Comments on: Hazardous Waste Charges

By: Hazardous Waste

Hazardous Waste — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:35:07 +0000

I’d have to agree with Davids suggestion. Just add the cost for disposal to the purchase. It seems like such an easy solution.

By: Jerry Hung

Jerry Hung — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:42:01 +0000

I agree totally, it's crazy to PAY to recycle Hence I would try Freecycle or simply leave items on the sidewalk for people to come get them CRT's, Laser Printers, etc... It costs $0 to put appliance on the curb, $3 per tire disposal, and $30 for 1 CRT? Mnn... Jerry Hung’s last blog post..My computer/mouse right hand is colder than my left. I am a freak!!

By: DAvid

DAvid — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:34:10 +0000

Hazardous waste charges should be included in the purchase price of the product, and a reward paid upon proper disposal, similar to bottle returns. We are usually willing to pay this small cost at time of purchase, due to the perceived value of the product. At the end of it’s lifespan, we see no value, and are enraged at the ‘prohibitive’ disposal costs.

DAvid

By: Michael James

Michael James — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:25:06 +0000

A sensible solution is to have a government run location that accepts hazardous waste at no extra charge, but to charge an extra tax when a new item is purchased. Michael James’s last blog post..Hedge Fund Conflict of Interest

By: Traciatim

Traciatim — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:36:32 +0000

Here is an opposite, equally effective, revenue generating solution. Put an import fee in place equal to the wage gap between overseas workers, including all benefits received, in comparison with domestic auto workers. If the country of assembly has employees that cost 30% lower than here then a 30% import fee it is.

Th unions would love it, and it would put the domestics on par with the slave labour imports. Also, it would enable ‘imports’ that have local factories to compete on par using domestic to North America workers.

Of course, instead of that you could just let the big three use chapter 11 to get the unions off their back and suddenly they would be profitable anyway once fair competition re-prices the work force . . . but that’s a whole other discussion.