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| :: Refrigerator Recycle Program |
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Refrigerator Recycling is a public benefit service that offers
residential electric customers the opportunity to recycle older,
operating inefficient refrigerators and stand alone freezers
free of charge. These units are transported to a recycling facility
for dismantling and processing, making the program easy and convenient
for our customers.
It is important to know that California law prohibits
dumping your refrigerator or freezer in landfills and that many
disposal companies charge a fee to pick up refrigerator or freezers
for recycling
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What are the benefits of recycling my older units?
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By turning in your older inefficient operating
refrigerator or freezer, you can save on future electric costs.
Old inefficient refrigerators and freezers are typically high
energy users. In fact, older refrigerators can cost over $200
more yearly to operate than a newer energy efficient refrigerator.
A second refrigerator in the garage can be adding
up to an additional $100 or more a year to your electric costs.
Another reason to recycle is the environmental benefits. Because
refrigerators contain metals and refrigerants, they must be
dismantled and removed in an environmentally safe manner.
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| What Do I Need to Do? |
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Qualified customers can call
(800) 685-2722 weekdays 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
to schedule an appointment for pick-up. Please have your electric
account number available when calling. Once the appointment has
been scheduled, a representative will come to your home to pick
up the appliance and deliver it to a recycling center. The recycling
center dismantles the appliance and disposes of the metal and
refrigerant according to Federal, State and local requirements.
If you have a non-working appliance,
please call
the Appliance Recycling Center of America at
(800) 654-2722 for
recycling alternatives.
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| Refrigerator Recycling Program Guidelines |
- Customers must fulfill all program guidelines, program specific
and general RPU program guidelines, to be eligible for incentives.
- Operating refrigerator or freezer must be 10 to 28 cubic
feet in size.
- Non-operational units do not qualify.
- A contractor retained by RPU must pick up the qualifying
unit.
- Customers must schedule an appointment for the pick up of
qualified units through the Appliance Recycling Centers of
America Inc. at (800) 685-2722, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
- All General
Program Guidelines apply.
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