Refrigerator Recycling in Kirkland, WA
WM picks up refrigerators and freezers in Kirkland for $49.73 (2026) or as your free yearly bulky item. Houghton does not recycle appliances; Factoria and Shoreline do.
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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.
Washington rules
- Anyone who services, repairs or disposes of a consumer appliance must use extraction equipment to recover regulated refrigerants. Source: Chapter 70A.60 RCW: Hydrofluorocarbons, emissions reduction (opens in new tab)
- Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
More Washington rules (4)
- State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
- Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
- Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
- Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Source: Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (21)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- King County: Solid waste facilities (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- Customers must live or do business in King County's 37-city and unincorporated service area; Seattle and Milton are not included. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Guide to King County recycling and transfer facilities 2026 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- Residential refrigerant-type appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners) must be empty; limit 4 per visit; $30 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- King County: Disposal fees (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- Refrigerant-type appliances (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners etc.) are $30.00 per unit; no commercial appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT cardholders get $20 off each type of waste per visit (Cleanup LIFT); not for Seattle or Milton residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- King County: Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- Bow Lake takes appliances during recycle-area hours, and cardboard, clean wood and scrap metal must be sorted for recycling there. Checked October 26, 2026.
- King County fact sheet: factoria recycling and transfer station (PDF) (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- Factoria recycling services include appliances, bicycles, cardboard and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- King County fact sheet: shoreline recycling and transfer station (PDF) (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- Shoreline recycling services include appliances, bicycles, cardboard and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- King County fact sheet: southcounty recycling and transfer station (PDF) (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- South County recycling services include cardboard, mattresses, metal (including non-refrigerated appliances), refrigerated appliances and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Kirkland: Single Family Residential Accounts (rates) (opens in new tab) · City of Kirkland
- WM bulky collection: each single-family home gets one bulky item a year at no additional cost; furniture is disposed as garbage. 2026 per-item charges: sofa $37.30, mattresses and box spring $37.30, chair $37.30, refrigerator/freezer $49.73. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each single-family home gets one bulky item collected per year at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Schedule with Waste Management at 425-587-0040 or pnwrsservices@wm.com. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Kirkland: Garbage Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Kirkland
- Kirkland says oversize items like mattresses and unusable furniture can go as trash for a charge at the Houghton station; appliance and scrap-metal recycling is at Factoria and Shoreline. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Chapter 70A.60 RCW: Hydrofluorocarbons, emissions reduction (opens in new tab) · Washington State Legislature
- Anyone who services, repairs or disposes of a consumer appliance must use extraction equipment to recover regulated refrigerants. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Enumclaw Recycling and Transfer Station fact sheet (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- The Enumclaw station collects appliances, cardboard and scrap metal for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The station primarily serves residents and businesses from the Black Diamond, Enumclaw and Maple Valley areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Enumclaw Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · King County Solid Waste Division
- Customers must live or do business within King County’s service area; Seattle and Milton are not included. Checked October 26, 2026.
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