Refrigerator Recycling in Gainesville, FL

Gainesville picks up refrigerators and freezers for recycling by appointment on your garbage day, at no additional cost. Book by noon the day before.

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Gainesville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GainesvilleNo 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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Gainesville curbside appliance collection (by appointment)City service · GainesvilleGainesville residentsFree
How it works
Appliance recycling pickup by appointment on the regular garbage day for homes in the city's Residential Curbside Service Program, at no additional cost. Request by noon the day before, online or at 352-334-2330.
Cost & rules
- Appointment required by noon the day before your collection day; set out by 7 a.m.
- Before you go: Do not puncture Freon tanks.
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Leveda Brown Environmental Park & Transfer StationCounty service · Alachua County$25
How it works
County transfer station at 5115 NE 63rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609 (the county page also shows ZIP 32608; Census places the address in unincorporated Alachua County, Waldo CCD, outside Gainesville city limits). Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-12 p.m.; closed Sundays and holidays. Phone 352-374-5213.
Cost & rules
Fees
Refrigerant or freon containing device $25
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Fees
Refrigerant or freon containing device	$25

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

Florida rules

Florida law defines white goods as discarded air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers and similar large appliances, so refrigerators and freezers fall under the landfill ban. Source: Florida Statutes 403.703: Definitions (solid waste) (opens in new tab)
Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)

More Florida rules (8)

Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Environmental Park & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Alachua County Solid Waste & Resource Recovery
- Bring garbage, recycling, scrap metal, tires, yard waste or hazardous waste to the Leveda Brown Environmental Park & Transfer Station, 5115 NE 63rd Avenue, Gainesville. Checked October 26, 2026.
- White goods (appliances) and metals without refrigerants: $65.00/ton. Refrigerant or freon containing devices: $25.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Appliance Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Gainesville, Solid Waste Division
- Household appliances are collected by appointment, separate from bulk, generally on the garbage day, at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only homes in the Residential Curbside Service Program are eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Request the appointment by noon the day before your collection day, online or at 352-334-2330. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted: refrigerators, freezers, stoves and ovens, microwave ovens 1.0 cu. ft. and larger, dishwashers, washers and dryers, hot water heaters, window air conditioners. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Never puncture Freon tanks in refrigerators, freezers or air conditioners. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.703: Definitions (solid waste) (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Florida law defines white goods as discarded air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers and similar large appliances, so refrigerators and freezers fall under the landfill ban. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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