value of scrap

From: Peter Joules <lists_at_joules.org>
Date: Mon Oct 29 07:56:29 2001

On Sunday 28 October 2001 11:29 pm, you wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----

> > > It sucks that these people would rather scrap out a machine
> > > than let a collector have it for free.
> >
> > It translates to ...
> >
> > "it sucks that people won't give away free money"
>
> Sad but true
>

Here in the UK that might change soon. It is about to become illegal to send
electronic waste to landfill so it _must_ be recycled. As soon as one has no
choice but to send stuff to scrap merchants, they then tend to start charging
for taking it away instead of paying for it.

I have already seen the same happen with lead-acid batteries and old fridges,
to name but two examples, when the legislation came in stopping them being
disposed of by other means than sending them for scrap.

-- 
Regards
Pete
Received on Mon Oct 29 2001 - 07:56:29 GMT

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