Recycling is the responsible and legal way to go

Recycling is the most responsible and legal way to dispose of your unwanted appliances.  All states prohibit dumping and 21 states currently prohibit appliances at landfills and penalties for releasing CFC’s (coolant from refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc.) can be up to $25,000 and include jail time.

When we no longer need an appliance, the steel can be recycled and the coolant removed for reuse in new products.  This helps preserve our natural resources and saves energy. By weight, the typical appliance consists of about 75% steel. For this reason, all appliances contain recycled steel and are recyclable when they have reached the end of their useful lives.

Here are some appliance recycling facts:

· It is estimated that 55 million appliances will be removed from service this year.

· Last year, appliances were recycled at a rate of 72%.

· Major home appliances make up about 10% of the steel processed by the recycling industry (cars make up 80%).

· Approximately 75% of the typical major household appliance is made of steel, America's most recycled material.

· Appliances also contain other recyclable materials, including aluminum, copper, CFC refrigerants and some plastics.

· Older appliances can contain environmentally harmful materials such as mercury and PCBs. These substances must be removed and managed properly before recycling an appliance.

· Using recycled steel has a positive impact on the environment, since it takes four times as much energy to manufacture steel from virgin ore as it does to make the same steel from recycled scrap.

 

The US Environmental Protection Agency has identified six major benefits of using scrap instead of virgin materials -- iron ore and coal -- in making new steel:

 

· 97% Reduction in mining wastes

· 90% Savings in virgin materials use

· 86% Reduction in air pollution

· 76% Reduction in water pollution

· 74% Savings in energy

· 40% Reduction in water use

 

Average Steel Content of Major Home Appliances

 

· Refrigerators                                             123 lb

· Clothes Washers                                      97 lb

· Clothes Dryers                                          100 lb

· Dishwashers                                             50 lb

· Room Air Conditioners                              45 lb

· Ranges (gas)                                            155 lb

· Ranges (electric)                                      84 lb

· Microwave Ovens                                     27 lb

 

Appliance Recycling - Conserve Natural Resources: Every ton of steel recycled saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal, and 120 pounds of limestone.)

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