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How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: Space Ghost ()
Date: February 28, 2008 07:42PM

I have a bunch of old computer monitors I want to get rid of. I think they're too old to even give away on Craigslist. They're supposed to have lead and stuff, so you shouldn't throw them away. Is there a way to have them picked up, or get rid of them without spending any money?

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: ffxn8v ()
Date: February 28, 2008 07:55PM

Fairfax County Waste Transfer Stations???

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: pgens ()
Date: February 28, 2008 08:34PM

I wish there was an easy way... a couple of years ago I tried to drop one off at a "green" PC equipment disposal site. It was off the beaten path on a scary area on Edsall Road, and when I got to the address no one knew what I was talking about. I was going to have to pay $15 or something like that. I didn't have any more time to waste so I went directly to the dump with it. I tried.

Anyway, maybe there are better ways to do it in Fairfax County. Montgomery County MD makes it a lot easier... they have county-run PC equipment drop off points.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: wiz ()
Date: February 29, 2008 12:35PM

I took mine apart and cut up the insides and threw pieces out in the garbage. It took awhile to get it into little parts but I managed. Now, about the lead and crap th OP mentioned, I guess I came in contact with that stuff, so what will happen to me? I'm starting to feel sick.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: Mike Sorce ()
Date: February 29, 2008 01:21PM

I posted this on the Electronics Recycling Center thread, but it seem appropriate to add here...

You might want to check out this site which is affiliated with Costco:

[www.greensight.com]

They will pay you a nominal fee for some items and even items with no recycling value (e.g., CRTs) still come with a prepaid shipping label. You will need to find a box, I guess, but most of the alternatives are not very eco-friendly.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: Mike Sorce ()
Date: February 29, 2008 01:23PM

Mike Sorce Wrote:
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> I posted this on the Electronics Recycling Center
> thread, but it seem appropriate to add here...
>
> You might want to check out this site which is
> affiliated with Costco:
>
>
>
> They will pay you a nominal fee for some items and
> even items with no recycling value (e.g., CRTs)
> still come with a prepaid shipping label. You will
> need to find a box, I guess, but most of the
> alternatives are not very eco-friendly.

Here is a link that works: http://www.greensight.com/CostcoTrades/Common/equiptypes.aspx?SiteXfrMsg=1

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: RickyBobby ()
Date: March 01, 2008 03:18PM

Place it on the roadway in Maryland in the early morning hours (strange pick-up times), apparently cars travel there and they should take care of it for you. If not, place it in the ole compost heap, along with styrofoam, diapers, and plastic bags.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: Space Ghost ()
Date: March 01, 2008 05:02PM

I'm not a Costco member, so that Green Sight thing doesn't help me.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: JB ()
Date: March 02, 2008 10:54AM

Call Purple Heart, they took four out of the five I put out for them. Not sure why they got picky with the last one, but my problem is smaller now...

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: Space Ghost ()
Date: March 02, 2008 04:53PM

What's Purple Heart, other than a military award? I can't find them online

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: pgens ()
Date: March 02, 2008 05:00PM

http://charityreports.bbb.org/Public/Report.aspx?CharityID=660

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: dracon78 ()
Date: March 06, 2008 03:42PM

In Prince Williams County the land fill on 234 accepts 5 CRTs a day but is only open on certian days of the week.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: ITRADE ()
Date: March 06, 2008 05:47PM

Give them to a Fraternity at UVA, UMD or Washington and Lee. They'll smash them for free.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: KeepOnTruckin ()
Date: March 06, 2008 09:25PM

ITRADE Wrote:
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> Give them to a Fraternity at UVA, UMD or
> Washington and Lee. They'll smash them for free.


Or do it your self: head to the nearest high school football stadium and throw it off the press box.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: Tia2 ()
Date: March 07, 2008 10:13AM

If you belong to Costco - check it out!

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11230482&search=Savings0305&Mo=32〈=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=Savings0305&Ntt=Savings0305&cm_mmc=BCEmail_277-_-QUAD-_-1-_-Savings0305&No=10&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&Sp=S&s=1



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/07/2008 10:14AM by Tia2.

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Re: How to recycle or dispose of a CRT monitor?
Posted by: Gravis ()
Date: March 07, 2008 06:52PM

worst link ever.


"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."095042938540

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