Resources
RAD Annual Reporting Form
Guidance for Existing and Prospective Partners
- Guidance Document
- Foam Processing Technologies
- Example Language for Procuring Refrigerated Appliance Recycling Services Using Best Environmental Practices
Consumer Marketing Materials for Existing Partners
RAD Partner Recruiting Materials
- RAD Partner Recruiting Handouts
- Example RAD Partnership Agreement Form(16 pp, 37 K)
- Example RAD Affiliate Agreement Form(16 pp, 40 K)
Disposal and Recycling Fact Sheets
- The Benefits of EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program
- Frequently Asked Questions about Safe Disposal of Refrigerated Household Appliances
- Safe Disposal Procedures for Household Appliances that Use Refrigerants
- Construction and Demolition: How to Properly Dispose of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Equipment
Webinars and Presentations
- 2018 RAD Fall Partner Meeting
- 2018 Maryland Recycling Network Webinar
- 2018 Becoming RAD Webinar
- 2017 Reporting Form Training Presentation
- 2017 RAD Fall Partner Meeting
- 2017 RAD Spring Partner Meeting
- RAD 2016 Reporting Form Webinar
- 2016 RAD Fall Partner Meeting
- Becoming RAD Webinar
- RAD Non-Energy Benefits (NEBs) Webinar
- 2016 RAD Spring Partner Meeting
- RAD 2015 Reporting Form Webinar
- 2015 RAD Fall Partner Meeting
- Multifamily Appliance Recycling Programs (ARPs)
- 2015 RAD Spring Partner Meeting
- 2014 RAD Fall Partner Meeting
- 2014 RAD Spring Partner Meeting
- Retailer-Utility Recycling Programs: Close-up on Sears and Consumers Energy (2014)
- Increasing Climate Benefits through Your Recycling Program: Close-up on GE Appliances’ Approach (2014)
Recyclers Servicing RAD Partners
- Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (ARCA) Exit
- CLEAResult Exit
- Recleim Exit
- Find Recycling Facilities Servicing RAD Partners
RAD Partner Case Studies
- DHSS Case Study (2017)
- Sears Case Study (2015)
- Southern California Edison: Safeguarding the Environment One Appliance at a Time (2008)
RAD Partner Videos
- Sears – RAD Switch and Save the Environment Exit (2012)
- Sears – RAD Program (2011) Exit
- GE – Reduce Emissions and Waste Exit (2010)
RAD Partner Press Releases
- Butler County Recycling & Solid Waste District Becomes the First Local Government Partner in EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program (2018)
- 10,000 Reasons to be Happy: Spichers Appliance Joined GE Appliances’ Product Recycling Program Exit (2015)
- EPA Welcomes Delaware Health and Social Services to Responsible Appliance Disposal Team (2015)
Program Evaluation Reports
- Focus on Energy Exit (2016)
- Pacificorp Exit (2016)
- Commonwealth Edison Company Exit (2016)
- Puget Sound Energy Appliance Recycling Program Process Evaluation and Market Characterization Exit (2013)
EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program
- ENERGY STAR
- Find Product Rebates & Other Special Offers
- Now’s the Time to Flip Your Fridge and Save!
- Choose an ENERGY STAR Certified Refrigerator
Additional Links
- Office of Atmospheric Programs Climate Protection Partnerships: 2014 Annual Report
- Information on California’s 2004 Appliance Recycling Law (AB 2277)
- EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program
- Reducing Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Use and Emissions in the Federal Sector
- ODS Destruction in the United States and Abroad