Refrigerator Recycling in Saint Paul, MN

Refrigerators count as bulky items in Saint Paul and are collected within two business days of being set out.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Saint Paul

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Saint PaulNo 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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Saint Paul bulky item collectionCity service · Saint PaulSaint Paul residentsCost not listed
How it works
Curbside bulky collection for city garbage customers in 1–4-unit homes: 12 items per garbage cart per year included, $30 each (plus tax) beyond that. Furniture, appliances and electronics; no tires or construction debris. Set out by 6 a.m., labeled "bulky"; collected within two business days.
Cost & rules
Fees
Bulky item beyond 12 per cart per year (plus tax) $30
- Before you go: Set out by 6 a.m. next to the cart, labeled "bulky", emptied of food, liquids, gas and batteries.
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Fees
Bulky item beyond 12 per cart per year (plus tax)	$30

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.

More about refrigerators and freezers

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)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Bulky Item Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Saint Paul Public Works
- Bulky items include furniture (couches, tables, chairs), appliances (ovens, washing machines, refrigerators) and electronics (computers, televisions, printers). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Since July 1, 2026, bulky items no longer need scheduling: set them out at your collection spot by 6 a.m. and a truck returns within two business days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky collection is for residents in 1–4-unit homes or properties that opted into city garbage service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Set items next to (not leaning on) the garbage cart, label them "bulky", and empty them of food, liquids, gas and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Properties in the coordinated collection program get 12 bulky item pickups per garbage cart per calendar year, included in the cost of regular collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Beyond 12 per cart per year, extra bulky items cost $30 each plus tax. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Buildings with five or more units are not in city collection; contact the landlord or private hauler. 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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