Refrigerator Recycling in Sahuarita, AZ
Bulk pickup does not take refrigerators or freezers. The Sahuarita Transfer Station takes one Freon item per household per year in a designated area, at residential scrap-metal fees.
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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 (10)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Pima County Waste Services (WM of Arizona facilities and fee schedule) (opens in new tab) · Pima County / WM of Arizona
- Residential haulers pay $27.60 per vehicle under one ton, or $48.00 per ton, at the Sahuarita Transfer Station (effective January 1, 2025). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Scrap metal, including washers, dryers, hot water heaters and refrigerators, is taken at residential fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators and items with Freon go in a designated area; one Freon item per household per year, non-commercial only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Sahuarita Residential Service (opens in new tab) · Waste Connections of Arizona
- Bulk pickup takes washers, dryers, microwaves, dishwashers, grills and electronics, but not freezers, wine coolers or refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulk collection does not take tires, refrigerators, freezers, HHW, paint, motor oil or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste Connections is the exclusive waste provider for Sahuarita residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste Collection Services (opens in new tab) · Town of Sahuarita
- The town service covers residential units of four or fewer dwellings in the town; commercial buildings and apartment complexes of five or more units are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial buildings, apartment complexes of five or more units and construction sites are excluded. 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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