An Everett company wants to take that old icebox in your basement off your hands-free.
How’s that for a spring cleaning incentive?
Wait. It gets better.
The county’s electric utility will also pay you $30 for parting with that energy guzzler.
Everett appliance recycler JACO Environmental Inc. has hauled off and recycled about 15,000 inefficient refrigerators and freezers from Snohomish County PUD customers since 2004.
Older models use up to three times the energy of newer models.
All four Puget Sound utilities now have fridge and freezer recycling programs with JACO.
Seattle City Light joined earlier this year and Puget Sound energy expanded the program from just a few counties to its whole service territory.
“Business has just skyrocketed,” said Pat McClaughry, operations manager of JACO’s call center.
The company is expected to recycle 16,000 old refrigerators this year. This is expected to save more than 100 million kilowatt hours over the next eight years.
How it works
What are the requirements?
The refrigerator or freezer needs to be in working condition and between 10 and 27 cubic feet. Units also must be 1995 models or older.
How much is my old refrigerator worth?
Snohomish County PUD customers will be mailed $30 incentive checks within four to six weeks after the appliance is collected.
What happens to it?
Automated platforms and robotic arms position old units for recycling. Foam and refrigerants, all oil, metal, plastic, glass and other materials, including mercury, are removed and recycled or destroyed. More than 97 percent of each unit is recycled.
For more information, call 877-577-0510 or www.snopud.com.
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