OT: Ontario Environmental Handling Fees

[aaron d]

Not true. Again, check the website. Many location in my town are accepting
for free, even for non-residents of the area. You can get details on each of
the locations in your area (and others) and those with fees or residency
restrictions appear to be clearly noted.

**disclaimer - I dont work for these guys, any of the drop points, or the
govn't. I just bought a TV and had to pay the ~25 bucks.
-aaron

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Lennart Sorensen <
lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 04:06:19PM -0500, aaron d wrote:
> > 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:
> >
> > Read: http://www.recycleyourelectronics.ca/electronics/FAQ.aspx
> >
> > How is the Program Funded?
> >
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > Will It Cost Me Anything To Take Old Electronics To a Collection Event or
> > Facility?
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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).
>
> It actually sounds like you might get to pay when you buyit AND when you
> get rid of it, if your municipality doesn't think they have got enough
> money to dispose of it yet.
>
> --
> Len Sorensen
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