News, Would you pay 10.00 to get rid of your computer? Staples starts computer recycle program. (recycling, buy)

[JD59]

BOSTON - Staples Inc. is expanding its electronics waste recycling program by accepting used computers and monitors that can now be dropped off for a $10 fee at any of the office products chain's 1,400 U.S. locations during store hours.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070521/ap_on_hi_te/staples_recyling_computers;_ylt=AqLNfEyx7qI8cBT5MP 8iEMBI2ocA (broken link)

[Angel Bear]

That is way cool! I think I have 4-5 old ones here, although I wouldn't part with my old school Mac How awesome!

[Lisa_from_Debary]

I had two old CPUs to get rid of, I pulled the hard drives and put them out in the trash with the moniters...why would I PAY someone to take them...they probably got recycled anyway because people take things from the trash all the time.

[christina0001]

No way. There is a city community center not far from here that accepts donated old computers; I would donate to them vs. throwing away. But paying $10 to recycle is better than just throwing away.

[Lisa_from_Debary]

I have a bad back, I don't carry anything when I can get away from it. I often use my daughters red wagon to take things out to the trash or to the car.

I have put things out in my trash the night before and half the trash ids gone by the morning...

[ahava]

No way. People who build their own computers will pay good money for some components. Just look on eBay. Staples would have to pay me to get any of my old computers.

[janelle144]

Isn't Best Buy taking them for free right now?

[GreenGene]

I would pay someone, if I needed to. But our county landfill runs an electronics recycling service for residents - no charge.

[shiphead]

The question is what kind of recycling are these companies doing? China slave recycling? polluting someone else?

[yayoi]

Ok, if I recycle a computer, I'm helping the environment in my own little way. Why should I have to pay to help the environment? Isn't helping the environment enough?