How much of the refrigerator or freezer is recycled and how does it benefit the environment?
Nearly 100 percent of each unit is recycled by JACO Environmental, a contractor hired to recycle refrigerators for DP&L, at a Columbus, Ohio recycling facility. All recycling procedures follow guidelines and best practices from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, allowing DP&L to be a utility partner in the EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program. JACO safely disposes of toxins and ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbon (CFC-11) gases from foam insulation. After capturing toxins (oils, mercury, pcbs) and ozone-depleting substances, (CFC-11 and other foam insulation blowing agents and CFC-12 and other refrigerants) JACO recycles all the plastic, metals and glass in the refrigerators and freezers, thus limiting landfill waste.
