W.V. Joins EPA Program to Assist Consumers in Safely Disposing of Old Appliances

The state of West Virginia has joined with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program, a national effort to properly dispose of older appliances. The program will complement West Virginia’s Appliance Rebate Program.

Partners who join EPA’s RAD program agree to recover ozone-depleting chemicals from old refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and other appliances using best practices that ensure refrigerants and other parts are either reclaimed, recycled or disposed of properly. West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection is the RAD program’s first state affiliate.

“We support programs that really matter, especially those that result in a cleaner environment,” says West Virginia DEP Secretary Randy Huffman. “We believe in the mission of EPA’s RAD program because it will help West Virginia spur economic growth, create jobs, save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect the ozone layer.”