Fridges??

Hey guys,
I got 40 fridges, but my yard isn't taking them because they need to be recycled ( FCKW ? ). Can I give the compressors in with elec. motors?
What do you do with them?

My yard takes them, assuming they are empty of freon, etc. I forget the category but probably electric motors.

Been awhile since I took any in. I have several in the shop gathering dust till I decide to hit the yard again.

An yes, I have a connection to remove the freon. He gets the freon I get my stuff emptied the right way. Works for me.

Someday I'll get the easy license so I can do it myself, till then..this works just fine.

Sirscrapalot - I hate wind.

I'm not sure what regulations you have there Liew, but here in USA they're required to be drained/recaptured and re-used

You do a lot of Ebay don't you? There's at least two parts that are worth listing, the condensor fan, and the start/run switch/relay(whatever it is) I made a thread on it a while back but can't recall the name of it

Originally Posted by Bear

I'm not sure what regulations you have there Liew, but here in USA they're required to be drained/recaptured and re-used

You do a lot of Ebay don't you? There's at least two parts that are worth listing, the condensor fan, and the start/run switch/relay(whatever it is) I made a thread on it a while back but can't recall the name of it

Hm, if they are drained, they will fine you here, because it is illegal I know...

Ok I will be looking after these !! Will tell you when I know more !

Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

My yard takes them, assuming they are empty of freon, etc. I forget the category but probably electric motors.

Been awhile since I took any in. I have several in the shop gathering dust till I decide to hit the yard again.

An yes, I have a connection to remove the freon. He gets the freon I get my stuff emptied the right way. Works for me.

Someday I'll get the easy license so I can do it myself, till then..this works just fine.

Sirscrapalot - I hate wind.

It's a pity that it is such a long distance...
Otherwise I could give them to you for a bottle of beer

lol!

I'd trade you a 12 pack.

Sirscrapalot - Liking Roude more an more.

By me you can scrap fridges as is with freon

Originally Posted by brandon

Are there any repair shops in your area that can properly evacuate the refrigerant for you, they keep the refrigerant and you keep the metal, both people win. Have them sign a letter stating that they have been properly evacuated. May even be a foot in the door with getting their scrap.

That's a great idea ! I think I will do that. I could get 50 - 100 fridges per month, but I don't know if that is going to be lucratif.
I will see, I will tell you guys the next part of the story when i know

Ro,

Once you get the Freon removed from the fridges, you can pull them apart to salvage the copper and aluminum. There is a very good thread by Freonjoe on this forum that shows photos of how he takes apart the fridge compressor to salvage the copper and oil out of them. For him, it is better than selling the compressors by themselves.

If you have access to hundreds of fridges you might want to consider getting the equipment and certifications to remove the Freon yourself, as there is a good market (at least in North America) for selling used Freon.

It is not clear to me if stripping a fridge right down is worth much more than, say, just pulling the compressor and easy copper wiring and sending the rest as shred. However, as others have noted, you may find that selling repair parts out of fridges will make some decent money. I would think that selling any decent fridge shelving, baskets and other parts that commonly break on a fridge would be quite useful.

How you do it will depend on what the scrapyards in your area will buy and how much they pay. I assume that eBay has a European presence and you have a potentially huge market European market for the parts you find in fridges?

I have also seen where buyers are looking for fridge compressors to take to 3rd world countries to reuse. They pay very well for compressors but usually are looking for shipping container quantities. But if you have access to hundreds of fridges this might be another thing to think about.

Hope this helps,
Jon.