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Electronics recycling fees are being reduced - 2011-07-05

You may have experienced some sticker shock since the inception of Alberta's recycling program in October of 2004. Your "bottom line price" for new electronics was a surprise, when the program added up to $45 to the purchase price of a 46 inch or larger t.v. These fees are called "advanced disposal surcharges" and are collected at the point of sale, which means you DON'T have to pay anything to recycle your old electronics. The program has been a huge success, and it has kept over 70,000 tonnes of metal, plastic and glass out of landfills and recycled into new products.

Due to changing technologies, lighter weights and less expensive recycling costs, the environmental fees will be reduced as of August 1, 2011. That's right - FEES REDUCED. That's a statement you don't hear every day, especially from a government organization! Following is a table of the previous cost, and the new one:

Product  Old Fee  New Fee 
Computer Monitors $12.00 $6.00
CPUs and Servers (incl. keyboard, mouse, cables and speakers
$10.00 $4.00
Laptop, Tablet PC and Notebooks
$5.00 $1.20
Printer and combinations
$8.00 $4.80
T.V. - less than 19 inch
$15.00 $4.00
T.V. - 19 inch to less than 30 inch
$25.00 $10.80
T.V. - 30 inch to less than 46 inch
$30.00 $18.80
T.V. - 46 inch and larger
$45.00 $24.00

These new fees this will reduce the purchase price of new electronics starting on August 1. It's not a large amount of money, but every little bit helps.

For more information, please visit www.albertarecycling.ca.

When it's time to purchase new equipment and take advantage of the reduced recycling fees, call Benson & Associates at (403)247-1664. We can help you determine the best equipment for your organization and get you the best price through our partnerships with Dell, Microsoft, HP Canada and others.