The refrigerator or freezer must be clean, empty and all units must be in working condition.
The unit must meet the size requirement, which is 10—32 cubic feet.
You must be a current PG&E electric customer.
Limit two units total per customer per calendar year.
You must provide clear and safe access to your appliances for the removal team. They will not risk injury or be able to move personal effects or modify your home (e.g.: remove door or railings) to remove the unit(s).
Old refrigerators and freezers are not biodegradable. This is why California laws prohibit dumping these appliances into landfills. After we pick up your refrigerator, approximately 98 percent of it will be recycled.
Because of the way appliances have to be recycled, many recycling companies have to charge a fee to pick up and recycle your old appliances. When you participate in this rebate program, we'll pick up and recycle your old refrigerator or freezer, and you'll receive a $35 rebate.
Old refrigerators and freezers can use more than two times the electricity of newer models. If everyone does their part to conserve energy and recycle responsibly, we could help extend our energy resources well into the future.
The average 10-year-or-older refrigerator contains more than 120 pounds of recyclable steel. The energy saved by recycling that refrigerator is enough energy to run a new ENERGY STAR®-qualified refrigerator for eight months.