First, figure out your event costs. You'll have fuel and time no matter what. Figure out an hourly wage for yourself, and the costs to host the drive (Fuel, advertising, and promotional items for example). That's what you should charge. Never assume that an event will bring in anything. You know it will, but it's impossible to guess how much or what. The host should pay the costs to hold the event, so if nothing comes in, you've broken even (Including your time- a 6 hour drive at $10/Hour is $60 right there).
It's not greedy to be paid for the cost of hosting the event. There was an outfit in Montana that wanted $15,000 to hold an event down here. I hosted that event, and charged them about $200 to do it (A lot of which was fuel). Asking for a large sum like they did is greedy, but covering expenses is worthwhile.
Now, don't charge for computers. TVs and CRTs- Yes, if you want to take them. Computers- don't. You'll have a lot more come in if there is free recycling.
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