| Greenstar can organise by special arrangement for white goods to be collected on behalf of their corporate clients.
White goods are bulky household items that are traditionally white in colour such as fridges, freezers, washing machines, tumble driers, dishwashers, microwaves and cookers.
Recent legislation in Ireland has deemed that White Goods are not accepted for disposal at landfill. Certain white goods such as fridges and freezers are classified as hazardous waste and must be disposed of appropriately at their end of life.
White goods contain certain chemicals and pollutants that can have detrimental effects on the environment if not handled properly. All white goods must be exported for recycling.
In 2000, EU regulations on Ozone Depleting Substances were introduced banning the use of chemicals such as CFC’s.
CFC’s – Chlorofluorocarbons are a family of chemicals compounds contained in the cooling systems of household appliances. The CFC gas must be removed from the appliance by a trained specialist and stored for reuse. CFC’s are greenhouse gases and are damaging to the Ozone Layer if released to the atmosphere.
Other common pollutants in white goods are Freons, PCB’s, and Oil from compressor motors found in CFC appliances.
The recycling of white goods will avoid issues with pollution, and will save energy and natural resources. It will also reduce volume to landfill.
Main components from appliances that are recycled include:
- Fibreglass
- Glass
- Ferrous Metal
- Non-ferrous Metal
- Plastics
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