Our newsroom has received a number of calls and e-mails asking why if the
State Department of Ecology is promoting free e-cycling, some people are being
asked to pay anywhere from $5-15.
We hopped online to the Department of Ecology's website.
It turns
out
stores like Staples and Office Depot charge you money for what's called
a drop-off box; you buy a box and can fill it with electronic recyclables.
We talked to Office Depot, and they tell us they charge the money for shipping
and the state's new ecology law does not affect them.