How do you dispose of your bad monitors?

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I wanted to know others methods on monitor disposal. Can they be recycled and if so where, and how? How do you dispose of yours?
 
I take mine to the dump, unless there is an electronics recycling day closer to home. My dump allows you to bring in a certain amount of electronic waste each month for free. And the electronics recycling days are always free, only a couple blocks away usually, and they take all of the stuff out of my truck for me. I just pull up, they check my ID, then I pull through the line, they come up to me and remove items and I drive away .
 
I put the old tube back into the frame of the TV I got the new one from and take that back to the community recycling container I got it from. There is a truck-size container near where I work where people can drop off bulky electronics like TVs and computers. So I get free computer parts and free TV tubes when I need them.
 
20" and smaller tube can go in the ole trash (they separate that crap at the dump it seems). I asked about the size once and the guy mentioned it was a weight issue (for the worker)...so since then, if I have a 25" or larger tube to throw away I carry it out to the trash truck myself and they don't seem to mind.
 
I wanted to know others methods on monitor disposal. Can they be recycled and if so where, and how? How do you dispose of yours?

There is a recycling center in Winchester that I take all my CRT tubes and electronic crap to. Might be a bit of a hike for you.

Don't throw them in the garbage.
 
Check your local town hall, city center or whatever they call it in your location. They should be able to direct you to a place that will recycle the stuff. Don't toss it, crushed CRTs are bad news. Worse case you might be able to bring it to Best Buy, they seem to be recycling all sorts of electronic stuff these days.
 
I take mine to the dump, unless there is an electronics recycling day closer to home. My dump allows you to bring in a certain amount of electronic waste each month for free. And the electronics recycling days are always free, only a couple blocks away usually, and they take all of the stuff out of my truck for me. I just pull up, they check my ID, then I pull through the line, they come up to me and remove items and I drive away .

In california, they check your I.D. at the dump? WTF?
 
In california, they check your I.D. at the dump? WTF?


No, they check his ID at the community recycling day. They do that here to make sure that you actually live in the community. It ensures that the community isn't billed for crap that belongs to people outside the community.
 
In california, they check your I.D. at the dump? WTF?

At the dump they actually do check your ID too; it is because they offer this service free so they make sure you actually live in the city. They also require ID when dropping off hazardous materials, which they collect for free.

If you are just dumping normal waste they only ask which county you are from, they don't actually check any documents. But they have done this at every dump I have been to in CA, as well as record your plate number.
 
Washington has a bunch of no-cost "e-cycling" places to take electronics such as televisions, monitors and computers. most are commercial outfits (thrift stores, used computer outlets) that either resell good equipment or pass the unusable stuff on to companies that do the actual recycling or disposal. unfortunately, they do not take radios, printers, copiers, scanners and the like, all of which still have to be thrown in the dump.

i haven't taken any yet, but i have a couple of tubes that are destined to end up at one soon. maybe i'll do it today.

our local dump also checks your ID. for hazardous waste you have to be a city or county resident. for standard garbage, residents get a break on the price but non-residents may dump as well.
 
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That won't work in a lot of states since the solid waste laws vary. US EPA considers them hazardous waste due to all the lead cadmium and other heavy metals in them. That means they can no longer be buried in the landfill. Most places require they be taken to a recycling facility. In my community they have one at the landfill.

Mark Hooks


20" and smaller tube can go in the ole trash (they separate that crap at the dump it seems). I asked about the size once and the guy mentioned it was a weight issue (for the worker)...so since then, if I have a 25" or larger tube to throw away I carry it out to the trash truck myself and they don't seem to mind.
 
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Who throws away old monitors? Unless it has a broken neck or a shorted gun that can't be saved, it stays. Always good for testing chassis.

Otherwise, I break the neck to de-vacuum it, then toss it in the dumpster...
 
Please dont throw away ANY chassis and only tubes that are not salvagable. Some of us dont mind a little burn and tubes with heavy burn can be used as bench monitors.
 
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