Interstate Power and Light customers, Iowa · Rebate
Alliant Energy Appliance Recycling (Iowa)
Run by Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light)
Alliant Energy electric customers in Iowa can have an old, working refrigerator or freezer picked up and recycled for free and get $50 per unit, up to two refrigerators and two freezers per account.
Amounts
How much you get
$50 for each working refrigerator or freezer Alliant picks up, for up to four appliances (two refrigerators and two freezers) per account. Pickup and recycling are free.
Capped at $200 per household.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these, plus one that applies only in some cases.
You must be an active Alliant Energy electric customer. (Wisconsin customers use Focus on Energy instead.)
The refrigerator or freezer must work (motor runs and cools) and be larger than 10 cubic feet, but not a commercial size.
- Only in some cases
Only appliances picked up through Alliant's program qualify; if a store already hauled your old unit away, there's no incentive.
What to doSchedule the pickup with Alliant's Appliance Recycling program before letting a retailer haul the old appliance away.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Get approved before you buy anything.
- Schedule a free pickup.
Online from the Appliance Recycling page, or by calling 1-877-301-0573. Landlords with several units should call to coordinate.
- Have the appliance picked up.
It must be plugged in and working.
- Get $50 per appliance.
Questions about applying1-877-301-0573
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Apply on the program’s site and wait for approval before you buy.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Alliant Energy Appliance Recycling (Iowa) pay?
$50 for each working refrigerator or freezer Alliant picks up, for up to four appliances (two refrigerators and two freezers) per account. Pickup and recycling are free.
Do I need to be a Interstate Power and Light customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Interstate Power and Light customers, Iowa. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Does the refrigerator have to work?
Yes. Alliant only takes refrigerators and freezers whose motors run and cool, because the goal is to remove extra energy use from the grid.
The store already hauled away my old fridge. Can I still get paid?
No. Alliant only pays customers who schedule pickup through its Appliance Recycling program, and it doesn't pay stores either.
Can a landlord recycle several units?
Yes. Call 1-877-301-0573 to coordinate a pickup of multiple units.
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