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Easily Dispose of Old HVAC or PTAC Units in NYC
According to the Environment Protection Agency(EPA), each year, there are millions of window HVAC units that are disposed of by the residents.
Good news is the HTCA PTAC Air Conditioning & Heating Services Inc. help you easily dispose of used and defunct HVAC units lying dormant in your house. We provide an easy way to dispose of such units with our recycling team who will arrange for the disposal.
If you have any HVAC units with you that you wish to dispose of, you can contact us for a visit wherein we’ll pick it up from your place. We run disposal cycles round the year and there’s always availability for picking up old HVAC units. Simply call us and get your defunct AC disposed of in no time.
Why dispose of Old AC Units?
Disposing of Old ACs helps not only you but a number of key stakeholders who are affected by Electronic Waste. Here are the top advantages of disposing of your HVAC units.
- Dispose of all harmful chemicals and non-biodegradable components that are harmful to the environment.
- Free space in your apartment or house by letting go of defunct machinery.
- Easily manage the disposal process with our dedicated team for this task.
- Save on surmounting disposal costs by working with HTCA PTAC Air Conditioning & Heating Services Inc. easy disposal services.
Give us a call at (914) 363-0105 for quick service booking.
What Does it Mean to Recycle an Old AC Unit?
Steps to Disposing or Recycling Your AC
Prior to getting rid of an old AC unit, there are steps you should take. How you dispose of an air conditioner can actually be legal or illegal. There are steps to take to do the right thing environmentally and for your own safety and property. Many AC units will have chemicals or refrigerant in them which must be disposed of safely, whether you’re recycling the machine or just junking it. Be sure you’re disposing of everything in the right, legal way.
Panels and Doors
Remove all the panels, doors, and covers from the exterior before recycling the air conditioning device. It sounds highly unlikely, but you want to make sure no animals or other large messes have or still are in the unit.
A Pro Handles the Refrigerant
Before recycling an old AC, an HVAC technician must drain all the refrigerant or coolant out of the machine. You can choose to call a junk removal company to haul away the unit without taking preventative steps about chemicals or refrigerants.
Recycling Separate Parts
You can recycle components of the unit. This goes for pipes, hoses, tubes, or tanks. These parts must be taken apart and out of the unit. Then take them to a hazardous waste recycling center. To find the closest hazardous waste facility, call your local government or check a website for more details and detailed information you might need to know.
Which Parts of an AC Unit Should be Recycled?
There are so many parts and types of material, but a lot of an air conditioner can be recycled. One more idea to know is metal scrap yards often call for a person to have a current air conditioning license to sell old parts or material as scrap. The heaviest pieces are compressors which can weigh 80-120 pounds each.
What’s recyclable?
- Cardboard boxes
- Motors
- Coils
- Sheet metal
- Compressors
- Brass parts
- Copper tubing
- Furnaces
- Metal ducts
What’s not?
- Flexible ducts
- Fiberboard
- Capacitors
- Small plastic components
Reasons to Recycle Your AC Unit
When your AC gives up the ghost and fails, what do you do with it? Many centers accept old AC units and break them down into recyclable parts to make new ACs or other devices. There are some good reasons to recycle your busted air conditioning unit.
Following the Law
In some cases, in some states, you have to follow the legal way to discard and recycle an air conditioner. It might not be legal to simply throw it in a dump or expect the weekly garbage truck to take it away. For refrigeration, many air conditioning units have HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon), which is a dangerous substance that’s damaging to the atmosphere. It harms the ozone layer. It needs to be professionally removed and disposed of.
Will the Dump Take it?
Also, even if you’re disposing of an AC unit legally, a landfill, recycling center, or hazmat facility may be a long way away. Some dumps don’t approve large items like air conditioning systems. You may need to call to find one that will certainly take a unit before hauling one out to the dump. So, recycling is normally the easiest alternative. Some recycling centers will do a pickup to save you a trip and a lot of hassle.
Help the Environment
Recycling an AC unit protects the environment and atmosphere, especially if your system has HCFC. Huge metal parts and machines in landfills are terrible for the environment. The pieces will take centuries to degrade. Chemicals and other contaminants may harm animals and plants. When your AC is recycled, not only do you decrease the waste left in dumps, but you allow metal and other components to get reused, so less has to be mined and manufactured for new units or machines. Less mining means a smaller ecological impact.
Dumping an old AC unit can harm wild animals. Rusting, degrading metal parts can be bad for wildlife and habitats. The HCFC and other chemicals or coolants are hazardous, too. If you can recycle an old AC, it helps reduce toxins and pollution in a natural habitat.
Helping People
Another thing, AC units might still work or be fixable. Some AC recycling facilities can take parts, reuse them and make working AC units out of the parts. If you recycle the parts, you might help people have a good job and have an air conditioner which could be very important.
Can I Leave an AC Unit Out for Trash Pickup?
No. Many HVAC companies will remove the old units as part of the service provided with installing a new unit. Most HVAC companies should recycle AC and heating units and components. Units and systems have various steel, copper, brass, and other metal components. While a lot of a system can be recycled, it is not as easy as throwing it in the recycling bin. All of the materials need to be separated and handled safely.
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