Recycling home appliances refers to the process of dismantling and reusing the parts of an appliance, rather than throwing them in the trash. Some providers will recycle the appliance on your behalf when you purchase a new one. You may also be able to take your home appliance to a local scrapyard.
There are many benefits of recycling home appliances including:
Save space in landfills
Reduce the amount of environmental pollution
Reuse parts that are still working
Qualify you for a tax credit
Recycling home appliances is important because larger appliances take up a lot of room in landfills. It's estimated that currently, 2.2 million pounds of home appliance waste is generated each year. Only approximately 5.6% of home appliances are recycled each year, leading to a significant increase in waste.