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Recycling Guidelines for White Goods (Appliances)
North Carolina does not allow white goods to be disposed of in landfills.
[White Goods Defined | Procedures for Disposal| Items not Considered White Goods]
[Printable version of Guidelines]
An advance disposal fee is charged at the time of purchase and distributed to North Carolina Counties to fund recycling programs for white goods. Counties must remove refrigeration and then recycle all components appropriately.
The term “white goods” was coined by Sears and Roebuck in their early catalogs and referred to household appliances that had a white porcelain enamel exterior. The term is still used and covers the items in the list below. A list of appliances that are not considered white goods is listed below.
Clothes
washers and dryers- Commercial refrigeration equipment and fry cookers
- Dishwashers and sanitizers
- Drinking water coolers
- Hot food bars (steam tables)
- Household trash compactors
- Ovens, ranges, stoves (including built-in units)
- Popcorn machines (floor-model)
- Refrigerators, freezers, ice cream dispensers
- Steam tables used to keep food hot
- Unit air conditioners
- Vending machines
- Water heaters
To dispose of used white goods at UNC Chapel Hill, please follow these simple steps.
ü White goods must be free of hazardous material and all lab equipment must have a completed Safety Clearance Form attached.
ü All discarded white goods that are on inventory at UNC Chapel Hill are to be cleared thru Surplus Property to determine if they can be reused or sold.
ü
Items to be
disposed are then
to be transported to
Orange
County’s
white good
recycling facility
located
at the landfill (no charge, but you must go across the scales.)
ü The county’s recycling program will accept an unlimited number of units without refrigeration. However, they will only accept 10 units with refrigeration* in a single delivery. To deliver more than 10 units (with refrigeration) in a single delivery, please call the landfill manager at 932-2989 1 day in advance so that they can receive the materials in an orderly fashion.
* Note: Orange County accepts units with R12, R22, and 134A refrigerants, but NOT 502 or other refrigerants. Units with other refrigerants must have the refrigerants evacuated by the HVAC’s refrigeration group and be tagged before the units will be accepted by Orange County. For more information about clearing units before recycling, call 962-1087.
The following list is a list of item that are not classified as white goods:
|
Item |
What to do with it |
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Bread baking machines |
Surplus (if it works), trash if broken |
|
Central air conditioners |
Refrigerants must be removed Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Central heating systems |
Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Charcoal grills |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Chillers |
Refrigerants must be removed Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Commercial refrigeration |
Refrigerants must be removed Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Computer terminals |
Working and broken units must be taken to surplus These should not be landfilled, they contain lead and other hazardous materials |
|
Electric fans |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Food blenders, mixers and processors |
Surplus (if it works), trash if broken |
|
Garbage disposals |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Gas grills |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county Gas tanks are banned from landfills |
|
Microwave and toaster ovens |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
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Office equipment; copiers, telefax machines ,etc. |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Propane gas tanks (empty) |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county Gas tanks are banned from landfills |
|
Radios, record players, vcr players |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county Plastic items should be thrown away |
|
Range hoods |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Small portable electric, oil and (empty) gas space heaters |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county Gas tanks are banned from landfills |
|
Televisions |
Working and broken units must be taken to surplus These should not be landfilled, they contain lead |
|
Vacuum cleaners |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
|
Water pumps and tanks (empty) |
Surplus (if it works) Metal can be recycled at surplus or the county |
Note: “County” refers to Orange County’s recycling facility located at the landfill. Loads must go across the scales, but there is no charge for clean scrap metal.