To reduce waste of raw materials, the government of Sperland is considering requiring household appliances to be broken down for salvage when discarded  To cover the cost of salvage, the government is planning to charge a fee, which would be imposed when the appliance is first sold
Imposing the fee at the time of salvage would reduce waste more effectively, however, because consumers tend to keep old appliances longer if they are faced with a fee for discarding them
Many nonfunctioning appliances that are currently discarded could be repaired at relatively little expense.