Getting a new Refrigerator? Consider recycling your old one

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to a new high-tech refrigerator, this is a great time to do so. New models now come complete with smart technology, temperature sensors, water filtration systems, and energy saving features. Not to mention a wide selection of colors and designs.

The question, then, is what do you do with your old refrigerator?

Maybe you want to keep it and put it out in your garage. More likely, however, you don’t really want to try to dispose of because you know that old refrigerator disposal is not always easy. In fact, it can be a troublesome task for anyone.

DIY Refrigerator Removal is not Easy

Not only is your refrigerator probably the heaviest appliance in your house, it’s also not something you can just leave with the trash on garbage day. Nor can you simply take it to the local landfill in Dunmore, PA.

Old refrigerators need to be disposed of in the proper manner or they can release chemicals that are harmful to the environment. If you can’t give it away or sell it, you still have to get rid of it.

An estimated that 11 million refrigerators/freezers are disposed of each year. If the units are less than 10 years old and are in working condition, they are likely being re-sold or donated somewhere.

Old Refrigerators are bad for the Environment

However, residential refrigerators and freezers manufactured before 1995 typically contain a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerant. Similarly, most window air-conditioning units and dehumidifiers contain hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerant.

These CFCs and HCFC refrigerants are ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and can damage the ozone layer if released into the environment. In addition, CFC and HCFC substances are believed to be potent “greenhouse gases.”

Fortunately, most refrigerators and freezers made after 1995 contain ozone-friendly hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. This is true for window air-conditioning units and dehumidifiers manufactured since 2010, as well.

Your Old Refrigerator Can Be Recycled

Refrigerator recycling is a great option. Here’s why:

Over its lifetime, an old refrigerator can produce as much as 10 tons of CO2, a primary contributor to greenhouse gases. Recycling one refrigerator is equivalent to keeping the CO2 emissions from two cars out of the atmosphere.

Approximately 98% of all materials from your refrigerator and/or freezer are recycled. In addition, all harmful chemicals are safely disposed of and almost nothing goes to a landfill.

Approximately eleven million refrigerators are disposed of annually in the U.S., and only a fraction has the insulating foam in their walls and doors recycled. While 90 percent of used refrigerators in the U.S. are shredded for their metal, the remaining foam and other materials are typically crushed. This not only releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere but sends the remaining parts to a landfill.

Proper disposal and recycling can prevent that and ensure a more eco-friendly way of getting rid of your old refrigerator.

What does refrigerator removal cost?

While refrigerators are indeed almost entirely recyclable, there is still that pesky freon gas that needs to be dealt with.

An average cost to remove an old refrigerator in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is around $125. That price includes the removal of your refrigerator from your home or office. In addition, we haul it to a recycling center where the gas will be contained.

From there, your old refrigerator will be recycled and made into new products!

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Refrigerator Removal Experts

A+ Enterprises Junk Removal provides an efficient, safe and eco-friendly refrigerator disposal service to make the whole process easy for you. Our experienced refrigerator removal team has the manpower to haul off that old fridge without damaging your home in the process.

We’ll do all the heavy lifting!

Finally, we’ll make sure that the refrigerator is disposed of at a proper recycling facility so that it doesn’t do any harm to our ecosystem.

Our professional and insured refrigerator disposal team will show up at your home or office and we call 15 minutes before we arrive on site. When we arrive we’ll give you a free estimate based on how much room your items take up in our truck.

You point and we’ll haul your old fridge and other items into our junk removal trucks, and with no hidden fees.

Ready to get rid of your old refrigerator? It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3. You make an appointment by booking online below or by calling 570-373-9996!

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