Refrigerator Recycling in Richfield, MN
Richfield haulers pick up refrigerators on request for $62.20; the Hennepin County drop-off charges $15.
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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.
Minnesota rules
- 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. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.9561 Major appliances (opens in new tab)
- Appliance recycling includes removing capacitors and ballasts that may contain PCBs, removing chlorofluorocarbon refrigerant gas, and recycling or reusing the metals, including mercury. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.9561 Major appliances (opens in new tab)
More Minnesota rules (6)
- Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
- The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
- An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (13)
Where this information comes from
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.
- Bulky & Special Item Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Richfield
- Richfield's contracted trash haulers pick up bulky and electronic items on request; contact the hauler, and pay at scheduling or on the quarterly bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-electronics over 50 lbs. (refrigerators, sofas, box springs, stoves) $62.20 per item; mattresses $67.86 per item. 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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