YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH and SAFETY
WASTE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES
DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERATION
UNITS
Freon is an ozone depleting chemical and must be reclaimed and recycled from refrigerators,
freezers, air conditioning units, etc. Failure to do so is a violation of federal law and state law.
AECOM reclaims freon from old or nonfunctioning units and reuses it in other areas.
All refrigerators and freezers, whether they are working or non-working must be disposed in the
following manner:
1. Call x2573 to have the piece of equipment removed from the AECOM inventory.
2. The refrigerator or freezer must be cleaned and disinfected by laboratory personnel. If
laboratory personnel are not available then someone in the department must ensure that
the unit is cleaned and disinfected.
3. Contact EH&S in writing (Forch 800) or email (Vieira@aecom.yu.edu) to inspect and
clear the item for disposal.
4. The laboratory or administrator must submit a work order to engineering to have the
Freon removed. Engineering personnel will remove the unit, reclaim the freon and
dispose of the unit in the construction compactor.