Refrigerator Recycling in Charlottesville, VA

The Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center takes refrigerators and freezers for a $17 Freon fee on top of the load charge ($16 under 200 lbs for City residents).

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

2 ways to get rid of a refrigerator in Charlottesville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CharlottesvilleNo 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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Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center (Rivanna Solid Waste Authority)County service · Albemarle CountyOpen to everyoneFrom $16
How it works
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority transfer station and convenience center at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 (mailing city; the site is in Albemarle County, outside the City of Charlottesville). Open Mon-Sat 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Vehicles cross the scales; fees differ for Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville residents.
Cost & rules
Fees
Freon appliance surcharge $17
City resident load under 200 lbs $16
- City of Charlottesville resident rates shown; loads cross the scales.
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Fees
Freon appliance surcharge	$17
City resident load under 200 lbs	$16

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

Virginia rules

DEQ: white goods (stoves, washers, water heaters, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers) may contain refrigerants, oil, PCBs or mercury that must be removed before recycling or disposal. Source: Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab)
Refrigerants should not be vented to the air or drained to the ground or sewer. Source: Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab)

More Virginia rules (6)

Virginia law defines household hazardous waste as household waste that would otherwise be hazardous, including certain batteries, solvent-based paint and paint thinners, used motor oil, and fluorescent bulbs. Source: Code of Virginia 10.1-1400: Definitions (Virginia Waste Management Act) (opens in new tab)
DEQ: many Virginia communities offer annual HHW collection events or permanent collection locations; check your county or city website. Source: Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
DEQ: if your community has no HHW program, or you cannot wait for the next event, you may put HHW in your regular trash, after drying or absorbing liquids. Source: Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab)
DEQ: many localities offer convenience centers or special collection days for HHW; check with your local Public Works office. Private vendors may offer free or fee-based services. Source: Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab)
DEQ: your local government website or recycling coordinator is the best source for recycling and special collection events; for electronics or tires, contact your locality's Recycling Program Manager. Source: Virginia DEQ: Statewide Recycling Programs (opens in new tab)
Every county, city, town or regional authority must run recycling programs meeting a minimum recycling rate of 15% or 25%, depending on density and unemployment. Source: Virginia DEQ: Virginia Recycling Mandates (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Accepted Items (opens in new tab) · Rivanna Solid Waste Authority
- City of Charlottesville residents: under 200 lbs flat rate $16.00 ($6.00 plus a $10.00 service fee); 200 lbs or more $60 per ton plus the service fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances containing Freon, including refrigerators and freezers, cost an additional $17.00 per unit. Checked October 26, 2026.
Virginia DEQ: Special Waste (HHW, e-waste, white goods) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ: white goods (stoves, washers, water heaters, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers) may contain refrigerants, oil, PCBs or mercury that must be removed before recycling or disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refrigerants should not be vented to the air or drained to the ground or sewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ: many localities offer convenience centers or special collection days for HHW; check with your local Public Works office. Private vendors may offer free or fee-based services. Checked October 26, 2026.
Code of Virginia 10.1-1400: Definitions (Virginia Waste Management Act) (opens in new tab) · Code of Virginia (Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System)
- Virginia law defines household hazardous waste as household waste that would otherwise be hazardous, including certain batteries, solvent-based paint and paint thinners, used motor oil, and fluorescent bulbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Virginia DEQ: Recycling Guidance by Material (household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ: many Virginia communities offer annual HHW collection events or permanent collection locations; check your county or city website. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ: if your community has no HHW program, or you cannot wait for the next event, you may put HHW in your regular trash, after drying or absorbing liquids. Checked October 26, 2026.
Virginia DEQ: Statewide Recycling Programs (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ: your local government website or recycling coordinator is the best source for recycling and special collection events; for electronics or tires, contact your locality's Recycling Program Manager. Checked October 26, 2026.
Virginia DEQ: Virginia Recycling Mandates (opens in new tab) · Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Every county, city, town or regional authority must run recycling programs meeting a minimum recycling rate of 15% or 25%, depending on density and unemployment. Checked October 26, 2026.

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