Fridge/freezer
Whiteware (particularly older products) contain toxic and hazardous substances which are harmful to the environment.
See whiteware
Whiteware items can be expensive to purchase. Where practical, choose good quality and energy-efficient white goods that can last a lifetime. Alternatively you could buy secondhand, which should be cheaper than buying new.
Rather than replacing a non-working item, see if it can be repaired. Check out Appliance Repairs Servicing listings in the Yellow Pages.
Consider donating or on-selling your pre-loved, working whiteware.
Whiteware can be recycled at the Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre (fees apply).
Alternatively, contact a local scrap metal dealer or waste transfer station.
Please keep from landfill wherever possible.