crt monitors are overwhelming me!

Thanks Bear, I was aware that Goodwill does take them, just not sure on quantity, my main problem is time and storage are both in short supply. I may have to go thru Goodwill, if I do ,I will be breaking them down for the goodies.

Originally Posted by bigjoshl

Thanks Bear, I was aware that Goodwill does take them, just not sure on quantity, my main problem is time and storage are both in short supply. I may have to go thru Goodwill, if I do ,I will be breaking them down for the goodies.

I went to a couple of different goodwills several times and and when I went the third time to a particular one they turned me down (these were broken down monitors). So fyi, you should be able to take a bunch of broken down CRTs a couple of time but, they might turn you down at some point. If they arent broken down I dont see why they wouldnt take all of them.

Also, another way that I get rid of them is at a private local dump transfer station by my house that takes as many crt's (broken down or not broken down) as you want for free. Hopefully there is something like that by your place.

When they turn down be sure to point out that on the dell/goodwill partnership website it does state you can bring them in any condition including broken glass, etc as long it's in a box and marked as such. So whether it's empty or not shouldn't matter, the website does say all tv's/monitors.

Allow me to post straight from the site :



Reconnect accepts any brand of used computer equipment in any condition. We also accept just about anything that can be connected to a computer.

Monitors
If the glass is broken, place the monitor in a cardboard box lined with a large plastic garbage bag. Seal the box and clearly label it with "broken monitor" and the date.
Computers (Desktop & Laptop)
See Hard Drives, below.
Printers
Including laser & inkjet
Scanners
If the glass is broken, place the scanner in a cardboard box lined with a large plastic garbage bag. Seal the box and clearly label it with "broken scanner" and the date.
Hard Drives (External or Internal)
Dell and Goodwill Industries do not accept liability for lost or confidential data or software. You are responsible for backing up any valuable information and erasing sensitive data from the hard drive before dropping it off. (If you want to completely erase the hard drive, you can find a number of free services available online.)
Keyboards
Wired or wireless
Mice
Wired or wireless
Speakers
With or without cables
Cords & Cables
Including power cords & USB cables
Ink & Toner Cartridges
Full or empty
Software
Please include the license key.
Microsoft Xbox®
Systems & peripherals
Microsoft Zune®
Systems & peripherals
Microsoft-branded Webcams

Recyclable at select locations

Please contact your local Goodwill to see if the following items are accepted.

Televisions
Cell Phones
Appliances
Dell Latitude E6320 packaging (Canada Only)

That is directly from their "what items we accept page' which can be found here http://http://reconnectpartnership.com/items.php

Of course I know how much Goodwill likes to change their policy..but eh, whatever.

Sirscrapalot - still not a fan of his local GW.