Before being disassembled and disposed of, an air conditioner must be deprived of the gas contained within the piping and the appliance through special containers to prevent the refrigerant gas from being dispersed into the environment. The recovery and disposal of refrigerant gases is mandatory by law, and the fluids that have reached the end of their life, being classified as special hazardous waste, must be treated as required by Legislative Decree 152/06 and disposed of correctly in authorized collection centers.
On the other hand, since the appliance is an electrical device, it is classified as WEEE waste which must be disposed of at municipal ecological islands or specialized collection centers.