Dayton Power & Light is joining utilities throughout the state to kick
off Ohio’s Oldest Refrigerator Contest. The winning customer gets a
$1,250 prize for the state’s most ancient refrigerator or freezer.
To enter the contest, Dayton Power & Light customers simply have to sign
up to have their refrigerator or freezer picked up for free and recycled
by calling 877-545-4112, or visiting dpandl.com/contest, from May
through July. Refrigerators and freezers must be in working order and
meet a minimum size requirement (standard kitchen size units usually
qualify – see website for details).
The Dayton Power & Light customer with the oldest refrigerator recycled
during the contest will win $250, and will compete for the title of
Ohio’s Oldest Refrigerator and another $1,000 award. The winner will be
announced in August.
Even if your old refrigerator doesn’t win, all customers who unplug and
recycle an old, working refrigerator or freezer will earn a $35
incentive and can save up to $150 a year in energy costs. Dayton Power &
Light’s recycling program and the $35 incentive is available year-round.
Typically, the appliances recycled through the program are older units
that have been used for extra food and drink storage in garages and
basements. But the convenience of chilling an extra six-pack and some
leftovers can come at a steep price. Refrigerators manufactured before
1990 can use three times more electricity than newer ones.
Dayton Power & Light picks up appliances and transports them to
recycling facilities in Ohio operated by JACO Environmental. JACO safely
removes hazardous materials from the old energy-guzzlers, reclaiming 95%
of the materials in the appliances for reuse in manufacturing new
products. Even the foam insulation, frequently containing
ozone-depleting CFC gas, is safely incinerated and converted to
electricity.
About The Dayton Power and Light Company and DPL Inc.
The Dayton Power and Light Company is the principal subsidiary of DPL
Inc., a regional energy company.
DPL’s other subsidiaries include DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE) and DPL Energy
Resources, Inc. (DPLER), which also does business as DP&L Energy. The
Dayton Power and Light Company, a regulated electric utility, provides
service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE
engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and
DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier. DPL, through its
subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 3,800 megawatts of
generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are coal-fired units and
1,000 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units. Further
information can be found at www.dplinc.com.
DPL Inc. was acquired by The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) in 2011. AES is
a Fortune 200 global power company. It provides affordable, sustainable
energy to 25 countries through a diverse portfolio of distribution
businesses as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. Its
workforce of 25,000 people is committed to operational excellence and
meeting the world's changing power needs. AES’ 2012 revenues were $18
billion and it owns and manages $42 billion in total assets. To learn
more, please visit www.aes.com.
