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British Columbia To Charge Recycling Fee

Posted by kdawson on from the pay-me-now-or-pay-me-later dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Next week the province of British Columbia will begin adding a recycling fee to new computers and TVs to pay for their free electronics recycling program. The list of what is acceptable for recycling is short, namely computers, printers, and TVs — you cannot recycle personal audio players or cell phones. What is unclear is whether the definition of 'desktop computer' includes self-built computers, and if so, their plans for adding fees for individual components such as motherboards, etc." The article notes that the recovered e-waste will not be sent to developing countries for processing. But one report says that the e-waste won't be recycled at all, but rather burned in a smelter.

3 of 172 comments (clear)

  1. Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Next week the province of British Columbia will begin adding a RECYCLING FEE to new computers and TVs to pay for their FREE electronics recycling program.

  2. Not New by pipingguy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Alberta already has something similar for monitors and televisions.

  3. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Comment removed based on user account deletion