Your old extra fridge could be costing you up to $150 a year. Let us pick up that energy wasting second refrigerator or freezer at no cost. We’ll recycle it in an environmentally safe way and give you $50. Just follow the steps below.
1. Clean out that working old second fridge or freezer It’s a major energy waster and it’s time to go. If it’s more than 15 years old and sitting in your garage or basement, it could be costing you $150 a year in electricity. 2. Schedule a pickup from JACO Environmental Consumers Energy has teamed up with JACO Environmental, a leading appliance recycling company, to ensure refrigerators and freezers are handled responsibly. So schedule a pick-up date that’s convenient for you. Or call (877) 270-3519 to schedule a pick up.3. JACO picks up your fridge JACO will pick-up your refrigerator or freezer at the appointed time and send you a rebate in four to six weeks. All Consumers Energy residential electric customers are eligible. Refrigerators and freezers must be in working condition, cleaned out and between 10 cubic feet and 30 cubic feet in size. Limit two units per residence, per calendar year. Someone age 18 years or older must be present to sign and release the unit at pickup. As a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Responsible Appliance Disposal program (RAD) Consumers Energy ensures that: • Refrigerant is recovered and reclaimed or destroyed • Foam is recovered and reclaimed or destroyed • Metals, plastic, and glass are recycled • PCBs, mercury, and used oil are recovered and properly disposed
My husband didn’t want to part with that old fridge in the garage, until I told him it was costing us over $100 a year in electricity. So we recycled it free, got a rebate back, and he thought that was pretty cool.
If it’s more than 15 years old, your old second fridge is using up to four times more energy than today’s refrigerators and could be costing you $150 a year in electricity.
Check the seals on your refrigerator door. Your refrigerator accounts for 11 percent of your total energy bill so make sure the seals are clean and tight.
Recycle your second refrigerator. Running two fridges increases your energy bill and refrigerators made before 1993 are big energy guzzlers.
To schedule your pickup, contact JACO Environmental at (877) 270-3519 or fill in the online form.
See the RAD Partners and Affiliates that have made a commitment to improve the environment through responsible appliance disposal.