(Appliance Pick-up Program is a Wisconsin Public Service program.)

Exchange your old, inefficient appliances for cash.

Wisconsin Public Service, in partnership with Wisconsin Focus on Energy, is offering an Appliance Pick-Up Program, which encourages households to recycle their old, inefficient refrigerators, freezers and room air conditioners to save on future energy costs.

Recycle for Rewards Thinking about buying a new refrigerator or freezer and keeping your older appliance for extra storage? Think again. Though it may seem convenient, keeping an inefficient appliance can add at least $100 to your annual energy costs. And older room air conditioners may be wasting $40 per year.

Let Public Service help you fight rising energy costs. We'll pick up your extra refrigerator, freezer or room air conditioner -- at no cost to you -- and recycle it properly.

Best of all, you'll also receive a $20 reward for helping protect the environment. Your participation in our program ensures your old working appliance will be recycled and disposed of properly.

Schedule a Pick-Up
To arrange for a pick-up, call us toll free at 1-866-706-3995. Our call center hours are 7:00 am to 8:00 pm CST Monday through Friday, and 9:00 am to 5:30 pm CST on Saturdays. Or you can schedule a pick-up online.

Eligible Appliances:

• Operating refrigerators, freezers or room air conditioners. Customers may add up to 4 operating dehumidifiers to the order.
• Operating refrigerators and freezers from 10 to 27 cu. ft. in size are eligible.
• Limit 3 refrigerators/freezers per customer per program year. Multi-family customers do not have a limit.
• Minimum of four dehumidifiers are eligible if pick up order does not include a refrigerator, freezer or room air conditioner.
• Note: refrigerators and freezers must be plugged in and running when program representatives arrive. Room air conditioner must be removed from the window prior to pick up and placed near a power source.

Eligibility - Wisconsin Public Service Customers
Offer valid through December 31, 2008. To be eligible for the Program, you must be a residential or small business Wisconsin electric customer of Wisconsin Public Service or a customer of one of the municipal utilities listed below. For more information or to find out if you qualify, please call 1-866-706-3995.

Note: The $20 reward is valid for the first refrigerator, freezer or room air conditioner picked-up. Each additional refrigerator, freezer or room air conditioner is eligible for a $10 reward. Limit up to 3 refrigerators and/or freezers per year. There is no limit for multi-family or small business customers.

Eligibility - Municipal Utility Customers
Municipal utility customers may have different restrictions and/or reward amounts. Offer valid for municipal utility customers listed below through December 31, 2008.

Rock Energy Cooperative ($20 reward not available; free pick-up available, limit one appliance per customer through 12.31.08)
Sauk City Utilities ($20 reward not available; free pick-up available)

Responsible Appliance Disposal Program
By properly disposing of appliances, we can protect the ozone layer and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As a part of U.S. EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) program, we recover ozone-depleting chemicals from old refrigerators and freezers and ensure that:

• Refrigerant is recovered and reclaimed or destroyed
• Foam is recovered and destroyed, or the blowing agent is recovered and reclaimed
• Metals, plastic, and glass are recycled
• PCBs, mercury, and used oil are recovered and properly disposed

Visit the EPA's Web site on the RAD Program for more information.