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Refrigerator Recycling in Olathe, KS

Olathe will pick up a refrigerator or freezer at the curb with a scheduled bulk pickup; refrigerated appliances cost $40 each plus the loading fee.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Olathe

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OlatheNo 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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  2. Olathe Bulk Waste / Large Item Pick-UpCity service · OlatheOlathe residentsFrom $30
    How it works

    City of Olathe Solid Waste picks up large or bulky items at the curb on the customer's trash day for a loading-time fee ($30 per 15 minutes, $30 minimum, for the first four pickups a year). Extra fees: $40 per refrigerated appliance and $5 per auto tire ($10 minimum). Schedule through the online utility account or 913-971-9311. City of Olathe trash customers only.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Refrigerated appliance$40
    Loading time (1st-4th pickup per year), $30 minimum$30
    • Schedule ahead; items within 8 feet of the curb by 7 a.m. on your trash day. City trash customers only.
    • Remove all food first.

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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.
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Kansas rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Residential Trash Services (opens in new tab) · City of Olathe
    • Olathe residential and commercial customers can schedule a curbside pickup of large or bulky items on their trash day via the online utility account or 913-971-9311. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household items pickup is $30 per 15 minutes of loading time with a $30 minimum (first four pickups per year), rising to $60 and $85 for later pickups. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerated appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, appliances with Freon) are $40 per appliance; food must be removed from refrigerators and freezers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • You must be a City of Olathe trash customer to use bulk item pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items must be within 8 feet of the curb before 7 a.m. on collection day and not set out before 5 p.m. the day before. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE Technical Guidance SW-1995-G2: White Goods Storage, Recycling and Disposal (PDF, revised 8/02) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • KDHE counts refrigerators and freezers as white goods; Kansas allows them in landfills but encourages recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerant (CFCs and HCFCs) must be removed from cooling appliances such as refrigerators before they are recycled or disposed of, under federal rules. Checked October 26, 2026.

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