Originally Posted by
tski72
Hey SI, now this is all in my opinion that mainly pertains to the Midwest, well at least in Ill. as many states have different laws regarding CRT glass. before you pick up another one please know your laws about them, they should be on your local states EPA website. Around me, everyone is charging fees to accept CRT's for recycling, and I know that the big electronics store that is the best, doesn't take them in ILL and PA, so we both have issues there. I also just read and article yesterday that comes from California that said that CRT glass has a last ditch option to be landfilled in that state and the numbers where impressive. That article came from a creditable recycling publication and if anyone wants it or any other current recycling news in their inbox, go to recycling today and sign up for the newsletter. I don't touch those CRT's any longer and people really don't want to pay to get rid of that stuff either, which is why I got out of residential pickups entirely. Commercial is much easier to deal with.
Just my .02 cents on this.
Yeah i was using google to look for places that accept the tubes around here. Currently all the places i found do charge fees. The back half on some of them is recycleable though so maybe theres money to be made with that? Currently since watching that video the other day ive been keeping a impact screw gun in my truck and when i find tv's instead of cutting the cord and leaving it there, i've been pulling the back off, getting all the good stuff out and leaving the two peices where they sit. Is it more annoying for the home owner? Maybe. But most of what i've seen is stuff thats been sitting out for weeks, or in a roll off box. I dont feel too bad about leaving the two halves on the curb since most of the time they'll just end up in the weeds or down a cliffside in about 3-4 weeks any how. At least i get the good stuff out before that happens. If some one wants me to take the glass i guess I could charge $50 if I'm gonna get hit for $30
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