Why is Recycling Appliances so Important?
- Many government sources say that we could save $20 million a year if we all adopted recycling habits
- Recycling reduces the need to build landfills and incinerators
- Recycling requires far less energy for manufacturing products than starting from scratch
- Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change
- Recycling efforts account for 1.1 million jobs in the U.S. and rising
- Recycling helps reduce our reliance on foreign oil
- Recycling keeps hazardous chemicals found in major household appliances out of the atmosphere and the landfills
- Recycling creates more natural resources for future generations
- Recycling stimulates the development of green technology
- Recycling just one refrigerator is equal to taking 2 cars off the road for one full year
Tax advantages
Congress created tax credits and deductions available to homeowners and businesses that purchase energy-efficiency appliances, renewable energy equipment and electric vehicles. These incentives were modified in December, 2010. More information can be found on the
Tax Incentive Assistance Project web site