Refrigerator Recycling in Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
The Town Collection Center takes residential refrigerators and freezers for a fee (residents: freezer $28, French-door fridge $20, others $17) plus a $10 freon charge per appliance.
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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 (7)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Town of Pinetop-Lakeside: Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Town of Pinetop-Lakeside
- The Town publishes a separate, higher fee schedule for non-residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Town publishes a fee schedule for Pinetop-Lakeside residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted appliances include commercial and residential freezers, refrigerators and dishwashers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Resident appliance fees: freezer $28, French-door fridge $20, other residential appliances $17, plus $10 per appliance freon charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-resident appliance fees: freezer $42, French-door fridge $30, other residential $26, plus $15 freon charge. 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.
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