Appliance RecyclingSay for instance, you're in the market to upgrade your old Admiral refrigerator to a brand new Miele Independence. You've carefully combed online catalogs, scoured the Internet for rebates and you have finally found your new baby with all the bells and whistles you've been wanting. All you need now is to figure out what to do with your old appliance. If the clunker still works, don't chuck it—donate it!

There are many organizations that would gladly take your old appliances. Try one of these:

• Steel Recycling Institute/1-800-YES-1-CAN
• The Salvation Army
• Appliance Recycling Centers of America
• St. Vincent de Paul
• Habitat for Humanity
• Big Brothers and Big Sisters
• Freecycle.org