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Refrigerator Recycling in Longmont, CO

Longmont Power & Communications electric customers can have a working full-size refrigerator or freezer picked up free through Efficiency Works. Green Girl Recycling charges $35 to $175 depending on size; City large-item pickup and Free Landfill Days don’t take them.

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

5 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Longmont

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LongmontNo 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. Green Girl RecyclingDrop-off · 1801 Boston Ave., Longmont$35–$175
    Where

    1801 Boston Ave.
    Longmont, CO 80501

    Hours

    Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–4:30 pm. Saturday is listed as closed on some pages and by appointment only on the electronics page; Sunday closed.

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for refrigerators and freezers
    Tiny dorm fridge$35.00 each
    Medium wine cooler fridge$50.00 each
    Chest freezer$65.00 each
    Standard 2-door refrigerator$125.00 each
    Large 3-door refrigerator$175.00 each
    • Industrial refrigerators and coolers: call for a quote.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Efficiency Works appliance recyclingCity service · ColoradoLongmont residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Free pickup of working refrigerators and freezers for electric customers of Fort Collins Utilities, City of Loveland Utilities, Longmont Power & Communications and Estes Park Power and Communications. Schedule at 888-463-8414.

    Cost & rules
    • Working, full-size refrigerators or freezers (10–30 cubic feet) only; operation is checked at pickup.
    • A mini-fridge or window AC unit can be picked up only with a full-size appliance.
    • Before you go: Make sure the appliance is clean, plugged in and accessible, and disconnect the water line.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Nederland Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-offCounty service · Boulder County$65
    How it works

    Boulder County site at 286 Ridge Road, Nederland, CO 80466 (unincorporated Boulder County). Hours: Sun–Tue and Thu–Sat 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Wednesday.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Appliance with refrigerant (2026)$65

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. 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 (3)
  • Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility (HMMF) · Boulder County
  • Longmont large-item collection · Longmont
  • Longmont Free Landfill Days · Longmont

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Nederland Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off (opens in new tab) · Boulder County
    • Appliances with refrigerants, such as refrigerators and freezers, are accepted for a $65 fee (2026). 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.
  • For your home – Appliance recycling (opens in new tab) · Efficiency Works (Platte River Power Authority with Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland)
    • Efficiency Works recycles old refrigerators and freezers for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Eligible: commercial and residential electric customers of Estes Park Power and Communications, Fort Collins Utilities, Longmont Power & Communications and City of Loveland Utilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free pickup is limited to two appliances per calendar year. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Customers must recycle a working, full-size refrigerator or freezer (10–30 cubic feet). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliance operation is verified at pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Before the appointment, make sure the appliance is clean, plugged in and accessible, and disconnect the water line. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residential-style 10–30 cubic foot refrigerators or freezers in businesses are eligible; commercial-style appliances cannot be picked up. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mini-fridges can only be picked up together with a full-size appliance. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Green Girl Recycling: Hard-to-Recycle Items (opens in new tab) · Green Girl Recycling
    • Tiny dorm fridge $35; medium wine cooler fridge $50. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Chest freezers $65; standard 2-door refrigerator $125; large 3-door refrigerator $175. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Industrial refrigerators/coolers: call for a quote. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large Item Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Longmont
    • Large-item collection does not accept refrigerators, freezers, propane tanks or other items containing hazardous gases. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free Landfill Days (opens in new tab) · City of Longmont
    • The landfill does not accept any appliances (refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, hot water heaters, etc.). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Longmont residents can bring one level pickup-truck load of most large items and debris at no charge; bring a current utility bill and ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bring a current City of Longmont utility bill and identification. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Longmont
    • Residential drop-off at the HMMF is year-round Wednesday–Saturday 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. and free of charge to all Longmont residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of Boulder County residency is required (e.g. driver’s license, vehicle registration, utility bill). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Boulder County
    • The HMMF accepts waste from residents and businesses of Boulder County, the City and County of Broomfield and the Town of Erie. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residential waste from outside the HMMF service area is charged a $50 out-of-county fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Wastes Accepted for Disposal (opens in new tab) · Boulder County
    • Appliances, with or without Freon, are not accepted at the HMMF. 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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