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Sign Up Now - Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling Rebates

Posted on: Feb-03-2014

To help customers reduce waste and save energy and money, Fort Collins Utilities offers a $35 bill credit to residents who recycle their older, inefficient refrigerator or freezer. Utilities will even arrange to have it picked up for free.

Upcoming pick-up dates are February 6, 11 and 22; March 6, 11 and 22; and April 8, 17 and 26. Sign up online at https://www.fcgov.com/rfr or call (970) 221-6700.

Today’s units save 50 to 80 percent in energy costs when compared to older models, and approximately 98 percent of the appliances are comprehensively recycled—keeping the material out of the landfill.

Program guidelines:
• must be a Fort Collins Utilities electric customer
• must own the appliance being recycled (limit of two per account)
• appliance must be working (plugged in and cooling) and between 10 to 27 cubic feet
• customer will receive a one-time bill credit within four to six weeks after collection

For more information, visit https://www.fcgov.com/rfr, email utilities@fcgov.com, call (970) 221-6700 or TDD (970) 224-6003.





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Did You Know?

Fort Collins Utilities is a community-owned utility that manages four essential services – Light & Power, Water, Wastewater and Stormwater.

Home office and overall electronics typically use very little electricity (1 cent or less per hour on average).

LED light bulbs use 75% less electricity than traditional incandescent light bulbs.