Keep Cool
Keep Cool, a program of the Clean Air Foundation, is a market transformation campaign that encourages individuals to permanently retire and recycle their old, inefficient room air conditioners and dehumidifiers and to adopt cleaner more efficient alternatives.
Did you know?
- Over one million Ontario homes have window or room air conditioners (RAC)? These represent a significant impact on electricity demand.
- Older, inefficient RACs use 30-70% more energy than newer efficient ENERGY STAR® qualified models. The environmental impact of peak demand leads to high concentrations of smog-producing chemicals creating poorer air quality and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
- Depending on the model and the capacity, ENERGY STAR® dehumidifiers use 10 to 23 percent less energy to remove the same amount of moisture as similar-sized standard units.
 PickupPal, the global online ridesharing & carpooling Website is partnering with the Clean Air Foundation to help you keep cool and cut your emissions, by helping you rideshare on your way to recycle your old room air conditioners and dehumidifiers! Just locate The Home Depot near you in these regions on the PickupPal page and enter in your starting point.
PickupPal will find a neighbour going your way.
Another win-win for you and for the environment.
Keep Cool is running in the following locations:
TORONTO
This year, the Clean Air Foundation in sponsorship with Toronto Hydro and partnership with The Home Depot Canada are recycling old, inefficient air conditioners for free and giving out a $25 Home Depot gift card in exchange.
 Caledonia
The Home Depot
825 Caledonia Rd.
(416) 780-4730
Curity
The Home Depot
7 Curity Avenue
(416) 752-5900
Dufferin/Allness
The Home Depot
2375 Steeles Ave. West
(416) 664-9800
Eglinton East
The Home Depot
2911 Eglinton Avenue East
(416) 289-2500
Etobicoke
The Home Depot
193 North Queen Street
(416) 626-9800
Gerrard Square
The Home Depot
1000 Gerrard Street East
(416) 462-6270
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Leaside
The Home Depot
101 Wicksteed Ave
(416) 467-2300
Morningside
The Home Depot
60 Grand Marshall Drive
(416) 283-3166
Rexdale (North Etobicoke)
The Home Depot
1983 Kipling Avenue
(416) 746-1357
Scarborough
The Home Depot
428 Ellesmere Road
(416) 609-1800
Stockyards
The Home Depot
2121 St. Clair Ave. West
(416) 766-2800
Yorkdale
The Home Depot
90 Billy Bishop Way
(416) 373-6000 |
Environmental Benefits: CLEANER AIR
Air conditioning is largely responsible for the increased demand for electricity in the summer time. Summer peaks in energy consumption mean increased emissions from power facilities that often burn dirty fossil fuels. These increased emissions contribute to higher smog levels which impact your health, and the overall health of the planet.
The average room air conditioner used in homes today generates 1.3 tonnes of carbon dioxide yearly. Carbon dioxide is a known contributor to climate change. In addition, room air conditioners contain ozone depleting substances (ODS), such as CFC/HCFCs which traditionally exhaust at landfill sites, contributing to climate change and ozone depletion.
Check out our Tips to help you cool costs. You can save yourself some money, and help the environment, just by remembering a few easy steps!
 Saving Energy
The cost of electricity is going up and the participating utilities are doing their part by making the financial investment to help their customers save on electricity costs through conservation efforts. Old, inefficient appliances, such as room air conditioners, lead to unnecessarily high energy bills. We need to help you reduce that!
Responsible Recycling – And Free of Charge!
When an old RAC sputters its last breath of cool air, what happens to its bulky metals and refrigerants? The Clean Air Foundation will safely and responsibly recycle old RACs in accordance with regulations outlined by Environment Canada.
Find out what happens to your old room air conditioner when it’s retired >> |
