Freon

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Currently, there is no reuse option available for this item.

Federal law mandates that refrigerants be recovered and recycled. Appliances that contain refrigerants include refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers. The law stipulates that the refrigerants must be recovered before the unit is disposed because CFCs released into the atmosphere can deplete the ozone.

 

You must have the Freon removed by a licensed technician. Once the Freon is removed and the label is affixed to the appliance, the appliance can be considered scrap metal.

 

Here is a list of Freon extracting companies:

 

ABM Heating & A.C.
11 West Cross Street
P.O. Box 204
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 747-0910 ext. 211
Contact: Ronnie

Dayco Heating & A.C.
17 St. Charles St.
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 747-0525
Contact: Nancy

Ortiz Refrigeration
380 N. Broadway
Apt. C-14
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 375-3851
Contact: Mr. Anibal Ortiz

Alps Air Conditioning Service
2 Gateway Court
Carmel, NY 10512
(845) 225-6363
Contact: Marlene

D.P. Wolff, Inc.
50 Broadway
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 747-1515
Contact: Stephanie

Polytemp Inc.
21 N. Pearl St.
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 939-2400
Contact: Nancy

 

 

Ambient Control Corp.
176 So. Highland Ave.
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-1518 
Contact: Donna

D.T.D. Commercial Refrigeration
211 Melbourne Ave.
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914() 381-5777 
Contact: Scott Dieter

Port Chester Heating & Cooling
438 W. William St.
Port Chester, NY 10573

The Appliance Doctor
24 Warburton Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 968-1510 
Contact: Maureen

Monty's Appliance
40 East Park Avenue
West Harrison, NY 10604
(914) 946-0077 
Contact: Robert

Suburban Refrig. Co.
175 Orawaupum St.
White Plains, NY 10606
(914) 949-0945 
Contact: Jerry Lemcke

Atlantic Westchester Inc.
264 Adams Street
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
(914) 666-2268
Contact: Kelly

Mt. Kisco Mech. Svc. Corp.
P.O.Box 478
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
(914) 241-2460
Contact: Ritchie

Wesco Gas Inc.
24 Hudson Street
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
(914) 666-8003 
Contact: Barbara Backer

Carey & Walsh
P.O. Box 2529
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 762-9600 
Contact: Julie

Natale J. Carevalle
49 West St.
Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 835-6953 
Cell: (914) 815-0259
Contact: Nat

Wesco Gas Service
P.O.Box 218
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549  
(914) 666-8003 
Contact: Dana

Westchester County accepts hazardous material at the Household Material Reclamation Facility. Go to the website for information on HMRF or call the Westchester County Recycling Helpline at (914) 813-5425. Residents of North Castle will be subject to pay a small fee.

 

The easiest method of removal and safe disposal of Freon containing appliances is to have the old appliance removed and taken away by the appliance store when a new appliance is being installed.

Additional Information

This material is hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. This item cannot be placed with your waste for pickup.

 

Freon represents several different CFCs which are a group of aliphatic organic compounds containing the elements carbon and fluorine, and, in many cases, other halogens (especially chlorine) and hydrogen. Freons are colorless, odorless, nonflammable, noncorrosive gases or liquids. During the 1990s, the US Congress passed a law banning the use of CFCs in new products and more environmentally friendly hydrofluorocarbons were developed for use as refrigerants.

 

Federal law mandates that refrigerants be recovered and recycled. Appliances that contain refrigerants include refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers. Regardless of where you or your waste hauler takes your appliance, the law stipulates that the refrigerants must be recovered before the unit is disposed because CFCs released into the atmosphere can deplete the ozone.