Refrigerator Recycling in Grand Junction, CO
Mesa County's Hazardous Waste Collection Facility takes refrigerators and freezers for $65 each (food removed); fridges can't go in the county landfill. Western Metals Recycling buys them as scrap only once refrigerant has been properly removed, and the Habitat ReStore takes working, non-gas units.
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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.
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)
Where this information comes from (29)
Where this information comes from
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.
- Mesa County: Landfill (hours, prohibited waste, disposal fees) (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
- Appliances containing refrigerants such as freon are prohibited from disposal at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mesa County: Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
- Since 2023 the facility accepts household hazardous waste from residents outside Mesa County, for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Very Small Quantity Generator business waste is accepted, with fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential waste up to listed quantity limits is accepted free of charge; fees apply above the limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Out-of-county waste is charged $35 per visit plus a per-pound price on all items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerated appliances are accepted for a fee; all food must be removed from freezers and refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are $65 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Grand Junction: Recycling Drop Off (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
- Commercial cardboard and large-quantity drop-off is offloaded Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Grand Junction: Recycling Division (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
- The Drop Off Center is open to the public at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Grand Junction: 2026 Recycling Drop Off Guidelines (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
- The drop-off does not accept e-waste/electronics, appliances, scrap metal, or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Grand Junction: Spring Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
- Spring Clean-Up is an annual two-week spring program to help residents get rid of yard waste and unusable household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Grand Junction: Spring Clean-Up Prohibited Items (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
- Spring Clean-Up prohibits batteries, computers, electronic waste, microwave ovens, paint, refrigerators/freezers, televisions/stereos and tires, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County: The ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County
- The ReStore offers free pick-up for larger donated items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The ReStore accepts gently used furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The ReStore cannot accept non-working appliances, batteries, computers and components, console or CRT TVs, or tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Habitat's disposal fee list includes couch $25, chair/recliner $20, e-waste $5, miscellaneous furniture $10, refrigerator/freezer $65 and small appliances $10, for items that cannot be resold or recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Western Metals Recycling: What can I sell? (household scrap) (opens in new tab) · Western Metals Recycling
- WMR lists appliances including stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers among the household scrap it buys. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sellers must present a valid photo ID at the scale. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Western Metals Recycling: Prohibited Item & Conditional Acceptance Criteria (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Western Metals Recycling
- Scrap containing refrigerants (CFC or HCFC) is accepted only if the refrigerant was previously removed properly or removal is arranged with the facility. 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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