Direct Refrigerator Recycling questions to

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Power Saver™ Program
Refrigerator Recycling

Austin Energy offers cash incentives for 14-to-27 cubic feet refrigerators/freezers that are in working condition.

Additionally, we will pick up units for free and dispose of them in an environmentally-sound way.

Turn in your old refrigerator/freezer to receive:

• $50 per unit—for single-family residential customers
• $35 per unit—for commercial customers and multi-family apartment communities with four or more dwellings

View eligibility requirements for residential customers and apply online.

View eligibility requirements for multi-family and commercial customers.

Why Recycle Refrigerators/Freezers?

Save Energy

• After heating and air conditioning your home and heating your water, refrigerators/freezers use the most electricity in a home. Older models use two to three times more than new, energy-efficient models.

Save Money

• When located in garages, units can work 30% harder during the summer than in an air-conditioned home. This can add as much as $200 a year to your electric bill. Learn more with the ENERGY STAR® Refrigerator Retirement Savings Calculator.

Protect the Environment

• We reuse 98% of the material from old appliances. As part of the recycling process, we dispose correctly of all harmful refrigerants.

View eligibility requirements for residential customers and apply online.

View eligibility requirements for multi-family and commercial customers.

Power Saver™ Program—Saving Energy Together