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RECYCLE your old refrigerator

What does a second fridge cost you?

When you purchase a new premium efficiency ENERY STAR refrigerator consider retiring your old model.

• An older refrigerator in your basement or garage could be costing you up to $125 per year to keep it running.
• If your only need is for special events or holidays, unplug your old refrigerator when it’s not in use.
• Consider an ENERGY STAR qualified compact refrigerator instead, it will require less than half of the energy used by a standard model built before 1993.
• RECYCLE – many components of your older refrigerator can be reclaimed through proper recycling—that means fewer harmful pollutants entering our environment.
• Calculate the cost of your second fridge.
• For regional appliance recycling resources visit the State of Oregon Solid Waste recycling contacts site.