How do I get rid of a partially decased computer monitor?

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How do I get rid of a partially decased computer monitor?

I decided to restore my MAME rig back into an arcade game and now I have a large 21 inch computer tube monitor taking up valuable real estate on my garage floor. How do I get rid of it nowadays? I know Goodwill would not take it as is, and I can't just put it in the trash can.

Any ideas that won't cost me anything?
 
I know many cities will do an e-cycle day or weekend where you can bring anything e-cycle'ish to them. Essentially, anything that has an electric cord is elligible. Also, I know the local landfill takes electronic waste (for free), you should check with your local dump and see if they offer a similar program.
 
Have a ups or fedex employee touch it, and it will instantly be destroyed.
 
Have a ups or fedex employee touch it, and it will instantly be destroyed.

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I know of some great irrigation ditches out in the country. In our town (1000 people) the trash guys take old TVs and computer monitors. They took one of mine just a few weeks ago with no problems.
 
Open up the casing, break the neck of the tube allowing the gasses to leave the tube. You want to break the neck not the face of the tube as the neck is the weakest part so breaking the neck only allows the gasses to leave the tube. Breaking the face of a gas filled monitor can have a violent effect, more or less an explosion with the possibility of flying shards of glass. After de gassed put the tube in a thick plastic bag or a box to catch the debris and smash the glass into little bits with a hammer or whatever is handy. I personally also smash the plastic frame. Once compacted put it in your trash can. After talking to a couple folks at the dump I was told the main reason they don't take whole computer monitors is that they take up too much space and there are just too many people that would be throwing them away at the dump if they accepted them.
 
I decided to restore my MAME rig back into an arcade game and now I have a large 21 inch computer tube monitor taking up valuable real estate on my garage floor. How do I get rid of it nowadays? I know Goodwill would not take it as is, and I can't just put it in the trash can.

Any ideas that won't cost me anything?

Build a Cab with a 1 n 60. Use the 21 Inch as the monitor..
Sell it and use the money to restore your arcade game ..
 
One time we were cleaning up our house, and had a chevy transmission to get rid of. WE PUT IT IN THE TRASH CAN.

So the trash truck comes by, and the arms come out and grab the trash can. It can't pick it up. It took two of us to get it to the curb it was so heavy, we had other shit in there too, not just the transmission. So anyways, we're watching through a window, the arm can't pick the can up. All of a sudden, the arm just quick as hell picks it straight up and dumps it in the truck, fast as hell.

They must have some kind of turbo button on the truck or something, lol.
 
I just got rid of one. Took it to the local dump, where they have a recycling station. Technically they could have charged me to take it, but they didn't.

Most dumps won't take them as garbage anymore. The EPA doesn't want tubes in landfills, due to lead leaching into water, etc.

-Jim
 
Don't forget the Craigslist Free "Curb Alert" option. It also works well, though not as much fun as taking it to the shooting range...
 
Open up the casing, break the neck of the tube allowing the gasses to leave the tube. You want to break the neck not the face of the tube as the neck is the weakest part so breaking the neck only allows the gasses to leave the tube. Breaking the face of a gas filled monitor can have a violent effect, more or less an explosion with the possibility of flying shards of glass. After de gassed put the tube in a thick plastic bag or a box to catch the debris and smash the glass into little bits with a hammer or whatever is handy. I personally also smash the plastic frame. Once compacted put it in your trash can. After talking to a couple folks at the dump I was told the main reason they don't take whole computer monitors is that they take up too much space and there are just too many people that would be throwing them away at the dump if they accepted them.

Not to poop on the party but the tube actually contains a vacuum and will implode if struck in the wrong spot. In order to vent the tube safely, the very end of the neck needs to be broken, then air will rush into the tube with a considerable sucking sound. Its sort of like opening a pickle jar the first time. Use of safety glasses is recomended. Putting a blanket over the tube to contain flying glass isn't a bad idea either.
 
I've heard that CRTs contain cadmium, lead and other nasty carcinogenic stuff. Many years ago I smashed a CRT that I had already necked, but now that I know about the hazards I won't do that again.
 
Put it on the curb. Place ad on Craigslist for a FREE Computer monitor. Set up video camera to watch the carnage. Post on UTube. Problem solved and you brought delight to millions.

ken
 
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