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Refrigerator Recycling in Reno, NV

One refrigerator per household goes free at Reno's yearly e-waste day; Lockwood Landfill takes them with a charge for refrigerant removal.

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

3 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Reno

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RenoNo 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. City of Reno Community Cleanups (Biggest Little Fall Refresh and e-waste/HHW day)City service · RenoReno residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Seasonal City of Reno neighborhood cleanups by ward, with WM roll-off bins for residential bulky waste (fall 2026: September 19-November 14), plus a city-wide hazardous and electronic waste day (September 26, 2026 at Reno High School, 395 Booth St). Spring cleanups are also held. Questions: Reno Direct 775-334-4636.

    Cost & rules
    • Only at the yearly city-wide hazardous and e-waste day (September 26 in 2026); half a pickup bed of hazardous/e-waste per household.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Lockwood Regional Landfill (WM)Pickup service · Washoe CountyFees apply
    How it works

    WM's regional landfill at 2700 East Mustang Road, Sparks, NV 89434 (I-80 exit 23), about 10 miles east of Reno in Storey County (Lockwood) — outside Washoe County and outside any community in this group. Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Phone 775-342-0401. Sparks and unincorporated Washoe County franchise customers may use their four free truckloads here.

    Cost & rules
    • A charge applies for CFC (refrigerant) removal.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)
  • Lockwood Landfill Free Dump Week (WM, yearly around Earth Day) · Washoe County

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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Nevada rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Washoe County Residential Service Brochure (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management of Nevada)
    • Washoe County (unincorporated) WM customers can dispose of one truckload four times a year at no extra cost at the transfer stations and Lockwood Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Garbage Service (opens in new tab) · City of Sparks
    • Sparks customers in good standing get up to 4 free trips a year to the WM transfer stations or Lockwood Landfill, up to a standard pickup load (3 cubic yards). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators may be disposed of, but there is a charge for CFC removal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The free disposal options do not apply to commercial customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free Bulky Item Disposal at Lockwood Landfill (2026 flyer) (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management of Nevada)
    • Open to residents of Reno, Sparks, unincorporated Washoe County and Storey County; residential disposal only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances containing refrigerants, including refrigerators, are not accepted during the free week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Community Cleanups (opens in new tab) · City of Reno
    • The Biggest Little Fall Refresh Cleaning events are free and open to all Reno residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A city-wide hazardous and electronic waste day was held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Reno High School. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At the e-waste day: one large appliance (refrigerator, washer/dryer) per household and up to 7 tires per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hazardous and e-waste items are limited to half of a standard pickup truck bed per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NDEP Nevada Recycles: Special Waste (e-waste and household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
    • NDEP counts paints, cleaners, oils, antifreeze, batteries, light bulbs and pesticides as household hazardous waste, which many communities collect. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • NDEP: never pour household hazardous waste into storm drains, sewers, septic systems or on the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NRS Chapter 444A: Programs for Recycling (new tire fee, tire retailer take-back) (opens in new tab) · Nevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)
    • Nevada counties with 100,000 or more people must make available a program for separating recyclables from household and public-building waste (NRS 444A.040). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Those larger counties must also make available a program for disposing of hazardous household products. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NDEP Nevada Recycles: Where Can I Recycle & Take My Waste? (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
    • NDEP notes that each Nevada county offers different recycling and waste services. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NDEP Nevada Recycles: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new tab) · Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
    • NDEP runs a recycling hotline at 1-800-597-5865 for recycling questions. Checked October 26, 2026.

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