twincrier asked:
I used to be recycling companies paid the consumer in an effort to get more aluminum, copper and glass. Now, I not only have to pay for my recycling to be taken, I have to pay extra to recycle my electronics. I know were supposed to be green, but with my family income going down 25% (and we’re lucky to even still be employed) I can’t afford 20 for each computer, printer and cell phone to be given away. I may just have to put it in the landfill.
I used to be recycling companies paid the consumer in an effort to get more aluminum, copper and glass. Now, I not only have to pay for my recycling to be taken, I have to pay extra to recycle my electronics. I know were supposed to be green, but with my family income going down 25% (and we’re lucky to even still be employed) I can’t afford 20 for each computer, printer and cell phone to be given away. I may just have to put it in the landfill.
b/c recycling companies are having hard time too.
If nobody buys stuff, demand for plastic and glass drops, so recyclers get lower price for materials that they recover.
If your electronics is still working, donate it to a church or via Craigslist.org.