Refrigerator Recycling in Gypsum, CO
The Habitat ReStore at 250 Lindbergh Drive takes working fridges under 10 years old, with free pickup. Otherwise the Eagle County Landfill takes them once the Freon has been removed and documented.
See all 4 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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 (16)
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.
- Eagle County: Landfill (hours, fees, punch pass) (opens in new tab) · Eagle County Solid Waste & Recycling
- The minimum charge is $6. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The landfill accepts household trash, appliances (refrigerant appliances must be Freon-free), tires and C&D debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The landfill cannot accept appliances containing Freon; removal must be documented by a certified technician. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Gypsum: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Town of Gypsum
- The Town says electronics, tires, batteries, paint, appliances and other HHW must be taken to Eagle County Solid Waste & Recycling in Wolcott. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley: Donate to the ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley
- Ranges, dishwashers, microwaves, fridges, washers and dryers are accepted if in full working order, clean and under 10 years old. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donation pickup for large items is free (an optional $15 donation is suggested). 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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