Refrigerators are one of the hardest appliances to move and dispose of properly. They’re heavy, they contain refrigerants that legally require proper handling, and most curbside trash services won’t take them.
OC Junk Haulers handles refrigerator and freezer removal throughout Orange County. We disconnect, carry out, and haul away — and we make sure the refrigerant is handled in compliance with EPA Section 608 regulations.
What’s included:
Refrigerators and freezers contain refrigerants — typically HFCs or older CFCs — that are regulated under the EPA’s Section 608 of the Clean Air Act. These substances are potent greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting compounds that cannot legally be vented into the atmosphere during disposal.
In practice, this means that anyone hauling or scrapping a refrigerator must use EPA-certified equipment to recover the refrigerant before the unit is dismantled or crushed. Failing to do so — even unknowingly — can result in significant federal fines.
OC Junk Haulers works with certified recycling facilities that follow EPA Section 608 protocols for refrigerant recovery. Your old fridge gets properly processed, you stay compliant, and the refrigerant doesn’t end up in the atmosphere.