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Post by infant on Aug 23, 2021 15:09:04 GMT
Today, I went to the recycling area of our dump to get rid of a coffee maker. In Canada, or at least in Ontario, when we buy electronic items such as stereos, microwave ovens, DVD players etc, we are charged a recycling fee right when we check out. That’s fine! When I was getting my new Keurig machine under warranty, the customer service rep told me to dispose of the old machine by bringing it to a recycling centre. So I went to the recycling area and asked the guy there where I should put it and I was told that it goes in my regular garbage. So even though all the plastics are recyclable, they are not accepted. WTF? Why did I pay the fee when I bought it? Can we get the rules straight here people?
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Post by laristotle on Aug 23, 2021 15:54:13 GMT
Today, I went to the recycling area of our dump to get rid of a coffee maker. In Canada, or at least in Ontario, when we buy electronic items such as stereos, microwave ovens, DVD players etc, we are charged a recycling fee right when we check out. That’s fine! When I was getting my new Keurig machine under warranty, the customer service rep told me to dispose of the old machine by bringing it to a recycling centre. So I went to the recycling area and asked the guy there where I should put it and I was told that it goes in my regular garbage. So even though all the plastics are recyclable, they are not accepted. WTF? Why did I pay the fee when I bought it? Can we get the rules straight here people? And also a reimbursement of the recycling fee? |
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Post by highdeaf on Aug 23, 2021 16:28:30 GMT
By the time I get my head around 'the new rules', they've already changed. Again. It's Sisyphusian.
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Post by Die Bullen on Aug 23, 2021 20:39:03 GMT
Today, I went to the recycling area of our dump to get rid of a coffee maker. In Canada, or at least in Ontario, when we buy electronic items such as stereos, microwave ovens, DVD players etc, we are charged a recycling fee right when we check out. That’s fine! When I was getting my new Keurig machine under warranty, the customer service rep told me to dispose of the old machine by bringing it to a recycling centre. So I went to the recycling area and asked the guy there where I should put it and I was told that it goes in my regular garbage. So even though all the plastics are recyclable, they are not accepted. WTF? Why did I pay the fee when I bought it? Can we get the rules straight here people? That is truly stupid. I think I would simply leave it at the recycling center if it was me and let them figure it out... |
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Post by northernboy on Aug 23, 2021 21:12:08 GMT
Nothing makes sense anymore.
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Post by northernboy on Aug 23, 2021 21:22:22 GMT
I guess recycling fee really means the bonuses of our government officials.
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Post by george on Aug 23, 2021 21:39:55 GMT
I wouldn’t bother taking it to a recycling centre in the first place but if I did I’d just toss it in their parking lot if they didn’t want to take it. And the fee that yer charged when you buy stuff; that just gets spent by the government on dumb ideas.
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Post by Sgt Rock on Aug 23, 2021 23:16:29 GMT
Infant said, " Can we get the rules straight here people?". of course not. if they did, they'd just have to change them again to keep you confused again.  |
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Post by zontar on Aug 24, 2021 5:54:11 GMT
Well I know my local fire station doesn't take household batteries--although apparently some do.
But there's a hardware store nearby that does.
But if someone makes money on it--I'd rather it be the fire dept, than a national (International?) hardware chain.
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Post by johnreardon on Aug 24, 2021 8:50:55 GMT
We have recycling bins, that are collected fortnightly, for items such as bottles, tins, paper and cardboard. There are also bins for garden waste. In addition, we have recycling centres where you can take larger items yourself. Our annual Council Taxes, which are based on the size of your house/flat cover these.
If you have larger items such as Beds or large white goods, we can arrange for the council to pick them up. Up to 6 items can be collected by this service, which carries a non-refundable fee of £25 for 3 items or £40 for 4 to 6 items.
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Post by Die Bullen on Aug 24, 2021 11:42:16 GMT
Recycling gets picked up every 2 weeks by us. Most plastics, bottles and cardboard/paper are collected. Anything electrical I simply bring to Best Buy and drop it off there.
Since my wife likes to compost the food waste, there is almost no garbage left- we've shared garbage service with one of the neighbors for many years because we simply don't generate that much.
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Post by infant on Aug 24, 2021 12:32:48 GMT
We have recycling (blue boxes) for our paper/cardboard and for our glass/plastics. We have garden bags for our garden waste. All gets picked up with our trash once a week. Bulk items (mattresses, furniture, white items etc) require a scheduled pickup. Most electronics can be brought to the transfer/ recycling station where recycling is allowed for free but actual trash is charged at $8.50 for the first 100kg. I wasn’t going to pay $8.50 to throw out the coffeemaker so it’s just going in the trash bag
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Post by highdeaf on Aug 24, 2021 12:38:46 GMT
We (well, more accurately, my wife) is very big into composting. It reduces our waste to two small 'grocery bags' every two weeks (which is about 20% of our bin). Meanwhile, we see neighbors with overflowing grey bins (the large bins the garbage truck auto-pickers are designed to unload). Composting is a double whammy. We reduce waste and we also get a lot of really good dirt to grow flowers and veggies, etc. Tomatoes, herbs, all sorts of stuff seems to go apeshit for the stuff. It take a bit of effort on our part, but what else am I gonna do, practice guitar? 
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Post by Die Bullen on Aug 24, 2021 15:34:18 GMT
We (well, more accurately, my wife) is very big into composting. It reduces our waste to two small 'grocery bags' every two weeks (which is about 20% of our bin). Meanwhile, we see neighbors with overflowing grey bins (the large bins the garbage truck auto-pickers are designed to unload). Composting is a double whammy. We reduce waste and we also get a lot of really good dirt to grow flowers and veggies, etc. Tomatoes, herbs, all sorts of stuff seems to go apeshit for the stuff. It take a bit of effort on our part, but what else am I gonna do, practice guitar?
Exactly the same over here. My wife is really into the composting thing and takes care of all of that stuff. I must admit however I hate going out to the barrel on a hot summer day- the flies and insects there are unbearable, even with the lid on. |
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Post by Colchar on Aug 24, 2021 15:42:39 GMT
Today, I went to the recycling area of our dump to get rid of a coffee maker. In Canada, or at least in Ontario, when we buy electronic items such as stereos, microwave ovens, DVD players etc, we are charged a recycling fee right when we check out. That’s fine! When I was getting my new Keurig machine under warranty, the customer service rep told me to dispose of the old machine by bringing it to a recycling centre. So I went to the recycling area and asked the guy there where I should put it and I was told that it goes in my regular garbage. So even though all the plastics are recyclable, they are not accepted. WTF? Why did I pay the fee when I bought it? Can we get the rules straight here people? That fee was brought in by the McGuinty/Wynne Liberals. Is it any wonder it doesn't make sense? |
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