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Appliances, Freon
Appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, and dehumidifiers that contain freon are accepted for recycling at the Drop-Off Station and Recovery Yard. To recycle these items, the freon must be safely drained and disposed of before recycling the other materials. Due to the specialized care required for recycling, there is an additional fee per freon appliance. It is not necessary to remove the doors from refrigerators and freezers before recycling.
Recycle Right!
Do not put freon appliances or appliances of any kind in your curbside recycling cart. The hazardous waste/chemicals inside could leak out, which creates dangerous conditions for our workers and could contaminate an entire load of recyclables, turning them into trash and not recycled. Bulky appliances also damage equipment and create unsafe conditions for our workers.
Choose Zero Waste!
Try to repair broken appliances first.
Accepted locally for donation at:
- Habitat for Humanity Restore accepts stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves, freezers, window and portable AC units
- Kiwanis Thrift Sale accepts refrigerator, washers, dryers, dishwashers, freezers, and other home appliances
- Salvation Army Family Store and Donation Center accepts air conditioners, stoves, freezers, heaters, microwaves, refrigerators, washers, and dryers
While we do our best to stay updated on alternative reuse and recycling locations, we recommend that you call locations before taking your item(s) to confirm that they currently accept them.