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Fridge Buyback in action.
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Fridge Buyback Program Launched
1 October 2009
The popular Fridge Buyback program is expanding to the Blue Mountains City Council area. Households with two fridges can now have their old working second fridge collected by calling 1800 708 401. The fridges are professionally degassed and the metals recycled.
Mayor, Cr Adam Searle, on announcing the Fridge Buyback program, said, "I am delighted that this service, which provides residents with a $35 rebate to get rid of their working second fridge, is being made available to our community.
It is a very easy and practical step that residents can take to cut their energy bills and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
I encourage everyone to take advantage of Fridge Buyback offer", said Councillor Searle.
Old fridges are one of the biggest energy users in the home, costing residents an average of $210 a year to operate. Their use also results in a tonne of greenhouse gases being released every year.
Fridge Buyback is targeting the big old energy-guzzling fridges in people's garages, laundries and workshops. To participate in the program, they must be working second fridges that have been in regular use, are 250 litres or more in size and at least 10 years old.
Fridge Buyback provides residents with free collection by professional removalists and a $35 rebate if the removal of the fridge involves 6 steps or less. The fridge is collected for free if there are between 7 or 20 steps but no rebate is available. A fee will apply only if the property has more than 20 steps.
More than 11,000 households in metro Sydney and the Illawarra have participated in the Fridge Buyback program to date saving residents an estimated $2.3 million a year on their electricity bills and avoiding more than 90,000 tonnes in future greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information on the Fridge Buyback program, residents should call 1800 708 401 or visit the Fridge Buyback website at www.fridgebuyback.com.au.
Fridge Buyback is supported by the NSW Government's Climate Change Fund.