Couple-is-fined-for-e-cycling-in-home.html

**rbrooks715** · 09-28-2012, 09:00 AM

there have been several threads discussing business liability and requirements for a business. the general consensus of the forum and the majority of its members is that the laws and licensing requirements do not apply to them or to their 'scrapping' business. one of the ecyclers recently received a 5 year prison sentence for improperly disposing of crt's. courtesy of the state of mizzery. oregon, califorinia and arizona are even more stringent.

there will continue to be an increase in regulations, licensing and compliance. the states are broke. this business can used to generate revenue thru the licensing and collection of taxes. an increase in compliance will decrease the cost to the public of clean up from illegal waste disposal.

i expect to see federal regulations mandated to the states, within the next 5 years, that will completely change how this business operates and who will be allowed to operate. 95% of those currently ecycling will not be doing that in the near future. the feds are advocating a bond requirement. along with insurance, several epa licenses, minimum building size and storage requirements.

this particular subject should have been one of the first to be pinned to the top of the page.

**jghilino** · 09-28-2012, 09:08 AM

How come its perfectly fine to landfill all of these monitors but it is illegal for us to process them for recycling? Think of all the electronics with mercury lead ect that get landfilled each year. I think the laws are wrong but thats just my 2 cents.

**EcoSafe** · 09-28-2012, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by rbrooks715

there have been several threads discussing business liability and requirements for a business. the general consensus of the forum and the majority of its members is that the laws and licensing requirements do not apply to them or to their 'scrapping' business. one of the ecyclers recently received a 5 year prison sentence for improperly disposing of crt's. courtesy of the state of mizzery. oregon, califorinia and arizona are even more stringent.

there will continue to be an increase in regulations, licensing and compliance. the states are broke. this business can used to generate revenue thru the licensing and collection of taxes. an increase in compliance will decrease the cost to the public of clean up from illegal waste disposal.

i expect to see federal regulations mandated to the states, within the next 5 years, that will completely change how this business operates and who will be allowed to operate. 95% of those currently ecycling will not be doing that in the near future. the feds are advocating a bond requirement. along with insurance, several epa licenses, minimum building size and storage requirements.

this particular subject should have been one of the first to be pinned to the top of the page.

I agree completely with your view of the future of this business. what I disagree with is the fact it WILL happen.

and the few will hurt us all "never let a good crisis go to waste" we didn't build this great country on regulations for the purpose of generating revenue for the regulators, it was built on common sence and hard work. I believe in common education, morality and common sence. may be a certificate program of some type like a contractor made affordable for the smallest business. then if the owner violates the guidelines review the education requirements before they are allowed to continue business. the secound violation they are out of business, perminently.

But, I know that makes too much sence, and the gubment aint going to give up any opertunity to generate more and more and more revinue.