they dont pay for a few reasons.

People are up in arms about "Toxins" and "recycling" tie that with marketing, the manpower, and many states now by law forcing electronics to be recycled you get a company like them. Unlike us we market that we pay and that is our "Nich" but that Nich we fill does not grant us the things that a company like themselves get. Government sub's, Huge public recycling drives.

But also those things cost money. I looked into doing a recycling drive and i was shocked at what it cost for an electronic drive.

1. I need to be R2 certified or the backed and staffed by a fully R2 certified recycler
2. The event needs to be planned at least 6 months prior to starting and submitted to NYS for approval
3. no more than 30 days prior to the event i must pay for a NYS inspector to inspect the site and procedures of the event so that i comply with all NYS laws
4. All equipment must be gone within 24 hours of the event
5. I must pay for a NYS inspector after the event
6. I am subject to surprise inspections during the event.