Refrigerator Recycling in Buckeye, AZ
The Southwest Regional Landfill in Buckeye takes refrigerators only with a certificate that a certified technician removed the refrigerant and compressor. Buckeye trash customers pay a residential rate.
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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.
Arizona rules
- ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Source: ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
- ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (14)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Maricopa County Environmental Services: Maricopa County Transfer Stations (opens in new tab) · Maricopa County
- All Maricopa County transfer stations accept only debit and credit cards; cash is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All Maricopa County transfer stations accept only debit and credit cards; cash is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Maricopa County Environmental Services: Accepted Items & Fees (transfer stations) (opens in new tab) · Maricopa County
- County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CFC (Freon) appliances are accepted only if evacuated, compressor removed and tagged per EPA rules before the visit, with documentation. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Various metal items are accepted free; large appliances (including freezers, refrigerators and washers/dryers) are $8 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CFC (Freon) appliances are accepted only if evacuated, compressor removed and tagged per EPA rules before the visit, with documentation. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Various metal items are accepted free; large appliances (air conditioners, dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators, stoves, washers/dryers, water heaters) are $8 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective August 4, 2025
- ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
- ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Goodyear: Landfill Information (opens in new tab) · City of Goodyear
- Goodyear residents may take large items to the listed landfills and transfer stations; fees may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators, freezers and AC units are not accepted at the listed landfills unless accompanied by a certificate that a certified technician removed the refrigerant and compressor. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Buckeye: Southwest Regional Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Buckeye
- Buckeye trash customers pay $13.95 for the first 600 pounds and $42.86 per ton beyond that. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A utility bill and ID are needed to prove residency and current solid waste service for the resident rate. Checked October 26, 2026.
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