NYSEG's refrigerator and freezer recycling program offers the company's residential electricity customers a $50 check for recycling an old, working refrigerator or freezer. And the benefits don't stop there – getting rid of that energy hog can save up to $150 a year in electricity costs.

Refrigerators and freezers are dismantled and recycled by NYSEG's program partner, JACO Environmental. Materials from recycled refrigerators and freezers are used in paving and even to make new items such as cell phones and soda cans.




Getting rid of an old refrigerator or freezer is simple.

1. Call (877) 691-0021 or visit nyseg.com/energyefficiencyprograms/recycle to arrange a convenient time for pick up.
2. The appliance is transported to a recycling facility where hazardous materials are removed, and 95 percent of the materials are reclaimed for reuse.
3. You'll receive a check for $50 approximately six weeks after the pickup date.

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