<br>Why were you annoyed? You, and other consumers will have to take your complex electronic waste somewhere once it's useful life to you is finished. That means someone has to pay for it:<div><br></div><div>Read: <a href="http://www.recycleyourelectronics.ca/electronics/FAQ.aspx">http://www.recycleyourelectronics.ca/electronics/FAQ.aspx</a></div>
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How is the Program Funded?</blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; ">
<br></blockquote><div><blockquote>The program is funded by fees paid to OES by manufacturers and importers of electronics in Ontario (called Stewards). These funds are used exclusively to pay for collection, transportation, consolidation and processing of electronic waste as well as research and consumer education programs to encourage greater electronic equipment reuse and recycling.</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>In some cases, Stewards absorb the fees they pay to OES. In others, Stewards may choose to reflect these costs at the point of purchase. The fees are used exclusively to promote and support the safe and responsible reuse and recycling of electronic waste in the province. None of the funds go to government.</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>Will It Cost Me Anything To Take Old Electronics To a Collection Event or Facility?</blockquote><blockquote><br></blockquote><blockquote>You can drop off unwanted electronic waste at OES-approved collection sites free-of-charge. For each collection location, check which materials are accepted by searching the information on this website. Please note that while OES provides support to many municipal, private and not-for-profit organizations under the program, OES cannot guarantee that all collectors offer collection services free-of-charge.</blockquote>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Which to me means, pay for it at one point, or another. I dont think the program itself is a problem, and it's by no means the first of it's kind (nor the last).</div><div><br></div>
<div>-aaron </div><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Ivan Avery Frey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ivan.avery.frey@gmail.com">ivan.avery.frey-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
In case anybody's interested here is the table:<br>
<a href="http://www.ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/stewards/fees.html" target="_blank">http://www.ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/stewards/fees.html</a><br>
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It wasn't easy to find. I was annoyed to find out that I have to pay $12.25 for my new monitor.<br>
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