Will they come after my father?

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be too worried to get caught, but I’m very resentful of having to pay a fee to dispose of something that no longer works, but was and is legal and normal to own. It was such a pain getting ridding our old thermostat. Same with paint cans.

If governments want things disposed of properly, why don’t they make it easier? It should be free, and with regular opportunities.

I know, and having to wait for a disposal event once every six months is so inconvenient.

[Anonymous]

Plenty of people dump unresellable children's items at Goodwill in the wee hours of the morning. Carseats are a big one because the assumption is that it MIGHT have been in an accident so it's no good.
The baby products industry is very clever at making sure people continue to buy new products.
Anyways, that's where I go my children's booster seats. When they grew out of them, I free-cycled them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d be too worried to get caught, but I’m very resentful of having to pay a fee to dispose of something that no longer works, but was and is legal and normal to own. It was such a pain getting ridding our old thermostat. Same with paint cans.

If governments want things disposed of properly, why don’t they make it easier? It should be free, and with regular opportunities.

It is easy. You drive to the dump. It is not free, because it costs $$ to dispose of stuff that has toxic contents. Your old thermostat probably had mercury in it. You just want other people to pay for it.

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Anonymous wrote:No, but they should. What he did is awful -- didn't want to pay the disposal fee so he tasks a charity with it? POS person.

Oh relax Karen. He didn’t kill someone.

This. PP sucks. Give old people, most likely on a limited income and without discretionary spending, a break.

Nope. Don't dump your garbage for a charity to dispose of.

Goodwill and charity lol OK, app.

I know several adults with special needs, including two with ASD, who are employed by Goodwill. I taught them when they were in middle school, and their parents are most appreciative of their employment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d be too worried to get caught, but I’m very resentful of having to pay a fee to dispose of something that no longer works, but was and is legal and normal to own. It was such a pain getting ridding our old thermostat. Same with paint cans.

If governments want things disposed of properly, why don’t they make it easier? It should be free, and with regular opportunities.

You mean you would like your tax dollars to pay for it? Or you would like for the government to stop providing a different service to cover the cost. Because waste disposal stations aren't made by fairies and staffed by elves.

Perhaps it's a better use of tax payer money to make the people who actually use this service pay for it.

[Anonymous]

There has to be intent to charge someone with a crime. He can say he thought he was legit doing a donation drop off and the police aren’t pursuing that.
From an ethical standpoint he was a jerk and knows better.
Criminally, he won’t get charged.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be too worried to get caught, but I’m very resentful of having to pay a fee to dispose of something that no longer works, but was and is legal and normal to own. It was such a pain getting ridding our old thermostat. Same with paint cans.

If governments want things disposed of properly, why don’t they make it easier? It should be free, and with regular opportunities.

It is easy. You drive to the dump. It is not free, because it costs $$ to dispose of stuff that has toxic contents. Your old thermostat probably had mercury in it. You just want other people to pay for it.

It’s not my fault they put something toxic in the old thermostat. If they don’t want people burying them in the kitchen trash, they should make it easier. Same with batteries, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be too worried to get caught, but I’m very resentful of having to pay a fee to dispose of something that no longer works, but was and is legal and normal to own. It was such a pain getting ridding our old thermostat. Same with paint cans.

If governments want things disposed of properly, why don’t they make it easier? It should be free, and with regular opportunities.

It is easy. You drive to the dump. It is not free, because it costs $$ to dispose of stuff that has toxic contents. Your old thermostat probably had mercury in it. You just want other people to pay for it.

It’s not my fault they put something toxic in the old thermostat. If they don’t want people burying them in the kitchen trash, they should make it easier. Same with batteries, etc.

I agree. And if a municipality has community events twice a year, the the anticipation of collecting from as many residents as possible, why can’t they just accept donations throughout the year?

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Anonymous wrote:Probably not. I would guess he was actually told where to take them - like a county supported dump and he didn't. I'm sure it happens all the time and is more of a nuisance for them than anything.

You’re correct, it was the waste management company that told him where to take them, but my father didn’t want to pay a fee, so there you go!

It's free in our county. Is he certain there's a fee where he is?

Yes. Apparently they have a twice year free event, otherwise there is a per pound fee, but he missed the window and didn’t want to wait for the next.

I mean, then he kind of deserves it if they do report him.

Report him to the tube-TV police. Yes, they are a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but they should. What he did is awful -- didn't want to pay the disposal fee so he tasks a charity with it? POS person.

Did you just call someone's elderly dad a POS person because he didn't do exactly the right thing with his old electronics?

I think that makes you a POS person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There has to be intent to charge someone with a crime. He can say he thought he was legit doing a donation drop off and the police aren’t pursuing that.
From an ethical standpoint he was a jerk and knows better.
Criminally, he won’t get charged.

Ignorance of the law is not a defense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There has to be intent to charge someone with a crime. He can say he thought he was legit doing a donation drop off and the police aren’t pursuing that.
From an ethical standpoint he was a jerk and knows better.
Criminally, he won’t get charged.

I agree they probably won't bother, but there's a sign at every Goodwill that says "no after hours donation" plus he was there earlier in the day and told no. Difficult to argue he didn't know.

[Anonymous]

Do you guys think it’s sad we’ve become such a selfish society?

I’m not dogging on OP’s dad because plenty of people would’ve done the same, but his entire thinking is me, me, me. He wants to get rid of the stuff now and not wait until the next recycling event because it’s bothersome to HIM. He tries 1 donations place, gets explicit instructions on what to do and then ignore it because it costs money to HIM and time to HIM. No matter that he’s now made more work for other people to dispose of the stuff, and passed on the cost to innocent third parties - that didn’t cross his mind?! We are such selfish people now!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you guys think it’s sad we’ve become such a selfish society?

I’m not dogging on OP’s dad because plenty of people would’ve done the same, but his entire thinking is me, me, me. He wants to get rid of the stuff now and not wait until the next recycling event because it’s bothersome to HIM. He tries 1 donations place, gets explicit instructions on what to do and then ignore it because it costs money to HIM and time to HIM. No matter that he’s now made more work for other people to dispose of the stuff, and passed on the cost to innocent third parties - that didn’t cross his mind?! We are such selfish people now!!!

And even now his and OP’s thinking is, what’s going to happen to meeeee

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be too worried to get caught, but I’m very resentful of having to pay a fee to dispose of something that no longer works, but was and is legal and normal to own. It was such a pain getting ridding our old thermostat. Same with paint cans.

If governments want things disposed of properly, why don’t they make it easier? It should be free, and with regular opportunities.

It is easy. You drive to the dump. It is not free, because it costs $$ to dispose of stuff that has toxic contents. Your old thermostat probably had mercury in it. You just want other people to pay for it.

It’s not my fault they put something toxic in the old thermostat. If they don’t want people burying them in the kitchen trash, they should make it easier. Same with batteries, etc.

I agree. And if a municipality has community events twice a year, the the anticipation of collecting from as many residents as possible, why can’t they just accept donations throughout the year?

Because they have to take special steps with the items too. Most don't have the space/logistics/manpower on a daily basis.