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Thursday June 12 2025

Moving and appliances: GoRecycle now offers free home pickup of old refrigerators

July 1 is fast approaching, bringing with it a flurry of moves, appliance upgrades… and sometimes bulky items to get rid of.

Good news: a new initiative from GoRecycle has just been launched on the Island of Montreal and in Laval. The program now offers free home pickup of refrigeration appliances.

Why recycling your refrigerator is important

A refrigerator or freezer contains much more than just plastic and metal:

Refrigerant gases (such as Freon)
Halocarbons (fluorine, chlorine, carbon, etc.)
Mercury and other substances harmful to the environment

If not managed properly, these components are major pollutants. When discarded on the side of the road, appliances are often hastily dismantled for their metals, without the gases being properly extracted.

GoRecycle estimates that a single improperly disposed appliance can release 1 ton of GHGs into the atmosphere—equivalent to a round-trip flight from Montreal to Barcelona.

Which appliances are eligible?

Since June 2025, GoRecycle has been offering a free door-to-door collection service in Montreal for the easy disposal of:

Refrigerators
Freezers
Wine cellars and coolers

In Laval only, the following are also accepted:

Portable or window air conditioners
Dehumidifiers
Water coolers

How does home collection work?

1. Submit your request online at gorecycle.com

2. Prepare the appliance:

Empty it
Write « GoRecycle » on it
Seal the doors with tape
Take it outside your home (without leaving it on the sidewalk)

3. A carrier will pick it up on the scheduled date

This service is offered free of charge. Simply fill out an online request, choose a pickup date, and place the appliance at the edge of your property (not on the sidewalk).

A useful service for condominiums

This service is particularly useful when:

Replacing an appliance in a unit
Tenant changes
Large-scale moves around July 1

A small gesture, a big impact

GoRecycle offers a concrete solution to reduce the environmental impact of our old appliances while simplifying their disposal.

Whether you are replacing an appliance or freeing up space, this service allows you to take responsible action, easily.

What happens after collection

The appliances are processed in Quebec, notably at the PureSphera plant in Bécancour:

97.8% of the materials are recycled
Gases are captured and stored in cylinders
Useful parts (such as vegetable bins) can be put back into circulation

By 2024, GoRecycle claims to have prevented the emission of more than 150,000 tons of GHG, the equivalent of 24,676 trips around the globe by plane.

Check if the service is available in your neighborhood here