Oregon Program To Promote Refrigerator Recycling
A developing state program sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon will pay residents $30 for their old refrigerators, reports the OPB News.
The goal is to get energy-sucking refrigerators off the market. Many older fridges consume twice as much power as newer models, according to Energy Trust.
The fridges, which will be picked up and hauled away free-of-charge, will go to JACO Environmental to be recycled. After harmful chemicals are pumped out, shredding separates the various parts. The average refrigerator has twenty-five pounds of plastic, three types of metals, and ten pounds of polyurethane foam, according to JACO director, Michael Dunham.
JACO is able to recycle 95 percent of an old refrigerator. The only parts that cannot be recycled are the fiber insulation and the rubber gaskets with magnetic strips.
Are you ready to buy a more energy-efficient refrigerator? Use Earth911 to recycle your old appliances.
