Best Buy Partners with EPA on Appliance Disposal Program

Best Buy Co. Inc. announced its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Responsible Appliance Disposal program to promote environmentally responsible disposal of household appliances. Best Buy's voluntary participation in the RAD Program further underscores the company's commitment to help consumers' live more sustainable, digitally connected lives.

"Best Buy has helped consumers responsibly recycle old appliances and electronics for many years," says Leo Raudys, senior director, environmental affairs, Best Buy. "Our decision to partner with the EPA RAD Program is just one more way we can demonstrate our commitment to help consumers make more responsible choices with technology and appliances."

Through its role as a collector, Best Buy will help continue the recovery and proper disposal of other appliance waste streams such as Polychlorinated biphenyls, mercury switches and used oil. By joining the RAD partnership, Best Buy will add the capture and destruction or recycling of refrigerants and appliance insulating foam that contain CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs.