To save energy, residents of El Paso, Texas, are being paid $70 to recycle their old freezers and refrigerators.
Throughout the entire month of October, El Paso Electric is actively supporting the Texas Appliance Recycling Program. Residents are being paid by the company to recycle their old appliances.
Reduces Energy Consumption and Pays $70
Residents have the chance to recycle their old, inefficient refrigerators or freezer and receive $70 in return.
Araceli Perea, the Supervisor of Energy Efficiency, said that The time has come to make the most of this chance to get rid of an outdated refrigerator or freezer that has been sitting in your home for too long while also making money off of it.
Customers will receive $70 for recycling their old refrigerator or freezer, and because older appliances use more energy and put more strain on the grid, they will also save money each month.
To arrange free pickups at Texas residential customers' homes, EPE collaborates with ARCA Recycling.
To take advantage of this opportunity, interested residents must follow these simple steps:
- EPE customers must live in Texas to recycle an old appliance.
- At the time of pickup, old freezers and refrigerators must be the standard household size, in working order, empty, clean, and plugged in.
- Up to two units per household are permitted under the program each year.
Although residential customers can use EPE's Texas Appliance Recycling Program all year round, the campaign's $70 rebate is only offered for a short time and will end at the end of October.
Old appliances are recycled and transformed into new products that are more energy-efficient and environmentally conscious, preventing unused costs on the customer's monthly electric bill and assisting EPE in changing the energy landscape to a better, cleaner future, KFox14 reported.
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Old Appliances and High Energy Consumption
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas claimed that as appliances get older, their overall energy efficiency can decrease significantly as a result of worn-out parts, broken controls, faulty seals, and other parts.
The unit will cycle frequently if the freezer or refrigerator has a bad seal.
Speaking of outdated appliances, a lot of Americans keep one or sometimes more in the garage, a room without air conditioning.
To keep its contents cool during the warmer months, the freezer unit cycles for a longer period.
Older refrigerators require more energy to operate.
Running a second older model appliance can use up to 66% more energy than an ENERGY STAR®-equivalent newer model. When an old appliance starts wasting energy, it may not always be easy to tell.
It is safe to assume, however, that if a large appliance is older than ten years, an ENERGY STAR® replacement is readily available, which can result in long-term cost savings.
When it comes to modern, energy-efficient appliances, technology is a friend. Modern technology is more efficient than older motor and controller technology.
For instance, many appliances have programmability and energy-saving features.
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