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Refrigerator Recycling in Ames, IA

Refrigerators and freezers cost $30 each at the Ames Resource Recovery Plant.

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  2. Ames Resource Recovery PlantDrop-off · 410 E 2nd St, Ames$30
    Where

    410 E 2nd St
    Ames, IA 50010

    Hours

    Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-noon

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for refrigerators and freezers
    Appliance$30.00 each
    • Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-noon; cash, check, debit or credit.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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.
More about refrigerators and freezers

Iowa rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Resource Recovery System (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
    • Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Resource Recovery Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
    • Payment is accepted in cash, check, debit and most major credit cards. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
    • Appliances including washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers and microwaves are taken at the Resource Recovery Plant for $30 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
    • Businesses and farms are referred to the Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in Bondurant or may call Resource Recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR lists the City of Ames (110 Center Ave.) as a satellite RCC for Story County, with Metro Waste Authority as the main RCC. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Appliances & Electronics (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa requires every discarded appliance to be demanufactured (refrigerant, mercury and PCB parts removed) by a permitted demanufacturer before disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR warns that appliances left at the curb without a scheduled pickup may be taken by peddlers who vent refrigerant. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR notes some utility companies offer rebates for recycling appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 100 (definitions) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Iowa's rule definition of appliances names refrigerators and freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.

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