| ign="center"> | | | | Fridge Buyback is targeting the big old fridges in |
| Old fridges are one of the biggest energy users in | | | | peopleâs garages, laundries and workshops. |
| the home, costing residents an average of $210 a | | | | To participate in the program, they must be working |
| year to operate. Their use also results in hundreds of | | | | second fridges that have been in regular use, are 250 |
| kilograms of greenhouse gases being released every | | | | litres or more in size and at least 10 years old. |
| year. | | | | Fridge Buyback provides residents with free collection |
| The popular Australian Fridge Buyback program has | | | | by professional removalists and a $35 rebate if the |
| collected more than 17,600 second fridges from NSW | | | | removal of the fridge involves 6 steps or less. The |
| homes. | | | | fridge is collected for free if there are between 7 |
| Fridge Buyback collaborates with 45 councils in | | | | and 20 steps but no rebate is available. A fee will |
| Metropolitan Sydney, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, | | | | apply only if the property has more than 20 steps. |
| Illawarra and the Shoalhaven , it is the only program | | | | Households that have been using two fridges can |
| of its kind in Australia, providing a rebate for | | | | have their old working second fridges collected by |
| residents to get rid of their old energy-guzzling | | | | calling 1800 708 401 or visit the Fridge Buyback |
| second fridges. | | | | website at |
| It is currently operating in 45 NSW Councils and there | | | | Fridge Buyback is supported by the NSW |
| are plans to expand further. | | | | Governmentâs Climate Change Fund and is |
| The refrigerant used in older fridges, the banned | | | | part of the NSW Climate Change Fund rebates |
| R-12, in addition to being highly damaging to the | | | | Report this article |
| ozone-layer is also a potent greenhouse gas 8500 | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| times more damaging than CO2. It is estimated that | | | | Source: |
| every molecule of R-12 released into the atmosphere | | | | Republish this article |
| destroys some 250,000 molecules of protective | | | | |
| ozone if not properly collected. | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| Fridges collected under the Fridge Buyback program | | | | >> I have a beige 1990-91 Upright Frigidaire |
| are professionally degassed and the metals recycled. | | | | Freezer ... |
| The program is expected to prevent more than | | | | >> What is the purpose of the shell on a |
| 120,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. | | | | pumpkin? |
| It is already saving residents over $3.7 million per | | | | >> Writing help |
| year off their power bills. If all NSW residents got rid | | | | >> What am I entitled to with my account. Is |
| of their second fridges it is estimated that they | | | | there a cash back?? |
| would save over $130 million a year! | | | | |