Refrigerator Recycling in Youngstown, OH

Refrigerators go to the Mahoning County Green Team appliance collection, where Freon is removed at no charge.

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Youngstown

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · YoungstownNo 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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Mahoning County Green Team appliance, electronics and scrap tire collectionsCounty service · Mahoning CountyMahoning County residentsFree
How it works
Mahoning County Solid Waste Management District (Green Team) collections for household appliances, electronics and scrap tires, Wednesdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and the last Saturday of the month, April through October (2026 notice). Registration on the Green Team page is required; households only. TVs and monitors $20 each, other electronics free. The district's collection building is on Bev Road (no full street address found on an official page). Green Team office: 345 Oakhill Avenue, Suite 330, Youngstown, OH 44502, 330-740-2060.
Cost & rules
- Register in advance on the Green Team page; vehicles arriving without registering are not served. Collections Wednesdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and the last Saturday of the month, April-October.
- Freon is removed at no charge.
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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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Green Team News (opens in new tab) · Mahoning County Green Team (Solid Waste Management District)
- Household appliance, electronic and scrap tire collections run Wednesdays 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and the last Saturday of the month, April through October (posted March 10, 2026). Checked October 26, 2026.
Household (Green Team) (opens in new tab) · Mahoning County Green Team (Solid Waste Management District)
- Residents schedule their electronic recycling drop-off through the Green Team page. Checked October 26, 2026.
Green Youngstown (opens in new tab) · City of Youngstown (Green Youngstown)
- Green Youngstown says the electronics drop-off is year-round, registration is required, households only; businesses and organizations are not served. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Green Youngstown runs annual special recycling drives for appliances, electronics and tires with the Mahoning County Green Team. Checked October 26, 2026.
The Green Scene, Spring 2023 (opens in new tab) · Mahoning County Solid Waste Management District
- Metal appliances accepted include dehumidifiers, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves, hot water heaters and water softeners; no charge for Freon removal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mahoning County Draft Solid Waste Management Plan (Revised Draft, April 2025) (opens in new tab) · Mahoning County Solid Waste Management District
- The district plan says a $20 fee applies to monitors and televisions; all other electronics, appliances and HHW are accepted free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliance collection drives are open to all district (Mahoning County) residents; refrigerants are recovered on site at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
The 96-Gallon Trash Cart Guide (opens in new tab) · City of Youngstown Environmental Sanitation
- Put furniture and heavy appliances out next to the trash cart. 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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