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I was giving a television as a gift a few years ago, now it no longer works. Don't think its worth getting repaired and the goodwill in my area doesn't want broken televisions, in fact they had a news report on people giving them broken stuff recently.
It's not broken in the "smashed" sence, but it displays some message when you plug it in, so its probably a simple fix. Should I just throw it in a city dumpster? What do you all think I should do with it?
Depending upon what state you live in - please check your local laws about how to properly dispose of electronics. There are some hefty fines involved where I live if you try throwing it in a trash dumpster.
Sometimes you can drop them off at specific locations at no charge. Or, you may have to pay a hauler to come and haul it away because they have to pay a dumping fee when they haul it to an authorized dumping recycling site.
You can't dispose of electronics by mixing it in with other trash - the trash companies in my state get a $5000 fine for doing so. They usually schedule a big item pickup day once or twice a year for you to dispose of such items. This way they can take the items to the authorized dumping site to be recycled.
Check your local municipality for the recycling rules in your particular area.
Depending upon what state you live in - please check your local laws about how to properly dispose of electronics. There are some hefty fines involved where I live if you try throwing it in a trash dumpster.
Sometimes you can drop them off at specific locations at no charge. Or, you may have to pay a hauler to come and haul it away because they have to pay a dumping fee when they haul it to an authorized dumping recycling site.
You can't dispose of electronics by mixing it in with other trash - the trash companies in my state get a $5000 fine for doing so. They usually schedule a big item pickup day once or twice a year for you to dispose of such items. This way they can take the items to the authorized dumping site to be recycled.
Check your local municipality for the recycling rules in your particular area.
This.
Best Buy used to take old TVs at no charge. I think there is now a minimal cost.
I was giving a television as a gift a few years ago, now it no longer works. Don't think its worth getting repaired and the goodwill in my area doesn't want broken televisions, in fact they had a news report on people giving them broken stuff recently.
It's not broken in the "smashed" sence, but it displays some message when you plug it in, so its probably a simple fix. Should I just throw it in a city dumpster? What do you all think I should do with it?
Some TV's will set a code if there is a power outage, or a small surge. The problem is you need the remote to reset it. It can't be done (at least not that I know of) by the onboard controls.
No one wants even working tvs unless they are HD. People in the area where I live are frequently posting free televisions that work but can't even give away.
Our county hazardous waste drop off accepts them at no charge but most places charge.
I say craigslist first! List it in the free section. I would imagine someone will gladly take it. I have sold some old tube tvs on CL before....people still want tv, even if they are old and still working. This one should go for free.
I was giving a television as a gift a few years ago, now it no longer works. Don't think its worth getting repaired and the goodwill in my area doesn't want broken televisions, in fact they had a news report on people giving them broken stuff recently.
It's not broken in the "smashed" sence, but it displays some message when you plug it in, so its probably a simple fix. Should I just throw it in a city dumpster? What do you all think I should do with it?
I'd happily take it to the goodwill drop off location and if they're closed, well, gee, tried to be there when they were open, but got delayed....
If I decided it couldn't be fixed, I'd take it to the dump and pitch it. If it's displaying messages, it's undoubtedly a flat screen.
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