Refrigerator Recycling in Sterling, CT
Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are $10 each at the Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station.
See all 2 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.
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 (15)
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.
- Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station: 25-26 Fee Schedule (effective 10/01/25 - 9/30/26, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station Commission · effective October 1, 2025
- Yearly permit fee $45.00 (effective 10/01/25–9/30/26); second permit for the same household $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All materials brought to the Transfer Station must come from the permit holder’s property. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is a $10.00 charge for refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Voluntown: Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Voluntown
- Voluntown and Sterling residents may bring unwanted electronics to the Transfer Station free of charge; Take 2 recycles them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Town of Sterling: Voluntown / Sterling Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Sterling
- Sterling’s town page directs residents to the Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station, 514 Brown Road, Voluntown, CT 06384 (860-564-7750). Checked October 26, 2026.
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