KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA | Why Do Some E-Cycling Drop-Off Spots Cost Money? - 0 views
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Jack Olmsted on 07 Jan 09Our 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.