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Refrigerator Recycling in Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth DPW picks up metal appliances by appointment at no cost; doors must be removed and refrigerant evacuated first.

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

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ElizabethNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
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    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. Union County Scrap Metal Recycling ProgramCounty service · Union CountyUnion County residentsFree
    How it works

    Seasonal county scrap metal drop-off, 9 a.m.–noon every first Thursday and third Saturday from April to November, at Rahway River Park (3 Parkway Drive, Rahway) and the County Emergency Services Complex (151 Kenilworth Boulevard, Cranford). Takes appliances (refrigerators and freezers with doors removed, washers, dryers, microwaves, stoves, air conditioners) and household metal.

    Cost & rules
    • First Thursday and third Saturday of each month, April–November, 9 a.m.–noon, in Rahway or Cranford.
    • Before you go: Remove the doors first.

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  3. Elizabeth metal and appliance pickup (by appointment)City service · ElizabethElizabeth residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Elizabeth DPW picks up metal household appliances and other metal by appointment only, at no cost. Call (908) 820-4150 first; do not put appliances or metal at the curb without an appointment, and never on Thursday or Friday. Doors must be removed, and refrigerant must be evacuated from refrigerators and air conditioners before calling.

    Cost & rules
    • By appointment only: call (908) 820-4150.
    • Before you go: Remove the doors and have the refrigerant (gas) evacuated before you call.

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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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  • Union County press release: July dates announced for free recycling program for residents (June 24, 2026) (opens in new tab) · County of Union
    • Union County describes its seasonal recycling events, including HHW and scrap metal, as a free recycling program for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Union County: Scrap Metal Recycling Program (2026 schedule) (opens in new tab) · County of Union
    • Union County scrap metal drop-off runs 9 a.m. to noon every first Thursday and third Saturday, April–November, at Rahway River Park (3 Parkway Drive, Rahway) and the Emergency Services Complex (151 Kenilworth Boulevard, Cranford). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted metals include microwaves, refrigerators, washers/dryers, dishwashers, stoves, air conditioners, bicycles and lawn furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerator and freezer doors must be removed before drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Elizabeth 2026 Garbage & Recycling Brochure & Calendar (opens in new tab) · City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works, Recycling Division
    • Metal household appliances and other metal are picked up by appointment only at no cost; doors must be removed and the homeowner must have the gas evacuated from refrigerators or air conditioners before calling. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
    • Metal, metal appliances and yard waste are picked up after making an appointment at (908) 820-4150. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • P.L.2016, c.87: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (approved January 9, 2017) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
    • Electronics inside refrigerators and freezers are excluded from covered electronic devices under the Act. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
    • Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
    • The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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