State & Local Governments Must Deal with E-Waste

http://www.governing.com/articles/0806env.htm

Some state and local governments have implememnted various mechanisims to combat E-Waste. All those fancy big screen tv's, iPods, and computers take up landfill space. Even worse, they have toxic metals that shouldn't be thrown in the landfill.

It's pretty common for certain automotive parts to have disposal fees (you have to pay $10 to recycle your old battery). Some states are charging PC buyers or manufactures a small fee to pay for the recycling of electronic items.

As with many user fees, I like it.