Refrigerator Recycling in Farmington, NM

Waste Management picks up refrigerators at Farmington homes for $30 (505-327-6284); they are also free at the spring Dumpster Weekend (limit 2) and at San Juan County convenience stations (doors removed).

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

4 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Farmington

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FarmingtonNo 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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Farmington Dumpster Weekend (Farmington Clean & Beautiful)City service · FarmingtonFarmington residentsFree
How it works
Free drop-off weekend for City of Farmington residents run by Farmington Clean & Beautiful with WM; the spring 2027 event is April 11–12, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., at Berg Park (Scott Ave & San Juan Blvd). Bring a photo ID and a current paper electric utility bill. One mixed load plus one yard-waste load (full-size truck bed or trailer up to 10 feet). Takes scrap metal, cardboard, dried paint, refrigerators/freezers (limit 2) and tires (limit 8); no electronics, liquid paint, chemicals or commercial loads.
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San Juan County Solid Waste Convenience StationsCounty service · San Juan CountySan Juan County residentsFree
How it works
Twelve county convenience stations for residential waste (no commercial trash): Blanco, Cedar Hill, Hilltop, Huerfano, Kirtland (#141 CR 6500, daily), La Plata (#5 CR 1330), Lake Valley, Lee Acres (#31 CR 5500, daily), Sand Springs, Shiprock, Upper Fruitland and Waterflow; hours vary by station. All take flattened cardboard, cans, plastic bottles, paper, refrigerators and freezers (doors removed), washers and dryers, water heaters and misc. steel at no charge. Passenger tires (off rim, up to 4) are $2 each in county, $5 out of county. Batteries are not accepted. Office: 505-334-4519.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Remove the doors.
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Waste Management bulky item and white goods pickup (Farmington)Pickup service · FarmingtonFarmington residents$30
How it works
Farmington residents can schedule a $30 home collection of bulky items, green waste or white goods with Waste Management at wm.com or 505-327-6284. WM can currently take refrigerators without the refrigerant being evacuated (subject to change).
Cost & rules
Fees
Bulky/white goods home collection $30
- WM currently takes refrigerators without refrigerant evacuation; this may change.
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Fees
Bulky/white goods home collection	$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

New Mexico rules

New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab) · New Mexico Environment Department
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Farmington: Sanitation Utilities (opens in new tab) · City of Farmington
- Residents can schedule home collection of bulky items, green waste or white goods via wm.com or 505-327-6284. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The bulky/white goods collection is not free: it costs $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste Management can currently take refrigerators without being evacuated; this may change. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Farmington: Farmington Clean & Beautiful (opens in new tab) · City of Farmington
- City of Farmington residents can dispose of large household trash items and yard trimmings for free on Dumpster Weekend. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dumpster Weekend takes yard waste, scrap metal, cardboard, non-hazardous trash, dried paint, refrigerators/freezers (limit 2) and tires (limit 8). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Dumpster Weekend cannot take household chemicals, liquid paint, automotive fluids, cement or bricks, commercial loads or electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of residency is required (photo ID and a current paper electric utility bill). Checked October 26, 2026.
San Juan County: Solid Waste Department (opens in new tab) · San Juan County
- All 12 county convenience stations accept listed recyclables at no charge to the public. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Metal and appliance recycling: refrigerators and freezers (doors removed), washers and dryers, hot water heaters, wheels, misc. steel. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial trash is prohibited; the stations are a convenience for residential waste disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Out-of-county users pay a $9 minimum for trash. Checked October 26, 2026.

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