Posted By Debbie S I have been asked by our operations director for some information regarding the transportation of fridges / freezers (White Goods). We have been asked to collect some shop soiled goods (dented doors/ body panels) and return them to the manufacturer. One of our depot managers is saying that we cannot move them as they still contain CFC gas and that this falls into Controlled Waste Regs!! The CFC in them is intact We do move hazardous goods and have an appointed DGM and am waiting for an answer from him. Can anybody shed some light on this please.

Posted By Robert K Lewis If the fridges are to be returned to the manufacturer for repair they are not waste according to the definitions, at least as I understand them. There would be a clear intention to refurbich the damaged panels and sell the item via a retail outlet. The task is not any different from the delivery of new fridges. If they are being taken to a licensed disposal site they do indeed become hazardous waste and the requirements for these movements have to be followed. Bob

Posted By Stupendous Man Would agree with Robert, these are not waste items.

Posted By Debbie S Many thanks for your help. I have had a look at the netregs website -very easy to follow. Have now got it saved as a favourite. I can see that I need to go back to the manufacturer for more detailed information about their 'end intentions' before I can even think about transporting them. Mind you I could suggest to my operations director that we apply to become a registered carrier.

Posted By Bill Parkinson Debbie You will still need to be careful with regards to carriage of dangerous goods and they will have to be transported in accordance with the regs. You should consult with a DGSA regarding the requirements as their may be some exemptions but if the full requirements are required then you will run into problems (such as drivers fully trained etc.). Some of this maybe resolved when the WEEE regulations come out but these have been delayed because of conflict with the Hazardous Waste Regulations. There is still some clarification as to whether returning them to the manufacturer would be regarded as waste from the producer especially if they are not to be returned back to you (as effectively they are waste to you). The government in its haste to avoid action from the EEC for non implementation of directives did not heed the issues raised some years ago regarding this hence the mess we are in. Where we dispose of fridges then we have an organisation that comes and removes the refrigerant before transporting to disposal site as if there is a link during transport a liability issue can arise.