What must a scrap recycler do before accepting a household freezer for final disposal?
Section 608 regulations · EPA 608 Core. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
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The question
What must a scrap recycler do before accepting a household freezer for final disposal?
- Nothing; recyclers are not covered by Section 608
- Recover the remaining refrigerant or get a signed statementCorrect answer
- Accept only freezers that carry a "refrigerant removed" sticker
- Report each freezer to the EPA regional office
Why “Recover the remaining refrigerant or get a signed statement” is correct
Under 40 CFR 82.155(b), the final processor of a small appliance must either recover the remaining refrigerant or verify, with a signed statement or contract, that it was properly recovered. EPA does not accept stickers as proof.
Source: 40 CFR 82.155(b); EPA: Safe Disposal Requirements
Why the other answers are wrong
- Nothing; recyclers are not covered by Section 608 — Final processors such as scrap recyclers are named in the safe disposal rule.
- Accept only freezers that carry a "refrigerant removed" sticker — EPA does not mandate or accept a sticker as verification.
- Report each freezer to the EPA regional office — Per-appliance reports to the regional office are not required.
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