“White Goods” Operation Includes Freon Recovery and Fridge Gutting
Nestled in the valley of Mount Katrina, roughly 20 mucky acres on the eastern end of the recently reopened, massive Old Gentilly Landfill in eastern New Orleans, lies the white goods processing and staging area.
The white goods waste stream is comprised of stoves, washers, dryers, household appliances, air conditioners, water heaters and big, smelly refrigerators. When a half million New Orleanians evacuated, they left behind refrigerators and freezers full of what people love to eatpots of red beans and rice with sausage, gumbo, shrimp, fish, venison, alligator sausage and andouille. Mix it together, seal in an airtight container, turn off the power, add heat, let it fester and ferment for two months, or six, and you have an odorous problem.