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Appliance and refrigerator disposal: fees by city
Fridges, freezers and AC units contain refrigerant, so many sites charge extra or need a Freon-removal tag. Here is what each facility publishes.
| City | Facility | Appliances — official rule / fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | Eagle Rock Convenience Center | Up to 2 (refrigerant intact OK) at Eagle Rock and Montessa Park; 1 at Don Reservoir | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Albuquerque, NM | Don Reservoir Convenience Center | Up to 2 (refrigerant intact OK) at Eagle Rock and Montessa Park; 1 at Don Reservoir | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Albuquerque, NM | Montessa Park Convenience Center | Up to 2 (refrigerant intact OK) at Eagle Rock and Montessa Park; 1 at Don Reservoir | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Austin, TX | Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center | Accepted (stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, AC units, microwaves) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Charlotte, NC | Compost Central Disposal and Recycling Center | Accepted – fee: check with facility | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Charlotte, NC | Foxhole Disposal and Recycling Center | Accepted – fee: check with facility | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Charlotte, NC | Hickory Grove Disposal and Recycling Center | Accepted – fee: check with facility | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Charlotte, NC | North Mecklenburg Disposal and Recycling Center | Accepted – fee: check with facility | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Columbus, OH | Franklin County Sanitary Landfill | White goods: $20 per item | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Dallas, TX | McCommas Bluff Landfill | Accepted (refrigerants removed) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Brennan Drop-off Station | Accepted (Freon does not need to be removed; remove food) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Southeast Drop-off Station | Accepted (Freon does not need to be removed; remove food) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Old Hemphill Road Drop-off Station | Accepted (Freon does not need to be removed; remove food) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Fort Worth, TX | Hillshire Drop-off Station (North Service Center) | Accepted (Freon does not need to be removed; remove food) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Houston, TX | Houston Residential Drop-Off Center – North | Accepted (refrigerators need a Freon-removal tag) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Houston, TX | Houston Residential Drop-Off Center – Northwest | Accepted (refrigerators need a Freon-removal tag) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Houston, TX | Houston Residential Drop-Off Center – Northeast | Accepted (refrigerators need a Freon-removal tag) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Houston, TX | Houston Residential Drop-Off Center – Southeast | Accepted (refrigerators need a Freon-removal tag) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Houston, TX | Houston Residential Drop-Off Center – South | Accepted (refrigerators need a Freon-removal tag) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Houston, TX | Houston Residential Drop-Off Center – Southwest | Accepted (refrigerators need a Freon-removal tag) – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Indianapolis, IN | South Side Landfill | White goods with Freon $157.50; without Freon $73.50 | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Jacksonville, FL | Trail Ridge Landfill | $20 each (at scale house) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Sunshine Canyon Landfill | $115 each (recycle only) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Minneapolis, MN | South Hennepin Recycling and Problem Waste Drop-Off Center | Large appliances: $15 each | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Minneapolis, MN | Hennepin County Recycling Center and Transfer Station | Large appliances: $15 each | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Oakland, CA | Davis Street Transfer Station | $132 each | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Port Richmond Sanitation Convenience Center | Up to 2 per day – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Philadelphia, PA | West Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Center | Up to 2 per day – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Strawberry Mansion Sanitation Convenience Center | Up to 2 per day – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Southwest Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Center | Up to 2 per day – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Northwest Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Center | Up to 2 per day – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Philadelphia, PA | Northeast Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Center | Up to 2 per day – fee not listed | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 27th Avenue Transfer Station | Refrigerant-containing appliance: $20 each (2026 Rate Schedule) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Phoenix, AZ | North Gateway Transfer Station | Refrigerant-containing appliance: $20 each (2026 Rate Schedule) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Portland, OR | Metro Central Transfer Station | Coolant appliances (fridges, freezers, A/C): $30 each; other metal appliances free | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Sacramento, CA | North Area Recovery Station (NARS) | 1–2 per day free; 3+ $40 each | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| San Antonio, TX | Bitters Bulky Waste Collection Center | Large appliances, water heaters and AC units accepted | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| San Antonio, TX | Frio City Road Bulky Waste Collection Center | Large appliances, water heaters and AC units accepted | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| San Antonio, TX | Culebra Bulky Waste Collection Center | Large appliances, water heaters and AC units accepted | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| San Antonio, TX | Rigsby Road Bulky Waste Collection Center | Large appliances, water heaters and AC units accepted | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| San Diego, CA | Miramar Landfill | Appliances must be disposed of properly before entering the landfill – not accepted in landfill loads | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| San Francisco, CA | Recology SF Transfer Station – Public Disposal & Recycling Area | Washers/dryers/stoves/dishwashers $31.22 + weight; refrigerators $73.68 + weight | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| San Jose, CA | Newby Island Landfill & Processing Facility | Freon-containing items $92 each (+ yardage) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| San Jose, CA | Kirby Canyon Landfill | Without Freon $49 each; with Freon $73 each | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Seattle, WA | North Transfer Station | $34 per appliance (limit 2 per load; fridges empty, doors removed) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Seattle, WA | South Transfer Station | $34 per appliance (limit 2 per load; fridges empty, doors removed) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Tucson, AZ | Los Reales Landfill (Los Reales Sustainability Campus) | Refrigerant appliances: $20 each | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
| Tulsa, OK | Tulsa Indoor Dump | Large appliances $15 each (Freon must be removed) | official page verified October 30, 2026 |
Facilities that don't publish a appliances rule
These sites are in our directory but their official page doesn't say anything specific about appliances. Check with facility before you go:
- Quarantine Road Landfill & Residential Recycling Center (Baltimore)
- Western (Reedbird) Residential Recycling Center (Baltimore)
- Eastern Residential Recycling Center (Baltimore)
- Sisson Street Residential Recycling Center (Baltimore)
- Northwest Transfer Station – Drop-Off Center (Baltimore)
- Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility (Chicago)
- Northwest (Bachman) Transfer Station (Dallas)
- Northeast (Fair Oaks) Transfer Station (Dallas)
- Southwest (Westmoreland) Transfer Station (Dallas)
- Cherry Creek Recycling and Compost Drop-off (Denver)
- Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) Landfill (Denver)
- DPW Davison Yard – Citizen Bulk Drop-Off (Detroit)
- DPW Southfield Yard – Citizen Bulk Drop-Off (Detroit)
- DPW J. Fons Yard – Citizen Bulk Drop-Off (Detroit)
- El Paso Citizen Collection Station – Northeast (El Paso)
- El Paso Citizen Collection Station – Central (El Paso)
- El Paso Citizen Collection Station – Westside (El Paso)
- El Paso Citizen Collection Station – Mission Valley (El Paso)
- El Paso Citizen Collection Station – Eastside (El Paso)
- American Avenue Disposal Site (Fresno)
- Marion County Citizens' Transfer Station (Indianapolis)
- Apex Landfill (Las Vegas)
- Henderson Transfer Station (Las Vegas)
- Cheyenne Transfer Station (Las Vegas)
- Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) (Los Angeles)
- Memphis Solid Waste Convenience Center – Collins Street (Memphis)
- Memphis Solid Waste Convenience Center – Farrisview (Memphis)
- Anderson Lane Convenience Center (Nashville)
- East Convenience Center (Nashville)
- Ezell Pike Convenience Center (Nashville)
- Omohundro Convenience Center (Nashville)
- DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off – Bronx (Hunts Point) (New York City)
- DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off – Brooklyn (Greenpoint) (New York City)
- DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off – Manhattan (Lower East Side) (New York City)
- DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off – Queens (College Point) (New York City)
- DSNY Special Waste Drop-Off – Staten Island (Fresh Kills) (New York City)
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (Oklahoma City)
- East Oak Landfill (Oklahoma City)
- Raleigh Yard Waste Center (Raleigh)
- North Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility (Raleigh)
Before you go
- Check whether the site is for residents only and what proof you need (ID, utility bill).
- Prices and limits change, usually at the start of a fiscal year — open the official page linked above.
- Cover or tarp your load: many sites charge an extra fee for uncovered loads.