YESS Fridge Recycling

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Our Fridge Decommissioning service has finished all collections for the remainder of the year. We’ll be taking a break and will resume our services on January 8th, 2024.

If you’re interested in having your fridge collected, you can still register your interest by filling out the form below. Once we’re back in business, we’ll reach out to you with further information.

Recycle your old fridge through our REPS Fridge Recycling

South Australian residents, who live in Metropolitan Adelaide can now receive incentives for recycling a secondary fridge. Units for collection must be in working order and you will need to have a primary fridge at your home post-collection.

Removed units will be compensated with a gift voucher or bank transfer of between $50 and $150 depending on the item being collected, Priority Group status and the location of the collection.

Residential REPS Fridge Recycling

South Australian residents, who live in Metropolitan Adelaide can now receive incentives for recycling a secondary fridge. Units for collection must be in working order, and you will need to have a primary fridge at your home post-collection.

Removed units will be compensated with a gift voucher or bank transfer of between $30 and $150, depending on the item being collected, priority group status, and the location of the collection. Up to 3 units can be collected per address (1 collection only). Small units (e.g., bar fridges, and stand-alone freezers) will only be collected with other units.

Non-priority group Households need to pay the collection fee for a bar fridge or stand-alone freezer.

A Priority Group Household is one that has:

a valid SA Government concession card OR
a residential tenancy agreement with the landlord and the rent being $500 or less per week OR
a SA Gov Electricity Bill Concession OR
a referral from a SA registered Financial Counselor OR
participates in a Retailer Hardship Program OR
participates in a Payment Plan with an Energy Retailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

REPS (Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme) is an SA Government initiative that helps households and businesses reduce their energy costs. It commenced on January 1st, 2021, replacing the old REES, which (along with the previous Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme) had been in place for over a decade. This scheme helps South Australians get more value from their energy.

Under the REPS program, the Minister for Energy and Mining will require energy retailers in South Australia to provide incentives for SA households and businesses to achieve energy savings and potentially lower their energy bills. Energy retailers that exceed certain thresholds are set annual targets for delivering energy efficiency activities to households and businesses. Many obliged retailers use the services of third-party contractors of the scheme, such as YESS.

Learn more at https://www.escosa.sa.gov.au/industry/reps/overview/reps

YESS offers higher rates to priority group households.

Learn more about priority group eligibility and the evidence required at https://yess.net.au/about/priority-group-households/

A Primary Fridge is a fridge that you will keep in your home and continue using. YESS will only take your secondary fridge if it is in working order and a full-size fridge or fridge freezer. We are unable to take your secondary fridges if your primary fridge is a bar fridge or freezer-only unit.

The REPS is available to all eligible South Australian residential energy customers and many South Australian businesses.

Some REPS activities may require a minimum co-contribution payment to be made by customers. Exemptions are available to residential customers in a ‘priority group household, or in the instance of the REPS Secondary Fridge Decommissioning, higher rebates are available. Non-priority group household customers have a mandatory one-off $33 REPS fee to pay per premises, or in the instance of the REPS Secondary Fridge Decommissioning, limited units are available to be decommissioned.

Due to the large volume of collections we do, it speeds up collection when we have already verified your priority group status.

This REPS Service can only be claimed once per property. To ensure that the service is provided to confirmed priority group households and in accordance with the requirements of the REPS program, YESS will only offer the Priority Group Service to customers who have a valid, in-date concession card that matches the collection address.

To get ready for your collection:

Empty it (it doesn’t need to be clean) & remove any magnets or personal effects from the door
Make the pathway to your fridge clear and free from hazards
Restrain any pets at the time of collection to keep them and our workers safe
Have your valid concession card ready
Have your bank account details (BSB & Account Number) – if you will be getting a bank transfer

You will be visited by our YESS Compliance Employee who will collect the following evidence for your REPS Claim:

A Photo of the fridge or fridges to be decommissioned and taken away
A photo of your primary fridge – this is the fridge that you are keeping
A photo of your concession card – this needs to be in-date, and the address listed must match the collection address
You will be asked to sign the information statement and the digital activity record
You may be asked to provide your BSB and Account Number if you are unable to receive the eGift Voucher

You will then be visited by the fridge decommissioning person who will load your fridges onto the truck

No. The fridge (or bar fridge or chest freezer) needs to be in working condition.

Once your fridge is collected, it is brought to Advanced Recycling Technologies. The gas from the fridge is collected and then taken to a wholesaler who is licensed to burn the gas at a high temperature, rendering the gases safe. Other components of the fridge are then recycled where appropriate. For a more in-depth explanation, you can read more here: https://www.advancedrecyclingtechnologies.com.au/process.html

Due to the nature of this activity, we are unable to return your fridge if you change your mind.

There are several reasons why your fridges were not collected.

Due to WHS, we cannot collect a fridge full of mouldy food, and due to the time constraints of our collection day, we can not wait around for you to get the fridge into an acceptable condition.

We are also unable to collect your fridge if it is not in working order as per the REPS activity requirements for this activity.

If you miss our team due to not hearing them or responding to their phone calls or text messages, we will not be able to return on the same day as your original booking. If you miss your collection appointment more than once, we will not be able to provide your address for this service after the third collection attempt.

We cannot pay you prior to pick up as we must verify that you meet the REPS activity requirements by being on-site.

Business banking differs from personal banking. PayID is not set up for businesses to pay into other accounts, only to receive payments. Unfortunately, we are unable to pay your cashback via PayID. We are able to pay your cashback via bank transfer, which can take up to 3 business days to reach your account. You have the option of a gift voucher on the day which can be used instantly once you activate it.

eGift cards are provided through giftpay.com for redemption upon successful fridge decommissioning. They can be redeemed through a range of retailers which are listed on their website.

They include:

Coles (not able to be used at Liquorland)
Woolworths
Wish Gift Card (Woolworths, Big W, Caltex Woolworths, BWS, Dan Murphy’s, Cellarmasters, and Thomas Dux stores)
JB HiFi
Target
Vodaphone
Myer
Priceline Pharmacy
Optus
App Store and iTunes
Big W
Kmart

and more, which can be found here

Larger than 1150mm

Double-door fridge and freezer combo units

$150 eGift Card

Larger than 1150mm

Single fridge units

$100 eGift Card

Only Freezer Unit

$50 eGift Card

Units <1150mm with small internal freezer compartments fall under this tier

Bar Fridge Units

No cost collection fee. Only collected with multiple units

Larger than 1150mm

Double-door fridge and freezer combo units

$100 eGift Card

Larger than 1150mm

Single fridge units

$50 eGift Card

REPS Activity
Terms and Conditions

The Minister for Energy and Mining defines a priority group household as residential premises in which a person resides who:

Holds a Commonwealth Government pensioner concession card
Holds a TPI Gold Repatriation Health Card
Holds a War Widows Gold Repatriation Health Card
Holds a Gold Repatriation Health Card (EDA)
Holds a Health Care Card (including a Low-Income Health Care Card)
Receives the South Australian government energy bill concession
Has a residential tenancy agreement with the landlord of the premises, and the rent for the premises is $500 or less per week
Is actively participating in an energy retailer hardship program
Is actively participating in an energy retailer’s payment plan (offered and applied as per section 50 of the National Energy Retail Law)
Has received a referral from a registered member of the South Australian Financial Counsellors Association (SAFCA).

To learn more about the Priority Group Eligibility Under REPS please visit: https://yess.net.au/about/priority-group-households/

– Single Door Refrigerator means a refrigerating appliance that could be classified as Group 1, 2, 3, under standard AS/NZS 4474.2 (or under AS1430)
– Two Door Refrigerator/Freezer means a refrigerating appliance that could be classified as Group 4, 5T, 5B or 5S under standard AS/NZS 4474.2 (or under AS1430). (Note: This includes products with more than 2 doors)
– Freezer only means a refrigerating appliance that could be classified as Group 6C, 6U or 7 under standard AS/NZS 4474.2 (or under AS1430)
– Secondary single-door refrigerator means, after the removal of the target appliance, a main single-door refrigerator or two-door refrigerator/freezer remains installed and operating
– Secondary two-door refrigerator/Freezer means, after the removal of the target appliance, a main single-door refrigerator or a two-door refrigerator/freezer remains installed and operating
– Secondary freezer only means, after the removal of the target appliance, a main freezer remains installed and operating
– Height means the measured external height of the refrigerating appliance from the lowest part of the cabinet wall or door (excluding any clearance or air gap to the floor) to the top of the appliance in metres

Remove and dispose of an existing single-door refrigerator, two-door refrigerator/freezer or freezer only from a residential or commercial premises.

– Any residential or commercial premises in South Australia where the installed product requirements can be met. More than one secondary single-door refrigerator, two-door refrigerator/freezer or freezer-only may be removed.

– Each REPS activity can only be provided once per address.

(1) The target appliance must be in working order.
(2) The appliance shall operate on single-phase mains power (nominally 230V, 50Hz).
(3) The appliance shall be a household type of refrigeration appliance that could be classified
under AS/NZS 4474 or AS 1430.
(4) The refrigerating appliance shall use the vapour compression cycle (absorption and
piezoelectric types are not eligible).
(5) The refrigerating appliance shall not be a wine storage appliance.
(6) Portable appliances, camping appliances or appliances installed in caravans are not eligible.

(1) The single-door refrigerator, two-door refrigerator/freezer or freezer only must be removed from the premises and decommissioned.
(2) Removed single-door refrigerator, two-door refrigerator/freezer, or freezer only shall have refrigerants and any other scheduled substances disposed of in accordance with the Australian and New Zealand refrigerant handling code of practice as established under the
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (Cth).
(3) Removed single-door refrigerator, two-door refrigerator/freezer or freezer only shall be disposed of in accordance with the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010, which bans whitegoods from disposal to landfill in South Australia.
(4) Where possible, the type of refrigerant used in the product shall be established from markings on the product and recorded in the activity schedule. A product with CFC R12 refrigerant is deemed to have a year of manufacture of before 1996.
(5) For verification purposes, the following records will be retained for each appliance removed:
• A photograph of the target appliance in its location prior to removal (date and location stamped).
• A record of the measured height for a single-door refrigerator.
• A record of the type of refrigerant used in the appliance, where known, as established from markings on the appliance or compressor.
• Proof that the appliance has been properly disposed of, such as recycling receipts and invoices.
• Proof that the appliance has been degassed by technicians licensed under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (Cth).
• Activity reference number being claimed from the tables below