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Where to get rid of appliances near Waterbury, CT
We found 12 open or status-unknown disposal sites within 50 miles of Waterbury, and 9 of them have rules we checked against an official website. 2 list appliances as accepted; the closest is Woodbridge Transfer Station, about 12 miles away. 1 post a specific fee for this item; see the quotes below.
Nearest sites and what they say about appliances
- Town of Plymouth Brush and Leaf Facility · 7.8 mi · Plymouth, CT Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm - Town Recycling and Dump · 10.7 mi · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Woodbridge Transfer Station · 12.2 mi · South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “refrigerant appliances”
Posted fee: “Household waste/recycling with resident permit. Appliances with refrigerants (A/C, freezers, dehumidifiers, refrigerators) $10/unit”
- Morris Recycling Center · 13.9 mi · Morris, CT
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Town of Berlin Transfer Station · 15.5 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm - CWPM · 15.7 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm - New Haven Transfer Station · 17.8 mi · South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT Verified
Listed as acceptedPosted rule: “Residents: bulky waste (furniture, small rugs, appliances, fiberboard), yard waste (brush, limbs, trees under 6 in”
- Newington Town Landfill & Recycle Center · 18.2 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm - Middlefield & Durham Transfer Station · 18.3 mi · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT
Not verified yet – call to confirm - Cromwell Transfer Station · 19.0 mi · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm - Rocky Hill Waste Transfer Station · 21.3 mi · Capitol Planning Region, CT Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm - Town of Glastonbury Bulky Waste Facility · 22.1 mi · Glastonbury, CT Verified
Verified site, but its posted rules don't mention appliances – call to confirm
Distances are straight-line from the center of Waterbury. “Listed as accepted” means the site’s official page mentions it; we quote the exact wording. We never guess for sites we haven’t checked.
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General tips for appliances
Federal law (Clean Air Act Section 608) requires the refrigerant in fridges, freezers, window air conditioners and dehumidifiers to be recovered before the appliance is scrapped or landfilled. That is why many facilities charge extra for anything with refrigerant, or require a tag showing a certified technician already removed it.
Other options. Many electric utilities run appliance recycling programs that pick up a working old fridge or freezer, sometimes with a rebate (EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal program lists partners). Retailers often haul away the old unit when delivering a new one. Scrap metal yards take appliances without refrigerant (washers, dryers, stoves, water heaters), sometimes paying for the metal.
Before you go. Ask whether refrigerant removal is done on site and what it costs, and whether doors must be removed (a child-safety rule at many sites).
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