Refrigerator Recycling in Pembroke Pines, FL

Refrigerators are collected only with a technician's Freon-removal sticker and tag, doors and compressor removed.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Pembroke Pines

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Pembroke PinesNo 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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Pembroke Pines bulk and yard waste collection (Eastern Waste Systems)City service · Pembroke PinesPembroke Pines residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Twice-monthly curbside bulk and yard waste pickup, 10 cubic yards per unit per pickup; two extra pickups a year by request to Eastern Waste Systems (954-543-9800), then $15 per cubic yard over the limit.
Cost & rules
- Twice a month on your bulk day; out before 7 a.m.; 10 cubic yards per pickup.
- Before you go: Technician sticker and tag confirming Freon removal; remove doors and compressor.
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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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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Bulk Waste & Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Pembroke Pines
- Bulk and yard waste are collected twice a month on your bulk day, limited to 10 cubic yards per unit per pickup; out before 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators and other Freon appliances are collected only with a technician's sticker and tag confirming Freon removal; refrigerators also need doors and compressor removed. 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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