Find a Retail Appliance Partner by Asking - Seek retailers that partner with the EPA's Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program. This program is a volunteer partnership between retailers and the government to help reduce emissions of greenhouse gases through recovering chemicals from older refrigerators, freezers, humidifiers, window air conditioners, and other appliances. Ozone-depleting chemicals from these appliances can harm the environment. Partner retailers will often pick up and recycle your older model appliance when you purchase a new one.
2. Municipal Government or Utility Companies Disposal and Recycling - Contact local government and see if they or their waste management division offer special recycling programs for appliances.
3. Get Cash from a Scrap Metal Recycler - Sometimes, but not all the time, scrap metal recyclers will pay for appliances. Call local recyclers and see if you can find one that will take the appliance at no cost or even pay you for the privilege of recycling.