A lot of people have a second fridge somewhere, quietly humming along and using more electricity than they really need to use. With electricity prices going up, these fridges (which are usually older and less efficient) are going to cost more and more to run. It’s estimated that these fridges cost about $225 a year to run as it is, not to mention the tonne of carbon they produce each year!
So what’s the best way to get rid of one of these old fridges? The answer to that is Fridge Buyback. Basically Fridge Buyback will pay you up to $35 to collect your fridge, and it will then be professionally recycled (and all the nasty refrigerant gases are captured too). As always terms and conditions apply, but the basics are that the fridge has to be a working second fridge, be 250L or more in size, and be over 10 years old.
Fridge Buyback is funded through the NSW Climate Change Fund, and is available to a number of areas in the Sydney and greater region. So far over 430 households in Penrith have participated in the scheme, which won the Best Specific Environmental Initiative category of the Virgin Blue Business Awards as part of the United Nations Association of Australia’s World Environment Day Awards.
For more information call 1800 708 401 or visit www.fridgebuyback.com.au
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