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A scrap yard uses a signed statement to show a junked fridge's refrigerant was recovered. What must the statement include?

Name and address of who recovered it, and the date.

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  1. The fridge serial number and weight
  2. A photo of the empty compressor
  3. Name and address of who recovered it, and the date ✔

Why: A final processor can recover leftover refrigerant itself or rely on a signed statement or contract. A signed statement must give the name and address of the person who recovered the refrigerant and the recovery date.

Huh, didn't know that: A signed contract can be used instead, stating that the supplier will recover any remaining refrigerant.

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Why did the scrap yard want a signed statement? It had trouble trusting a handshake.
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Answer: Name and address of who recovered it, and the date. A final processor can recover leftover refrigerant itself or rely on a signed statement or contract. A signed statement must give the name and address of the person who recovered the refrigerant and the recovery date.

  1. 40 CFR 82.155 Safe disposal of appliances (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.155
    it must include the name and address of the person who recovered the refrigerant and the date the refrigerant was recovered
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. 40 CFR 82.155 Safe disposal of appliances (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.155
    Verify using a signed statement or a contract that all refrigerant that had not leaked previously has been recovered
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. 40 CFR 82.155 Safe disposal of appliances (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/82.155
    it must either state that the supplier will recover any remaining refrigerant from the appliance or shipment of appliances
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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