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Refrigerator Recycling in Vail, CO

The Eagle County Landfill near Wolcott takes refrigerators only after a certified technician has removed and documented the Freon.

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Vail

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · VailNo 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. 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)

  3. Eagle County LandfillDrop-off · outside Vail · 815 Ute Creek, WolcottConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    815 Ute Creek
    Wolcott, CO 81655

    Hours

    Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; closed Sundays and major holidays.

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Freon must be removed first, documented by a certified technician.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)
  • Vail Hard to Recycle Event · Vail

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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Colorado rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Town of Vail: Hard to Recycle Events (opens in new tab) · Town of Vail Environmental Sustainability Department
    • The Town of Vail holds an annual Hard to Recycle event; it is free for residential items for people who live and work in Vail. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses may not dispose of items at the event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances with refrigerant (Freon) and large appliances are not accepted. 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.
  • 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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