Refrigerators

Did you know?
Georgia Power households have approximately 235,000 secondary refrigerators more than 10 years old in their garages, basements, storage spaces or elsewhere in their homes. If every Georgia Power household recycled that second refrigerator, the annual energy savings would be as much as 250 million kWh/year. Many of these secondary refrigerators are not ENERGY STAR® qualified and typically use 75 percent more energy than newer ENERGY STAR models.

By removing and recycling your old fridge, you can:

Save Money:
By recycling your old working fridge or freezer, you'll see up to $100 a year in energy savings, or as much as $1,000 in energy over its remaining life.*

Save Natural Resources:
The average refrigerator 10 years old or older contains about 159 pounds of steel, 75 pounds of plastic and 10 pounds of glass. Recycling ensures proper disposal of these materials and reduces demand in landfill space. For every ton of steel that is properly recycled - roughly the amount in 16 full-size refrigerators - we save 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone in natural resources.

Refrigerator Recycling:
Click on the links below to get more information on removing and recycling your old refrigerator.

* These numbers are based on mfg. date prior to 1993.