Question from a reader: “Anyone know how to correctly dispose of a knackered freezer? I’d rather not do what the locals do…”
If you buy a new fridge, the seller will often cart away your previous one for a reasonable fee. Another choice is to contact a disposal service. Google “reizoukou haiki Kumamoto” (冷蔵庫 廃棄 熊本) for a list of such service providers. (Many are private; the one linked to below is city-run). Finally, particularly on Sundays, roaming scrap dealers pass through many neighborhoods blaring their desire to relieve you of your burdens. Depending on the item, they will do so free of charge or will charge a fee.I suspect with a fridge, a fee will be required.
Refrigerators contain freon, a gas which destroys the ozone layer, so proper disposal is necessary. - William
