Refrigerator Recycling in Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City picks up refrigerators and freezers in your bulky waste window once you remove the doors and call (405) 297-2833 to schedule.
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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 (14)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Bulky Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Oklahoma City
- Big items that won't fit in the Big Blue cart are collected monthly at the curb for single-residential households, as part of the bundled trash fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky waste is included in the regular bundled monthly trash and recycling fee; the first four cubic yards are included. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Set items out loose at the curb by 6 a.m. on your assigned day, no more than three days early, with 5 feet of clearance. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators, freezers and items with freon need special handling: remove all doors and call (405) 297-2833 to schedule pickup in your bulky window. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Utilities Rates & Fees (opens in new tab) · City of Oklahoma City
- Excess bulky fees are $14.59 per cubic yard from November 2025 and $15.32 from November 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free Landfill Day (opens in new tab) · City of Oklahoma City
- Only Oklahoma City residential trash customers with an active OKC Utilities account may take part; apartment residents are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted: tires, car batteries, electronic waste and appliances containing freon. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Reuse and Repurpose (opens in new tab) · City of Oklahoma City
- For large appliances the City says to check with local appliance dealers or big box stores. 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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