Refrigerator Recycling in Rutland, VT
Refrigerators, freezers and other CFC appliances are $20 each at the RCSWD Gleason Road Transfer Station in Rutland.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
Vermont rules
- 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 (9)
Where this information comes from
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.
- RCSWD: No permits in 2026 (opens in new tab) · Rutland County Solid Waste District
- Permits are no longer required to use the Gleason Road (Rutland Regional) Transfer Station in 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCSWD: Electronics (opens in new tab) · Rutland County Solid Waste District
- Out-of-district customers are served at a higher per-pound electronics rate. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCSWD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Rutland County Solid Waste District
- Non-district HHW customers are charged $5.00 per visit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCSWD: Commercial Scale/Tip Floor (Gleason Road Transfer Station) (opens in new tab) · Rutland County Solid Waste District
- The Gleason Road Transfer Station serves commercial and residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCSWD: Town Transfer Stations (opens in new tab) · Rutland County Solid Waste District
- Residents of any district member town may use the Gleason Road transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCSWD 2026 Rate Schedule (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Rutland County Solid Waste District
- Appliances with CFCs (refrigerator, freezer, A/C units) cost $20.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCSWD: Appliances (opens in new tab) · Rutland County Solid Waste District
- Appliances are accepted at the District Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
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