit in your vehicle, such as a couch, dining table, bed frame or refrigerator. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations may also be dropped off at any ReStore location. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donation Guidelines: Items We Cannot Accept (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Green Country Habitat for Humanity
- Appliances must be working and no more than 10 years old. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Broken Arrow
- The bulky pickup fee is $20 per cubic yard with a 2-cubic-yard minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerated appliances need an attached Refrigerant Removal Verification Form from a licensed CFC technician. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Two-cubic-yard minimum, eight-cubic-yard maximum; the schedule is often full up to two weeks out. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Solid Waste and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Broken Arrow
- Broken Arrow provides bulky waste pickup for a fee; call 918-259-6570 to schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill Passes (opens in new tab) · City of Broken Arrow
- With the landfill pass QR code, customers may offload household waste at the WM Quarry Landfill (13720 E. 46th St. North) at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each Solid Waste & Recycling customer can request two passes per year online. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers and other Freon items need documentation that the refrigerant was removed by a licensed CFC technician. Checked October 26, 2026.
- OAC 252:515, Management of Solid Waste (DEQ rules) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- Oklahoma's solid waste rules define household hazardous waste as corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive household waste, including freon-containing appliances, liquid paints and lead-acid batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State rules list freon-containing appliances (such as refrigerators and freezers) as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State rules list freon-containing appliances or tanks as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Oklahoma DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (Did You Know? fact sheet) (opens in new tab) · Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says several Oklahoma communities have household hazardous waste facilities or collection programs, and services may be free with proof of residency such as a water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists HHW facilities in Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Midwest City, all free with proof of residency and taking items from surrounding communities for a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ's HHW fact sheet lists the Midwest City Household Pollutant Collection Facility among the state's HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
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