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Safe Disposal Procedures for Household Appliances that Use Refrigerants

Appliances that are no longer needed are often dropped off for disposal at solid waste landfills, metal recyclers, or similar facilities.

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Safe Disposal Procedures for Household Appliances that Use Refrigerants (PDF)(4 pp, 356 K)