The Washington State Department of Commerce Energy Policy Division is administering $5.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) rebate funds for the Washington State Cash for Appliances Program. Rebates will be paid to Washington residential consumers who purchase eligible ENERGY STAR^® refrigerators and clothes washers and recycle their resource-wasting appliance. Rebates are available beginning March 15, 2010 and are offered for qualified products on a first-come, first-served basis until funds run out! Rebates may be combined with existing utility, retailer or manufacturer rebates.

Qualified Products:

$100 rebate on high-efficiency ENERGY STAR^® clothes
washers - Modified Energy Factor (MEF) of 2.46 and above
and Water Factor (WF) of 4.0 and below

$75 rebate on ENERGY STAR^® refrigerators with proof of recycling or decommissioning - 9 cubic feet and above

Rebate Form
Qualified Products List for Clothes Washers Models are subject to change. Refer to Energystar.gov for more information.
Qualified Products List for Refrigerator Models are subject to change. Refer to Energystar.gov for more information.
Recycling Information and Recycling Receipt
Utilities Offering Refrigerator Recycling and additional rebates
Approved Recycling Facilities
Recycling Events Spring 2010
Frequently Asked Questions

The program is expected to result in 15,000 fridges and 45,000 clothes washers being replaced by new efficient models, saving Washingtonians approximately $1,006,607 in energy costs, saving 355 million gallons of water and preventing 8042 tons (16,083,192 lbs.) of CO2 annually.