Star Tribune Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:40:18 GMT
Take out the tech trash; it's free
Lots of people in Washington County and elsewhere are recycling old TVs, computers and other electronics thanks to a new state law that requires manufacturers to cover the cost. ... Before Washington County started its free program, residents had to take their e-waste to private companies and pay $5 to $60 for each device. "To pay that amount of money for something that's broken" discouraged recycling, said Kathleen Nyquist, a senior environmental specialist who oversees the county program. Residents arriving at the county dropoff site expressed gratitude for the no-cost approach. Steve Andrus of Oakdale said he'd heard of people disposing of electronics in lakes and said he "just waited and waited and waited" to recycle a DVD player and some telephones. "This is really handy, really nice," he said. ... Bronson said it's the county's duty to help residents make good environmental decisions: "To do the right thing it has to be affordable for them and it has to be convenient," he said, as yet another car rolled into the recycling center, old computers piled in the back seat.
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