Is it really illegal to take old TV's apart?

I talked to a local recycling center today that takes old TV's for $45.00 a TV. I asked the man there how much would it cost me to just bring in the glass because I keep everything else. He told me that if I'm just collecting old TV's to take them apart that I need to stop doing it because it is completely illegal. He said I would have to have special HAZ-MAT training and a HAZ-MAT licence to do this. Is this true? This is in West Virginia. He said the glass has lead in it and thats why its considered hazardous and illegal to take apart. Anyone else ever heard of this?

I'd say that is indeed a "hazmat" type of situation but I can't imagine that it would be any worse than breaking a florescent light bulb/tube. Sure they have special procedures for cleanup but I've seen them broken in the supermarket many times only to be swept up and put in a can just like any other broken piece of glass.

As far as being illegal? I doubt that it would be illegal to take it apart, however, I can imagine that it would be illegal to just dump it on the side of the road. I just think that they guy is telling you anything just so you would bring him all of the goods.

I'd be tempted to think, at $45 a pop, some people might say anything to get you away ; )
You should be able to search your state's regulations somewhere, or if nothing else go to the library, look for the statutes for your state, get the index to it, and search out all categories pertaining to waste

wait there buying TVs for $45.00 a piece?!??!? NAME AND LOCATION OF BUSINESS PLEASE!!!!!!!



I just took 17 to (gutted) to goodwill for recycling.



17 x $45.00= $765.00 - 150.00 frieght shipping (which isn't even a full load to fill a gaylord) $615.00 profit!

No.. I think he said that you PAY them $45 to dispose of it for you.

I have never heard of it ever being illegal, in any state, to just disassemble a tv. Properly disposing of certain parts might be a different matter.

Yeah, they charge $45.00 a tv.

darn u had me excited! ;(

What a scam! Henceforth you can all bring your tvs to me and I will only charge you $30 each to take them, a savings of 33%! What a deal!

If there is a problem with TVs, what do they do with them when they get to the landfill?

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...r-article.html

He wants you to stop taking them apart so you can pay him the 45.00 AND he gets the good stuff inside.

Over here they crush them and throw them in the fill, (the morons!).

And by HAZ-MAT I would recommend a respirator for removal of the board. Because of the dust and fiber glass low grade board. I wear a respirator when I tear them down. I get sick if I don't.

Separate the material on the board as well Al. heat sinks and transformers do a quick google search for transformers and select images.

he is full of crap

it should be illegal to charge that much per unit.

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Originally Posted by projectnz

it should be illegal to charge that much per unit.

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it probably would be if the politician who proposed it wasn't getting a kickback ; )

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Originally Posted by AuburnEwaste

He wants you to stop taking them apart so you can pay him the 45.00 AND he gets the good stuff inside.

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^^^What he said^^^

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Originally Posted by GeorgeB

he is full of crap

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^^^And what he said, too^^^

I forgot to mention, that the max that I have seen for disposing of TV's in my area, is $15, and that is to help them with the cost of disposing of the glass in a environmentally friendly way.

BUT our local landfills all have specific times each month when they take tv's (ungutted) for free.

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Originally Posted by skylinejack

^^^What he said^^^



^^^And what he said, too^^^

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I agree as well, best buy pulled this crap on me. And let's just say that I will never be their customer ever!


Check out your state laws, don't believe some moron I get charged 20-45 cents per lb if I want to have the local facility do it, but I take my stuff to good will so it does cost me anything LOL

He's charging the general public $45 to dispose of TV's? What a rip off!! That is just wrong.
If you have a Goodwill in your area, I would run a series of public service ad on Craigslist for a period of time just to mess with this guy's unscrupulous business practices. Something similar to this:

You Don't Have To Pay To Recycle Your Old TV
If you are asked to pay to recycle your old tv or electronics, DON'T!
The Goodwill located at xxxxx Whatever St will take your old tv for free!
You'll help the environment by recycling properly and you'll help our community.

If you are interested in the tv's, just we-word the ad to have them call you.

That would work but goodwill not taking TV's anymore.

Best buy charges me $10 a tube stripped.

This discussion has come up several times on other threads,

I buy computer scraps monitors, lcd and so forth, and I'll say this, its not illegal, what becomes illegal is dumping or disposing the crt tubes wrongfully.

You can take your crt to a recycle place and you'll be charged for it, Now some states has adopted policies where you can drop it off for free, South Dakota does not have that polices, But being registered as a MN Ewaste, I'm able to dispose it thru thier program.

But the catch is gotta git it there, so, What I do I pay a company that IS ESTEWARD CERTIFIED since someone stated there wasn't any in South Dakota. to take it for 25 cents per pound. Thats the proper way, I dispose approx 2000lbs just recently for a smaller fee then most people only due to the fact that I'm a Recycle Center that works with them.

Hope that helps clear this matter up, is it worth it, probably not in a small scale. but I do a large scale of recycling dailing.

I avg approx each months 3 to 4 tons of computer scraps and such.

so I am able to put some money into the disposable that cost to recycle the crt's

so Basically is it worth it to you.. its you that will be able to decide. Hope I made it a bit clear its late .. LOL

Happy Scrapping

My best buy, and good will accept tv and monitor's free.

GoodWill in the Sioux Falls will not take them as if they are bad they have to pay to get rid of them so ..

as far as XXXX I've to say that would be incorrect I would call goodwill.. but again at the same time are you making enough on it to scrap them out..

Just got off the phone with the DEP in WV. Its not illegal to take apart old TV's here. Plus the recyling center isnt supposed to charge for taking them. So thats always good news.

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Originally Posted by stonecold2129

Just got off the phone with the DEP in WV. Its not illegal to take apart old TV's here. Plus the recyling center isnt supposed to charge for taking them. So thats always good news.

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So did you give the the name of the place that told you they were illegal to take apart and wanted to charge you for dropping them off?

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Originally Posted by brandon

So did you give the the name of the place that told you they were illegal to take apart and wanted to charge you for dropping them off?

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Yup I did.

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Originally Posted by stonecold2129

Just got off the phone with the DEP in WV. Its not illegal to take apart old TV's here. Plus the recyling center isnt supposed to charge for taking them. So thats always good news.

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your lucky the local ewaste facility charges for recycling, maybe I should check the laws in Michigan as well

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Originally Posted by happyisthealero

your lucky the local ewaste facility charges for recycling, maybe I should check the laws in Michigan as well

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I would.