Press Release

December 13, 2011
  • Global Environment

Status of Fluorocarbon Recovery from Commercial Freezers/Air Conditioners in FY 2010

December 13, 2011
The MOE released the state of the recovery of fluorocarbons from class-1 specified equipments (i.e., commercial freezers such as food showcases, large scale freezers/refrigerators and refrigerated storages, and commercial air conditioners) in FY 2010.
In compliance with the Law Concerning the Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons, the class-1 fluorocarbons recovery operators reported to prefectural governors, the amount of fluorocarbons recovered from class-1 specified equipments in FY 2010.
The total number of class-1 specified equipments collected for disposal and servicing in FY 2010 was approximately 1.2 million units and the total amount of fluorocarbons recovered was approximately 3,895 tons.

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