Paying Michigan residents cash for their energy-sapping old appliances keeps them out of landfills and could postpone the need to build new power plants.
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Your old fridge could bring you some cold, hard cash. DTE Energy has launched a Cash For Clunker appliances program. DTE will pay customers $50 to recycle old refrigerators as part of a new program to make households more energy-efficient.
Replace your old refrigerator or freezer with a high efficiency unit and DTE you could save up to $150 on your energy bill each year -- and keep harmful materials out of landfills.
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