Who Qualifies?

To participate, you must be a Québec resident and live in a municipality that is covered by the RECYC-FRIGO program.

See list of inelligible municipalities

This program is for Québec

homeowners and
tenants who own their appliances, even if electricity is included in their rent.

To qualify for the program, you must own a refrigerator

in working condition, i.e., plugged in and capable of cooling at the time of pick up;
over 10 years old* (in 2008, a refrigerator manufactured before 1998);
ranging from 10 to 25 cubic feet in interior volume.

A maximum of two appliances per address are eligible in one of the following combinations:

Two refrigerators, two freezers, or one refrigerator and one freezer

*If your refrigerator is less than 10 years old and you want to dispose of it, we suggest you contact a community organization that can pass it on to a family in your area.

What Will Happen to My Appliance?

The appliances that are collected are taken out of service and dismantled. Each component is recycled or destroyed in accordance with strict environmental standards. The RECYC-FRIGO Environmental Program targets a major environmental problem by recycling at least 95% of the material contained in the recovered appliances.

Materials found in old refrigerators and freezers include the following:

Recyclable materials (metals, glass and plastics)
Hazardous waste, such as halogenated hydrocarbons (Freon), used oils, mercury, PCBs, ammonia, and sulphur dioxide, as well as CFCs in the insulating foam.

This program is designed to reduce the negative impact of greenhouse gases on the environment, particularly on the ozone layer and water. When you take part in the RECYC-FRIGO program, you save energy and help the environment at the same time!

Municipalities Not Eligible for the Program

Municipalities in regions not connected to Hydro-Québec's main power system are not eligible to the program:

Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Anticosti Island
Lower North Shore
Wemotaci and Obedjiwan in Haute-Mauricie
Schefferville
Nunavik communities

A similar program serving municipalities not connected to Hydro-Québec's main power system should be up and running by late 2008.

List of excluded municipalities

Other Initiatives to Maximize Your Energy Savings!

ENERGY STAR® Qualified Appliances

Double your payback! If you plan to replace your old appliance, not only will you receive $60 for participating in the RECYC-FRIGO program, you could also get a cheque by mail for $50 for a refrigerator or $25 for a freezer when you buy an ENERGY STAR® qualified appliance. New ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances use less energy and save you money throughout their service life.

For more information, visit http://www.hydroquebec.com/residential/energystar/index.html

ENERGY WISE
Home Diagnostic

Get a free personalized report that includes the following:

Energy-saving measures;
An estimate, in dollars and kilowatthours, of the savings you can expect if you change your habits or equipment;
A breakdown of your energy costs (heating, appliances, etc.).