JPS Freezer Swap Initiative in Riverton Meadows empowers small business operators

JPS, through its Community Renewal Department, has taken another step to empower residents in the Riverton Meadows community, more popularly known as Riverton City. The move, dubbed the Freezer Swap Initiative, saw JPS exchanging the old deep freezers being used by some small business operators, for brand new energy efficient deep freezers purchased by JPS.

Twenty-five 16 cubic foot deep freezers, with roughly 450 to 500 pounds of storage capacity, have been provided to help these small business operators manage their energy costs, as older deep freezers typically use more electricity than newer models.

Many of the deep freezers swapped, were well over 10 to 15 years old with damaged doors and faulty seals, which affected cooling efficiency and product preservation. The businesses benefitting from the Freezer Swap Initiative are mainly cook shops, beverage traders and small grocers. The Riverton Meadows Early Childhood Centre was also among the beneficiaries. The old freezers have since been recycled in the scrap metal sector.