tube recycling.

Ive taken 3 loads of scrapped tvs (just lead tube and plastic shell) to two different goodwill stores no problem but, the fourth load they turned me down. They told me that they were just piling up in the back and the truck that picks them up wouldnt take them. So keep in mind if you go too many times they may turn you down.

So, after I was turned down I went to the dump transfer station where they advertise that they take two tvs per day for free. When I went this last time they told me that I can dump as many tvs as I would like for free!

So, my plan A (goodwill) failed but, my plan B stepped up.

I think that when companies or facilities are accepting tvs for free they are assuming that they are complete tv's. When they say they are accepting TVs in any condition, I think they are referring to working or non working not, scrapped or non-scrapped. If anyone does plan on dropping TVs off at Goodwill you may want to keep it on the down low (dont make it obvious that they are scrapped). Me personally Im not going to go through Goodwill anymore because I want it to be worth it for them also. I know that the plastic shells can be recycled as abs plastic and there are new machines out there that separate the lead from the glass but, perhaps it isnt that profitable enough.