The environmental benefits from recycling refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners include:
- Safe management of hazardous materials
- Reduction of energy consumption
- Reduction of emissions of ozone-depleting substances and greenhouse gases
- Prevention of release of PCBs, mercury, batteries and oil
- Reduction of materials entering landfills
- Recovering of scrap metal and other recyclables
ARCA recycles 90%- 95% of every appliance we receive. As little as possible enters a landfill.
ARCA’s recycling facilities, trucks and operations meet or exceed federal, state and local requirements.
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