How to get rid of
an appliance

🔥 Popular service

Doorstep pickup

A doorstep pickup service for your end-of-life cooling appliances, available in several regions.

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Drop-off points

Bring your old appliances at a time that works for you, during opening hours. They will be recycled responsibly.

Find a drop-off point

Pickup with Purchase

Replacing your appliance? Your retailer can take back your old refrigerator or freezer upon delivery.

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Why recycle?

Because a cooling appliance generates on average one ton of GHG!

If an appliance is not recycled properly, then the gases and hazardous materials it contains are not disposed of correctly… and subsequently released into the environment.

Halocarbons are greenhouse gases with substantial environmental impact that contribute to climate change.

GoRecycle is the only organization recognized by RECYC-QUÉBEC to manage the recycling of these appliances.

Environmental impact

Properly recycling your refrigeration appliance plays a big part: every appliance left on the curb generates on average one ton of GHG.

Recycling a fridge

prevents on average
one ton of GHG emissions.

How is your
appliance recycled?

Easily accessible parts are removed manually.
Refrigerant gases, oils, the compressor and pipes are removed.
The appliance is sent to a vacuum machine where it is shredded. At this stage, the gases contained in the insulating foam are collected.
The result?
+
95
%
of materials from the appliance are recovered.
The device is manually dismantled to remove the components and separate the materials.
The oils, the refrigerant gases, the compressor and pipes are removed.
The result?
+
95
%
of materials from the appliance are recovered.

Ready to responsibly dispose of your old appliance?

Discover our drop-off points

Have you thought
about reuse?

Discover alternatives to consider before recycling.

Reuse your appliance