Turbosystems

iTrader: (5)

just bought 3 bulbs from CEF and got charged 15 p per bulb on top recycling contribution charge + vat
which one wouldn't mind paying i suppose except I will be recycling them in my bin
you have to love all these carbon foot print taxes

Mr S1

iTrader: (2)

It's all bollocks mate. My mum's a teacher and they recycle at school, teaching the kids etc. But you know what happens to the bins ? They get sent to India and dumped. Mum did some digging and found out, as it's too expensive to recycle.

Turbosystems

iTrader: (5)

I am already paying for commercial waste recycling disposal at work so the charge is twice +vat as well .should i place the 3 old bulbs carefully in my car and drive them back to CEF to dispose of

Mr S1

iTrader: (2)

Like you most people probably wouldn't object to payiong a token recycling charge but it won't be a 'token' and they ain't doing what they're supposed to be.

Another way of shafting the general public.

Turbosystems

iTrader: (5)

a very clever tax indeed one of thousands of stealth taxes
the reality is if mr and mrs average earn 40k have 2.2 children the tax man gets 80% of the 40k in direct taxes and stealth taxes about time panorama did a programme on this

Markb_s1

can't say i'm surprised at that 80% figure... although i'm a little bemused as to why charge vat on somehting that's supposedly a green tax for the environment. (other than the obvious revenue generation!)

cheeky cunts.

escort greg

Wait until you have to get rid of 30 x 8ft tubes im dreading taking them to the wholesaler for recycling ££££££££££

rssteve

you take them to the wholesaler, drop them in, then drive off. The reason you pay the fee on new lamps is so you have already paid for the deposal once they are used.

Your not supposed to put fluorscent tubes in your bin they contain mercury, your local tip will take them for free aswell.

david

As Steve say's, the 15p charge is for the recycling so you should be able to drop them off at any wholesaler. We supply CEF and they are ripping the piss charging customers to return the lamps as well, no-one else does. They have also been charging up to 27p and also charging it on control gear which isnt law yet.

Basically they are screwing it for as much money as they can get.

focusv8

NO, NO, NO,

Think of the environmental chaos you will cause buy burning fossil fuels in your car/van going back to the wholesalers.

Bung 'em in the bin it's more enviro friendly.

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