Canadian Tire admits to overcharging on eco fees

Canadian Tire has admitted its stores have been charging consumers too much for eco fees since they came into effect on July 1. The company says it was the result of a computer glitch.

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The Sierra Club of Canada says the program is important because hazardous material that isn't disposed of properly can become a health and environmental risk.

"Our water waste management systems aren't designed to capture those (hazardous materials) and process them out. (The systems) are about sanitizing, so they tend to go right through the system and end up in our drinking water, so we are drinking a watered down version of it," said John Bennett, executive director of the Sierra Club.