I want to start scrapping much more, but what do I do with all the garbage that isn't worth anything? I tried to search for this by the way and didn't find it.
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I want to start scrapping much more, but what do I do with all the garbage that isn't worth anything? I tried to search for this by the way and didn't find it.
Take it to your landfill is one option. Number two is the trash man twice a week. The Scrap yards sometimes offer some trash cans. Also offer to dump some trash where you buy gas or pick up scrap.
I have very little trash. If you are talking about plastic or crt's, we've discussed that a lot in other threads.
I have a lot of fluorescent bulbs which have mercury in them I'm told. The local landfill won't take them if you just try to bring them in, yet I see them in the roadside trash all the time. I don't want to put them the landfill and have the mercury end up in the water eventually. So I'm kind of stuck with them for now.
Not sure what happens with my regular trash, maybe they have bigger dumpsters or will take garbage bags. But I'm talking about a pickup truck filled with trash so it wont fit in my can. I will have to figure out if the landfill will allow me to dump there or if the recycling center offers garbage cans. Thanks all.
Also, use the web search engine(google) and see if Minnesota has a recycling directory, North Carolina has one http://www.p2pays.org/dmrm/start.aspx
A tip for searching this website when looking for anything for TVs or CRT use "monitors" instead.
Where I live the landfill lets you dump most non-hazardous stuff, but they charge you. The county recycling program only takes stuff they can make money from. Today, I filled up a Chevy Trailblazer with stuff from a clean-up and took it to the landfill. I had to empty it myself and I left most of the stuff I had taken from the site there. I was charged $7.75. If you can get permission from someone with a dumpster that would be your cheapest ethical way of dumping it unless you feel like putting it all in trashbags and leaving it at the curbside on trash night.Quote:
Originally Posted by GarbageMan
Once a month by me the city will do a hazzardous waste drop off and they take them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrapette
There are a couple Free collection sites for Fluorescent bulbs in our area. There is also a county directory on where to dispose of different items. Have you tried a google search on Fluorescent Disposal in your area?
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Originally Posted by Scrapette
Look for a local incinerator, if that is an option.
Thanks, I'm thinking I'm going to have to take them to CIncinnati or Lexington, Ky on a hazardous waste day.Quote:
Originally Posted by hobo finds
Yep, thanks for the information but nothing is close. I'm going to have to take them to a site out of town probably.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midnight
OP, my county dump charges $90/ton for non hazardous bulk waste dropoff... my last truck load of styrofoam and things was only $14.
this would be a good option but they only allow each personal truck/residential household 3 dropoffs per year. i was thinking about setting up an account with them to make it happen more often.
When I lived in Tucson the Home Depot would take fluorescent bulbs as long as they weren't broken. Might have been a local thing, but wouldn't hurt to call them.
Starbits
Were they paying you for them or just taking them off your hands?Quote:
Originally Posted by starbits
Just taking them off your hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by skylinejackjr