Recycle your old working refrigerator or freezer by October 15th and you could win $500!
Austin Energy is buying old working refrigerators or freezers and will pay you a $50 rebate (limit 2 per household) and also provide free pick-up. Sounds like a great deal to me! Call 1-800-452-8685 or go online to their website to schedule a free pick-up. After doing that, you’ll need to send a picture of your appliance to donylle.seals@austinenergy.com and your name will be entered into a drawing for $500.00.
The prize money is courtesy of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, the company that picks up the appliance and recycles it for the Austin Energy Refrigerator Recycling Program. This utility program began in 2005 and has recycled more than 23,000 refrigerators and freezers. Approximately 98% of the materials and parts from appliances collected are recycled.
According to Austin Energy: next to heating, cooling and hot water heaters, refrigerators and freezers use more electric power than any other home appliance. Old refrigerators use up to 40% more power than new energy efficient models. Refrigerators located in garages use even more electricity because they are operating in hot temperatures.
As always, local information is brought to you as a courtesy by Dorie Dillard, Coldwell Banker United, your NW Austin Real Estate Consultant.
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