Refrigerator Recycling in Durham, CT

Refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers are $10 each at Durham’s shared Durham Middlefield Transfer Station.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Durham

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DurhamNo 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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Durham Middlefield Transfer Station (Cherry Hill Road)City service · MiddlefieldDurham residents$10
How it works
Transfer station on Cherry Hill Road near Route 147 shared by Durham and Middlefield and run by the Durham Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board (860-349-8702). Open Monday and Thursday 8 a.m.–7:45 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. for Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall residents with a $50 yearly sticker (renews July 1). Fees from July 1, 2025: tires $6, padded furniture $10, Freon appliances $10; mattresses no charge; electronics limited to 3 items per visit.
Cost & rules
Fees
Freon appliance $10
- $50 yearly windshield sticker (Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall residents).
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Fees
Freon appliance	$10

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.

More about refrigerators and freezers

Connecticut rules

DEEP advises asking the municipal recycling contact, appliance retailers (collection or refrigerant-recovery services) and the utility about refrigerator disposal. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
Refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers use ozone-depleting refrigerants (CFCs, HCFCs, "Freon") that can be released if disposed of improperly. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)

More Connecticut rules (8)

Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (13)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers use ozone-depleting refrigerants (CFCs, HCFCs, "Freon") that can be released if disposed of improperly. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP advises asking the municipal recycling contact, appliance retailers (collection or refrigerant-recovery services) and the utility about refrigerator disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
Durham Middlefield Transfer Station guide (DMIAAB, revised July 1, 2025, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Durham Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board (via Town of Middlefield) · effective July 1, 2025
- The transfer station is on Cherry Hill Road near the intersection of Route 147; phone 860-349-8702; open Monday and Thursday 8 a.m.–7:45 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall residents may use it with proof of residency and a purchased windshield sticker ($50, available on site, renewable July 1). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers: charge $10.00. Checked October 26, 2026.

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