[lug] Anyone else hate to get rid of old equipment?

[Bear Giles]

The easiest way is to just require places that sell TVs to also accept them
for disposal at no cost to the consumer.  The disposal fee would just be
built into the cost of new TVs.  Some states(?) already do this with
computers.

Bonus points for letting the Comcast, Qwest, whatever guy also take TVs and
computers.  In this case you would want those companies to be reimbursed
from some state fund.



On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 1:31 PM, Davide Del Vento <
davide.del.vento at gmail.com> wrote:

> > Especially when they learn it costs $10 to drop it off, plus a $3 car fee
> > unless you strap it to the back of your bike.
>
> I agree. I wonder what they had in mind when they decided this price
> structure. I know the average Boulderite will be happy to pay, but I
> wonder how much stuff ends in the landfill because of people/business
> thinking "not only I have to spend my time and my gasoline to bring it
> there? I should also pay?? Screw them, I'll put it in the trash!"
>
> IMHO they should finance this project increasing the trash fee, and
> maybe even giving a few bucks to the people who bring stuff there!!
>
> Bye,
> Dav
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