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Refrigerator Recycling in Minneapolis, MN

Set refrigerators and freezers out on your Minneapolis recycling day with the doors removed; crews return the next business day to collect them for recycling.

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

4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Minneapolis

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MinneapolisNo 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. Minneapolis large item collectionCity service · MinneapolisMinneapolis residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Up to two large items a week with City garbage collection (set out by 6 a.m., marked "For Solid Waste"). Furniture and couches go on garbage day; appliances, electronics, mattresses, box springs, hide-a-beds and metal items go on recycling day and are collected for recycling.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Set out on recycling day by 6 a.m. with a "For Solid Waste" note.
    • Before you go: Remove the doors.

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  3. Hennepin County Bloomington Drop-off FacilityDrop-off · outside Minneapolis · 1400 West 96th Street, BloomingtonHennepin County residents$15
    Where

    1400 West 96th Street
    Bloomington, MN 55431

    Hours

    Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and listed holidays

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for refrigerators and freezers
    Large appliance$15.00 each

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. Hennepin County Brooklyn Park Transfer Station (drop-off facility)Drop-off · outside Minneapolis · 8100 Jefferson Highway, Brooklyn ParkHennepin County residents$15
    Where

    8100 Jefferson Highway
    Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

    Hours

    Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and listed holidays

    Cost & rules

    Refrigerators and freezers

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for refrigerators and freezers
    Large appliance$15.00 each

    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.
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Minnesota rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Drop-off household hazardous waste and recycling (opens in new tab) · Hennepin County Environment and Energy
    • The facilities serve Hennepin County households only; household hazardous waste is also accepted from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott and Washington County households. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Proof of residency, such as a driver's license or utility bill, is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large appliances are $15 each, including air conditioners, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, dryers, freezers, microwaves, ranges, refrigerators, stoves, washers and stackable washer-dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large item collection (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
    • With City garbage collection, crews take up to two large items each week; some items only on recycling week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large items must be out by 6 a.m. with a note saying "For Solid Waste" attached to each item. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households with dumpsters or private-hauler carts do not have City collection service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • On recycling day the City takes major appliances (freezers and refrigerators with doors removed, microwaves, dryers, washing machines) and electronics (TVs, computers, monitors, accessories). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large items with recyclable parts go out on recycling day; crews tag them with a "We'll be back" sticker and return the next business day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.9561 Major appliances (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Major appliances may not be put in the trash or disposed of on land or in a solid waste facility in Minnesota; they must be recycled or reused. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliance recycling includes removing capacitors and ballasts that may contain PCBs, removing chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant gas, and recycling or reusing the metals, including mercury. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.

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