Washer and Dryer Recycling in Leadville, CO
The Lake County Landfill takes washers and dryers for $15 for county residents and $44 out of county.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Ask whether each machine is priced separately.
- Disconnect water and gas lines safely, or have a professional do it.
- Confirm whether the operator wants hoses and cords left attached.
Colorado rules
- Electronics built into a clothes washer or dryer 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)
- Once freon is removed, most landfills can accept refrigerators and other appliances for recycling or disposal. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
More Colorado rules (1)
- Some communities have large-item pickup days to help homeowners dispose of items that can't go in regular trash; CDPHE suggests checking with your city or county. Source: CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (7)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Lake County: Landfill & Recycling (fee schedule) (opens in new tab) · Lake County
- "Out of County" in the fee schedule means waste that originates outside Lake County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Washers, dryers, furnaces and similar appliances cost $15 for residents and $44 out of county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lake County News Flash: Landfill Now Accepting Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Lake County · effective December 2, 2025
- Lake County residents and non-residents may bring e-waste to the landfill; customers sign an electronic release form on arrival. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lake County: Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Lake County
- The Recycling Center is open to the public and free; check in with the gatekeeper. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CDPHE: Preparing products found in your home for disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Once freon is removed, most landfills can accept refrigerators and other appliances for recycling or disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some communities have large-item pickup days to help homeowners dispose of items that can't go in regular trash; CDPHE suggests checking with your city or county. 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 clothes washer or dryer 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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