Refrigerator Recycling in Clinton, IA
Clinton has no City large-item pickup; the Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency takes refrigerators for $10 ($17 out of county) with doors removed.
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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.
Iowa rules
- Iowa requires every discarded appliance to be demanufactured (refrigerant, mercury and PCB parts removed) by a permitted demanufacturer before disposal. Source: Iowa DNR: Appliances & Electronics (opens in new tab)
- Iowa's rule definition of appliances names refrigerators and freezers. Source: Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 100 (definitions) (opens in new tab)
More Iowa rules (11)
- DNR warns that appliances left at the curb without a scheduled pickup may be taken by peddlers who vent refrigerant. Source: Iowa DNR: Appliances & Electronics (opens in new tab)
- DNR notes some utility companies offer rebates for recycling appliances. Source: Iowa DNR: Appliances & Electronics (opens in new tab)
- Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
- RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
- DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
- DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
- Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
- Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
- Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
- DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
- Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (17)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- About the Clinton County Solid Waste Agency (opens in new tab) · Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency
- Appliances including stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, freezers and microwaves are $10 each ($17 out of county). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Doors must be removed from refrigerators and freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Single-stream drop-off recycling includes corrugated cardboard (3 feet by 3 feet); out-of-county recycling costs $45 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Large Item Collection / Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Clinton
- The City of Clinton does not collect large items; residents must use a private hauler or take items to the Clinton County Landfill. 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 DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- 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 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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