Refrigerator Recycling in Hartford, VT

Refrigerators, freezers and other freon units are $20 each at the Hartford Recycling and Waste Management Center.

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

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HartfordNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
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Hartford Recycling and Waste Management Center (Transfer Station)Drop-off · 2590 North Hartland Road, HartfordHartford residents$20
Where
2590 North Hartland Road
Hartford, VT 05001
Hours
Tue–Sat 8 a.m.–3:45 p.m. (scale closes 3:30 p.m.); closed Sun, Mon and town holidays
Cost & rules
Refrigerators and freezers
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Freon-containing unit $20.00 each
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Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Freon-containing unit	$20.00 each

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.

Refrigerators and freezers are banned white goods: they may not be put in the trash or a landfill in Vermont. Source: 10 V.S.A. § 6621a: Landfill disposal requirements (opens in new tab)
Large appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers are scrap metal, are banned from the landfill and are collected separately at most waste facilities. Source: Vermont DEC: Recycling and Reusing Scrap Metal (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (6)

Checked October 26, 2026

10 V.S.A. § 6621a: Landfill disposal requirements (opens in new tab) · Vermont General Assembly
- Refrigerators and freezers are banned white goods: they may not be put in the trash or a landfill in Vermont. Checked October 26, 2026.
Vermont DEC: Recycling and Reusing Scrap Metal (opens in new tab) · Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
- Large appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers are scrap metal, are banned from the landfill and are collected separately at most waste facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hartford: Passes, Permits and Fees (opens in new tab) · Town of Hartford · effective July 1, 2026
- Only Hartford-area families and GUVSWMD member-town residents may use the facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A valid permit or day pass is required; the annual resident sticker is $30 and a day pass $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Freon-containing units such as refrigerators and freezers are $20.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hartford: Battery, Lightbulb, Paint, and Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Hartford
- Electronics disposal and paint drop-off do not require a day pass or permit; battery recycling does. Checked October 26, 2026.

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