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Refrigerator Recycling in Eaton, CO

Eaton's cleanup-day appliance drop-off at Eaton Elementary School doesn't take refrigerators or freezers that still contain refrigerant (Freon).

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Eaton

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EatonNo 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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  2. Eaton Annual Spring Curbside CleanupCity service · EatonEaton residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    A once-a-year Town of Eaton curbside collection of furniture, mattresses and other bulky household items for residents who pay Town utilities, with a same-day appliance and electronics drop-off at Eaton Elementary School. The 2026 cleanup was Saturday, April 25; check the Town for the next one.

    Cost & rules
    • Held once a year on a posted date (most recently Saturday, April 25, 2026, which has passed).
    • Drop off at Eaton Elementary School, 225 Juniper Avenue, 8 a.m. to noon on cleanup day; not collected curbside.
    • Refrigerators and freezers that still contain refrigerant (Freon) are not accepted.

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  3. 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)

Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (2)

Before you go

  1. Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
  2. Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
  3. Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
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Colorado rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Annual Spring Curbside Cleanup (opens in new tab) · Town of Eaton · effective April 3, 2026
    • The 2026 Annual Spring Curbside Cleanup was Saturday, April 25, 2026; items had to be at the curb before 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The cleanup is only for Eaton residents who pay Town utilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances and electronics are not collected curbside; residents drop them off at Eaton Elementary School, 225 Juniper Avenue, 8 a.m. to noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances are accepted at the drop-off, but refrigerators and freezers that still contain refrigerant are not, and microwaves are not accepted. 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.
  • 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.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Weld County
    • Weld County residents can dispose of household hazardous products for free at the two county facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Business waste is accepted by appointment only, not on residential drop-off days; call (970) 400-2217. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Weld County
    • The HHW program is for all Weld County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Weld County does not charge residents but does charge businesses for HHW drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Acceptable Household Materials (opens in new tab) · Weld County
    • Appliances and electronics are listed as unacceptable wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.

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