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09 Feb 09 - 03:18 PM (#2562040) Subject: BS: the weee charge From: The Sandman the Irish Government has this week introduced a charge for anyone to recycle at their dump,between Ballydehob and Schull.this means they now charge people to recycle electrical goods. however,there was already in existence a charge on electrical goods called the weee charge. so now the consumer is being charged twice,as a recycler can not enter the dump,without paying 3 euros at the barrier. mean while the Irish government has wasted millions on redundant electronic voting machines,that is costing them thousands to keep in storage,the verys ame givernment wasted thousands ,on Berties bowl, an unfinished sports stadium.Idoubt the legality of charging consumers for recycling electrical goods twice |
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09 Feb 09 - 05:13 PM (#2562162) Subject: RE: BS: the weee charge From: Rasener Don't tell Gordon Brown, Dick |
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09 Feb 09 - 08:07 PM (#2562307) Subject: RE: BS: the weee charge From: catspaw49 Aw nuts........I thought you meant this WEEEEE........... Spaw |
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10 Feb 09 - 05:19 AM (#2562488) Subject: RE: BS: the weee charge From: MartinRyan The WEEE charge was intended to finance recycling by retailers and delaers - they have to accept goods in exchange when selling. The local charge sounds like Cork County Council's idea. I assume it applies to all recycling - not just electricals? Regards |
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10 Feb 09 - 07:08 AM (#2562561) Subject: RE: BS: the weee charge From: The Sandman yes,it applies to all recycling . although bottle banks in Ballydehob are still free.The result of this will be more illegal dumping. but the consumer pays a retail price for electrical goods,does this price include the weee tax?.,if it does cork consumers are being charged twice . |
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10 Feb 09 - 07:33 AM (#2562580) Subject: RE: BS: the weee charge From: MartinRyan They're being charged a second time for bringing the goods other than to the retailer. In effect, they're being charged for convenience. There's a lot of it about! Regards |
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10 Feb 09 - 02:04 PM (#2562971) Subject: RE: BS: the weee charge From: The Sandman but then it must be discrimanatory against Corkonians. will The Rebel County take this lying down |
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10 Feb 09 - 02:12 PM (#2562980) Subject: RE: BS: the weee charge From: MartinRyan Now that's a recycled line if ever I heard one! Regards p.s. At the moment, of course, said Corkonians are busy discriminating against each other! |