The Montana State Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, commonly called Cash for Appliances, began May 24.

The state implemented the mail-in rebate program to assist consumers in replacing older appliances with new Energy Star appliances.

Montana’s rebate-eligible appliances include:

• Refrigerators - $100
• Freezers - $70
• Clothes washers - $100
• Dishwashers - $50

Montana is encouraging its residents to recycle their old appliances.

The program is one of 56 State Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs, popularly known as Cash for Appliances, that are being set up in the United States and six U.S. territories with the help of federal stimulus money.

Montana received $928,000 of the nearly $300 million available nationwide for the program from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

For more information on Cash for Appliances, visit the Montana Department of Environmental Quality Web site or call 406-841-5202.