How to get rid of a refrigerator in Tucson, AZ
Appliances are on Tucson's Brush & Bulky list. Remove the refrigerator and freezer doors and set it at the curb for your area's collection week. Or take it to Los Reales, which recycles metal appliances at no charge plus a $20 refrigerant evacuation fee per appliance.
- Curbside
- Brush & Bulky week; remove the doors
- Drop-off
- Los Reales: free scrap metal + $20 refrigerant fee
- Hours
- Mon to Sat, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Option 1: City pickup (Brush & Bulky collection (twice a year by area; special pickup anytime for a fee))
Who can use it
- City of Tucson residential trash customers: single-family homes and buildings with 4 or fewer units inside City limits.
- Scheduled Brush & Bulky collection is included in the monthly residential fee.
How to book
- Scheduled collection: no request needed. Find your area's two 2026 collection weeks on the City's Brush and Bulky page (2026 schedule PDF and Know Where to Throw), or search your address on the Recycle Coach app.
- Special Brush & Bulky pickup any time: submit a request online from the Brush and Bulky page or call Customer Service at 520-791-3171. Fees apply.
Refrigerator rules
- Appliances are accepted for Brush & Bulky. The City says to remove freezer and refrigerator doors.
- Under federal EPA rules, refrigerant must be recovered before final disposal.
Setting it out
- Since January 1, 2026, piles must be at the curb in front of your home. Piles in alleys are not collected, except in special pickup areas.
- Set items out by 6 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week; collection is finished by the end of that week. Do not set items out more than two weeks early.
- Keep piles at least 3 feet from all obstacles, including carts, utility meters, vehicles, mailboxes, walls and fences.
- Maximum 10 cubic yards per household (1 cubic yard is about the size of a washing machine). Excess will not be taken.
- Not accepted: compressed gas cylinders, concrete, construction material, dirt and rocks, glass and mirrors, household hazardous waste, and TVs or computer monitors.
Fees and limits
- Scheduled Brush & Bulky: included in the monthly residential trash fee.
- Special Brush & Bulky pickup: fees apply (the City's page does not list the amount).
- Los Reales Landfill: covered load under 2,000 pounds $18; over 2,000 pounds $38 per ton; uncovered loads $10 extra; $2 environmental fee on every load. Card or Apple Pay only (Visa, Mastercard, Discover).