Refrigerator Recycling in Cortez, CO

The Montezuma County Landfill takes Freon or ammonia appliances for $45.87 each with a Freon compliance certification. Cortez Clean Up Week does not take refrigerators.

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Cortez

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CortezNo 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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Montezuma County LandfillCounty service · Montezuma CountyConditions apply$45.87
How it works
Montezuma County site at 26100 County Road F, Cortez, CO 81321 (unincorporated Montezuma County). Hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Closes for the day when winds reach 40 mph.
Cost & rules
Fees
Appliance with Freon/ammonia $45.87
- A Freon compliance certification statement is required for Freon or ammonia appliances.
- Loads must be covered and secured or may be charged double.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado)Utility program · ColoradoColorado residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Xcel Energy picks up working refrigerators and freezers from its Colorado residential electric customers for recycling and pays a $50 rebate. Delivered by CLEAResult.
Cost & rules
- Pays a $50 rebate per qualifying working fridge or freezer.
- Made in 2021 or earlier, 10–30 cubic feet, working and clean at pickup.
- Xcel Energy residential electric customers in Colorado only.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Fees
Appliance with Freon/ammonia	$45.87

Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)

City of Cortez Clean Up Weeks (bulk trash) · Cortez

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

Colorado rules

Freon must be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners before disposal. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
Electronics built into a refrigerator or freezer are not "electronic devices" under Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not apply to them. Source: Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab)

More Colorado rules (2)

CDPHE advises having an appliance repair company with a certified CFC technician remove the freon and tag the appliance as CFC-free. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
CDPHE says only a few landfills have staff equipped and trained to remove and capture freon. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Home (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
- Xcel Energy pays a $50 rebate for recycling an old working fridge or freezer. Checked October 26, 2026.
Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Outdoor Pickup (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
- Participants must be Xcel Energy residential electric customers living in Colorado; gas-only customers are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Units must be made in 2021 or earlier and be 10–30 cubic feet. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances must be working and clean at pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No more than four working units per household per program year. Checked October 26, 2026.
Xcel Energy Refrigerator Recycling (Colorado): Help Center (opens in new tab) · Xcel Energy (delivered by CLEAResult)
- Eligible Colorado ratepayers can have refrigerators and freezers picked up to be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
Montezuma County Landfill facility brochure (rates, Rev 01/26) (opens in new tab) · Montezuma County
- Appliances with Freon/ammonia cost $45.87 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Uncovered or unsecured loads may be charged double. Checked October 26, 2026.
Montezuma County Landfill: Special Wastes (opens in new tab) · Montezuma County
- Freon- or ammonia-based appliances require a certification statement. Checked October 26, 2026.
Montezuma County Landfill: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Montezuma County
- The landfill recycling list includes electronic waste, refrigerant-containing appliances, scrap metal and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Cortez: Unacceptable Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Cortez
- Mattresses, batteries, Freon appliances, tires and paint must be taken to the Montezuma County Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Cortez: Cortez Clean Up Weeks (opens in new tab) · City of Cortez
- Cleanup week does not collect tires, paint, flat-screen TVs or other electronics, or Freon appliances such as refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Freon must be removed from refrigerators and air conditioners before disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE advises having an appliance repair company with a certified CFC technician remove the freon and tag the appliance as CFC-free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE says only a few landfills have staff equipped and trained to remove and capture freon. Checked October 26, 2026.
Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
- Electronics built into a refrigerator or freezer are not "electronic devices" under Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not apply to them. Checked October 26, 2026.

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