Refrigerator Recycling in Glenwood Springs, CO

The South Canyon Landfill takes refrigerators and freezers for $41.20 each (in-county rate). The Habitat ReStore takes clean, working appliances less than 15 years old.

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

4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Glenwood Springs

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Glenwood SpringsNo 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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Habitat for Humanity ReStore of the Roaring Fork ValleyDrop-off · 53 Calaway Court, Glenwood SpringsConditions applyFree
Where
53 Calaway Court
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Hours
Store: Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., closed Sunday. Free donation drop-off: Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Cost & rules
Refrigerators and freezers
Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
Clean, under 15 years old, 100% working, no missing parts.
Staff may decline any donation; call or text a photo to check.
Free standard pick-up from an accessible ground-level spot; $100 premium pick-up from inside the home.
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South Canyon LandfillDrop-off · 1205 County Road 134, Glenwood Springs$41.20
Where
1205 County Road 134
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Hours
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:15 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–noon (in January–March only the first Saturday of the month).
Cost & rules
Refrigerators and freezers
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Refrigerator / freezer / AC unit (in-county) $41.20 each
Minimum charge per load $15.00 per visit
Fees shown are the in-county column of the City fee table; out-of-county rates differ.
Leaving banned items (electronics, fridges, mattresses, tires) in a loose trash load incurs a $100 clean-up fee per item.
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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.
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Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Refrigerator / freezer / AC unit (in-county)	$41.20 each
Minimum charge per load	$15.00 per visit

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)

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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.
City of Glenwood Springs: South Canyon Landfill (fees, hours) (opens in new tab) · City of Glenwood Springs
- The fee table lists separate in-county and out-of-county tipping fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances are $10.30 each; refrigerators, freezers and AC units are $41.20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A $100 clean-up fee applies per banned item (electronics, fridges, mattresses, tires) found in a loose trash load. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Minimum charge is $15 per load; uncovered loads $40. Checked October 26, 2026.
Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley: Donation to ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley
- Free donation drop-off hours are Monday–Saturday 10am–4:30pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Standard donation pick-up is free; a premium pick-up from upper floors costs $100. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The ReStore reserves the right to decline any donation. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Clean appliances under 15 years old and in full working order are accepted. 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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