What are white goods?
Used white goods are common household appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heat pumps, ovens, ranges, washing machines, clothes dryers and water heaters. Why recycle White Goods? Because CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer, the Washington State and Federal Clean Air Acts forbid the international release of CFCs into the atmosphere. Since landfilling allows the gas to escape into the atmosphere, the Clean Air Acts require that refrigerants (CFC-contaminated white goods) be collected by a certified technician and not vented into the atmosphere. Appliances may also contain oil and electrical components which contain small amounts of hazardous wastes. Per WAC 173-303 (Dangerous Waste Regulations), these wastes must be managed and disposed of properly to avoid environmental damage and to protect human health. What are CFCs? A family of chemicals know as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are used in the cooling systems of appliances suc
White goods are household items of two distinctly different groups. Household linens are most commonly referred to as white goods, but the term can also refer to major household appliances, such as the stove and refrigerator, which are often factory-finished in white enamel. It is common to refer to all household linens as white goods, hence the ever-popular department store “White Sale.” Most people are familiar with their favorite department store White Sale. These sales are given the blanket name “White Sale” because they place their inventory of white goods on sale. Originally, household linens such as sheets, towels, tablecloths, and curtains were made of white cotton or linen fabric. Though modern day White Sales do not limit their repertoire of goods to white sheets and other household linens, they have stuck with the name. White goods encompass nearly every common household item made of fabric. Sheets, bedspreads, comforters, bath towels, kitchen towels, washcloths, curtains an
The Village of Pleasant Prairie classifies white goods as items that cannot be broken down or that have safety issues, such as refrigerators and other appliances. White goods items that will be picked up include the following: • Air Conditioners • Automobile Parts • Boilers • Dishwashers • Dryers • Freezers • Fuel Oil Tanks • Furnaces • Furniture • Humidifiers • Lawn Tractors • Microwave Ovens • Radiators • Refrigerators • Stoves and Ovens • Trash Compactors • Washers • Water Heaters How to arrange for a White Goods pick-up: • The Village of Pleasant Prairie will schedule a pick-up of specified white goods items. To schedule a pick-up, please telephone the Sanitation Department. • Call the Sanitation Department by noon on Thursday to schedule a pick-up for the following day – Friday. • There is a $25 fee for each white goods pick-up. The fee will be added to your Utility Bill. • White goods items will be scheduled for pick-up on Friday’s only. Please call to schedule a specific week. •
