Refrigerator Recycling in Pelham, AL

Amwaste picks up refrigerators in Pelham by bulk request once a certified technician has removed the Freon and tagged them.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Pelham

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PelhamNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
How it works
Book online, set out your refrigerator and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Pelham Garbage and Bulk Collection (Amwaste)City service · PelhamPelham residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
City of Pelham residential garbage, recycling and bulk service by Amwaste (monthly residential base rate $27.39; $32.87 from January 1, 2027). Bulk items such as mattresses and appliances by request through the Report a Concern portal, collected within ten business days. No TVs, computers, tires or car batteries.
Cost & rules
- Needs a Freon removal tag from a certified technician.
- Request bulk pickup through the Report a Concern portal; collected within ten business days.
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Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)

Goodwill Pelham Parkway Donation Drive Thru · 3310 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham

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.

More about refrigerators and freezers

Alabama rules

ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Source: ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab)
Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)

More Alabama rules (5)

The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Source: ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab)
In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (13)

Where this information comes from

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Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Pelham
- Bulk trash such as mattresses, carpets and appliances can be picked up any time by request, within ten business days. Checked October 26, 2026 (automated check).
- Bulk trash items are collected within ten business days of the request. Checked October 20, 2026 (automated check).
- Amwaste collects broken-down moving boxes, alkaline batteries, appliances (refrigerated ones need a Freon removal tag) and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The monthly residential base rate is $27.39, rising to $32.87 on January 1, 2027. Checked October 26, 2026.
Donation Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Alabama Goodwill Industries
- Goodwill does not accept TVs made before 2010, refrigerators, stoves, washers or dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Alabama Goodwill Donation Centers & Drive-Thrus (opens in new tab) · Alabama Goodwill Industries
- Alabama Goodwill lists Pelham Parkway Donation Drive Thru at 3310 Pelham Pkwy, ZIP 35124, phone 205-545-4899. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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