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Refrigerator Recycling in Toledo, OH

Toledo's Hoffman Road Landfill refuses Freon appliances, and the Clean Toledo Recycling Center takes only appliances without refrigerant. Seasonal Clean Toledo events have taken refrigerators and air conditioners.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Toledo

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ToledoNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $140.00
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  2. Clean Toledo seasonal refuse and recycling collection eventsCity service · ToledoConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Seasonal Clean Toledo drop-off events, traditionally held in the summer, for materials the Creekside center does not take. The 2026 events (June 13 and October 3 at the Road & Bridge Maintenance Building, 1189 Central Ave., and August 15 at Ravine Park II, 1600 Front St.) are over; 2027 dates not yet posted. The August 2026 event took up to 10 tires ($0.50 each), paint, household hazardous waste, electronics, scrap metal, cardboard and bulky items including refrigerators and air conditioners.

    Cost & rules
    • Seasonal events only (2026 events ended October 3); check the city events page for the next dates.

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Places that don’t take refrigerators and freezers (2)

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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Ohio rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Clean Toledo Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
    • Accepted: gently used good-condition donations, electronics, scrap metal, appliances without refrigerant, food waste, cardboard and yard waste (no grass clippings). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Creekside center is an alternative to the seasonal Clean Toledo Free Refuse and Recycling Drop-Off events traditionally held in summer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Toledo Announces Opening of New Clean Toledo Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
    • 2026 collection events for HHW and tires: June 13 and October 3 at 1189 Central Ave., and August 15 at Ravine Park II, 1600 Front St. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Clean Toledo Recycling Event (August 15, 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
    • The August 15, 2026 event accepted up to 10 tires on or off the rim ($0.50 each), paint, cardboard, electronics, scrap metal, bulky items (air conditioner, refrigerator, large appliances) and household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hoffman Road Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
    • Cash only; fees by cubic yard, $16 minimum for 1 cubic yard ($32 for 2, up to $80 for 5). Proof of City of Toledo or Lucas County residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not acceptable: paint and oil, items containing Freon (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners), hazardous waste, lead acid batteries and TVs/monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donation Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio
    • Goodwill store serving South Toledo and Maumee, 2450 S. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH 43614. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Unacceptable Donation Items (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio
    • Goodwill of Northwest Ohio does not accept mattresses and box springs, large appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, or tires of any kind. 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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