Usage and Safety 
refrigerator and freezer recycling program

Rethink. Recycle. Reward. Win $250!

Recycle your old working second refrigerator or freezer by August 31 for a chance to win a $250 prepaid debit card!

You also get $30 for your old working second refrigerator or freezer
and could save up to $150 a year on energy.

Start your spring cleaning in a big way – recycle that older refrigerator or freezer in your basement or garage. We will pick it up for free, you pick up $30, and you’ll keep harmful materials out of landfills. Best of all, you could save up to $150 a year on your energy costs. Talk about a clean sweep!

Plus we'll give you 6 compact fluorescent lights FREE when we pick up your old unit!

Eligibility and Requirements:
You must be a residential NYSEG electric customer and own the unit to be recycled.
The refrigerator or freezer must be:

  • Between 10 and 30 cubic feet in size
  • Clean, empty and in working order at time of pickup
  • Accessible with a clear path for removal
  • A secondary unit for at least 6 months (not the primary unit)


>> Click here to schedule your pickup, or call 1.877.691.0021.

>> Click here for contest official rules.

Limit two units per residential address per year. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Your rebate check will be mailed within 4 weeks of your old refrigerator or freezer being picked up.