Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program
You'd be amazed at what your old refrigerator can save!
The 2010 Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling program is an exciting initiative from New Jersey's Clean Energy Program. This program promotes responsible recycling of refrigerators and freezers in New Jersey and offers a $50 cash incentive.
Recycling your old refrigerator/freezer is easy, and you can earn money too. It's simple. Here's how...
- To arrange for a free pick up of your old refrigerator/freezer call 877-270-3520 or schedule online at JACO Environmental.
- Get $50 cash back for recycling responsibly once your transaction is processed.
- Save up to $150 a year on energy costs by recycling an old fridge.
To Participate in this Initiative:
- You must be a New Jersey resident and a customer of Atlantic City Electric, Jersey Central Power & Light, PSE&G, or Rockland Electric Company.
- You must own the refrigerator or freezer being recycled.
- Your refrigerator or freezer must be between 10 and 30 cubic feet in size.
- Refrigerator and freezer must be in working condition.
- Limit two units per residential address.
- Restrictions may apply.
- Incentives are processed within 90-120 days.
- Customers of municipal electric utilities do not qualify.
Energy and Environmental Facts:
- On average a newer refrigerator or freezer consumes 1,000 fewer kilowatt-hours annually than a refrigerator or freezer manufactured before 1990.
- Recycling 20,000 older refrigerators or freezers will result in energy savings equal to the amount of power used in approximately 1,400 homes annually.
- Recycling 20,000 older refrigerators or freezers would result in the avoidance of CO2 emissions equal to removing 40,000 cars from the road for one year.
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