Coolers, fridges and freezers contain CFCs which are Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and are potentially damaging to the atmosphere. As a result of recent legislation, fridges and freezers can no longer be landfilled and must have the ODS removed before some of the other materials are recycled.

Coolers, fridges and freezers that are still working may be passed on to our re-use scheme. Re-using household items will save a significant amount of energy compared to disposal, and also less energy than recycling, as even reprocessing materials will require energy.

Our recycling or disposal

Items we collect are taken to facility for degassing. This involves the coolant gases (CFCs, R12, 404) being removed and stored by a specialist for recycling. The fridges and freezers are either re-used or some of the materials are recycled.

Our staff are RITB trained to safely remove gases

Video of CRS removing ODS gases from a cooler system (requires Flash player)
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