Refrigerator Recycling in Lorain, OH

Lorain bulk pickup takes refrigerators and freezers only with doors removed and the Freon removed and tagged by a certified technician. The county Collection Center does not take them.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Lorain

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LorainNo 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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City of Lorain curbside trash, bulk and recycling collection (Republic Services)City service · LorainLorain residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Weekly residential trash, bulk trash and recycling collection in the City of Lorain, serviced by Republic Services (800-433-1309). Bulk items go next to the blue trash container on the regular pickup day; up to a 5 x 5 x 5 ft pile.
Cost & rules
- Doors removed, and Freon removed and tagged by a certified technician.
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Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (1)

Lorain County Collection Center · 540 South Abbe Road, Elyria

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

Ohio rules

Ohio EPA: refrigerators, air conditioners and humidifiers contain harmful refrigerants that should be removed before the appliance is recycled at a scrap yard. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
If the scrap yard is not certified to remove refrigerants, Ohio EPA says to have a certified refrigerator service company remove the refrigerant and tag the appliance first. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Ohio rules (10)

Ohio EPA: refrigerant should be removed from refrigerators, air conditioners and humidifiers before recycling. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (20)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Lorain County Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
- The center is available only to Lorain County residents, businesses and organizations; dumping is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
Appliances (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
- Freon-containing appliances (refrigerators, deep freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) go to a company with a certified freon recovery program. Checked October 26, 2026.
Materials Not Accepted (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
- Appliances other than microwaves, and air conditioners, are not accepted at the Collection Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
- Household hazardous waste is accepted from residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Lorain County Solid Waste Management District
- Tire collections are for Lorain County residents only (driver's license or other proof of residency required); tires may be on or off the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage & Waste Information (opens in new tab) · City of Lorain Utilities Department
- Residential bulk trash is collected every week on the regular pickup day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items too large for the container, such as household furniture and appliances, may be placed next to the blue trash container on bulk day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerators and freezers must have doors removed and Freon removed and tagged by a certified technician. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: refrigerators, air conditioners and humidifiers contain harmful refrigerants that should be removed before the appliance is recycled at a scrap yard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If the scrap yard is not certified to remove refrigerants, Ohio EPA says to have a certified refrigerator service company remove the refrigerant and tag the appliance first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: refrigerant should be removed from refrigerators, air conditioners and humidifiers before recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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