Sears Complements

Appliance disposal and recycling programs are offered not only by Best Buy and Maytag companies. Another appliance retailer long ago (2007) teamed up with the Environmental Protection Agency to offer recycling services for refrigerators and freezers.

The cooperation is still going on. Sears aims at proper and safe disposal of appliances that contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) which destroy ozone and trap greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. They are not pioneers in this program but are extremely efficient.

Customers are stimulated by generous rebates. Once they bring in their old appliances and purchase more energy efficient items at the Sears location, they may get back up to $200. This is a part of the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. This program has the financing backup of $300 million. Almost all types of appliances are welcome:  refrigerators, freezer, and dishwashers, clothes washers, air conditioners and water heaters.

These old appliance rebates come in addition to the ongoing ENERGY STAR rebates introduced a few years ago.

While program details were under discussion, Sears still enables customers to track the rebate process.

According to the recent news, for those customers who are looking to get new ENERGY STAR-qualified appliances, the Sears company will:

• Provide updates via emails to the registered members of Sears.com asenergystar with announcements regarding current and new upcoming events and programs;

• Assist in eliminating troubles while subscribing to the rebate programs before they get discouraged and give up the idea;

• describe the requirements as for the appliances which are eligible for the rebate programs running online and onsite; as well as

• Assist consumers with the relative removal and disposal of their old appliances, as needed.

Sears employees inform their customers about this and other similar programs and Sears is doing its best to make sure customers know about it. But if customers have been thinking about buying an appliance, the rebates might push them to get off the fence.

Every year, these Sears programs help to dispose up to a million appliance items. Refrigerated items are of special importance. The thing is that they contain hazardous components (especially those produced by 1995) and require special treatment when recycled. Not only sears can offer such options for your refrigerators. If there is no Sears location in your area, you can always contact the municipal authorities in this regard and you are entitled to due assistance.

The federal government has encouraged energy conservation to fight global warming. State officials say they love Mother Earth, too, but also think it’s OK to spur the state’s economy and the sales taxes generated by retail sales.

Only environmentally and consumer friendly countries can afford such programs to be held. It is an incredible investment made by the country and Sears Corporation into better environment for living. Consumers have to properly appreciate such steps toward improvement of their living conditions and cooperate as much as they can.

And what country do you live in? Have you any programs of the kind going on? Do you participate? Please share with us!