Donate or dispose of old TVs (homes, buy, live)

[LBTA]

I have 2 old tube TVs that I need to get rid of. I'd like to donate them as they still work well, but I am aware that they've been obsolete for years now, and there may not be any takers.

Does anyone know a place in the Triangle area that would take them? Or if I can't find any takers, how do I dispose of them? County landfill?

[rfb]

You can always use the Wake County electronics recycling. Electronics Recycling

[m378]

Best Buy will also take them for recycling.

[jelenap]

Originally Posted by m378

Best Buy will also take them for recycling.

$25 fee for tube TVs.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/clp/rec...at149900050025

[JustMeEC]

No one will accept them as a donation since they're simple. You can drop them off at the wake county recycling center.

[carcrazy67]

You can dispose of at the dump off of Durant Road.

[Jkgourmet]

On NextDoor.com somebody was trying to get rid of it for free, just come and get it. NO replies.

My brother in Phoenix just went through this. Please DON'T donate it to a charity; you're just passing on the dump/recycling fee to them.

[VickiR]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

On NextDoor.com somebody was trying to get rid of it for free, just come and get it. NO replies.

My brother in Phoenix just went through this. Please DON'T donate it to a charity; you're just passing on the dump/recycling fee to them.

You are right. No one wants them. Not even people that have NOTHING and are asking for donations of furniture and bedding!

We had 2 old TV's that were so heavy, it took 2 people to get it down the stairs. We paid $50 to have them taken away and taken to the dump.

I also called a couple of charities, thinking they would want them but they won't even take them!

[Ed_RDNC]

Why are charities refusing tube-TVs that work?

Are they trying to avoid the hassle of a future expected failure and transport hassle and fee?
Is their need so small and working non-tube TVs so easy to obtain?

[Jkgourmet]

Originally Posted by Ed_RDNC

Why are charities refusing tube-TVs that work?

Are they trying to avoid the hassle of a future expected failure and transport hassle and fee?
Is their need so small and working non-tube TVs so easy to obtain?

Yes, to both. Plus the big hassle of picking up those heavy things. Plus the fact that people don't want them - even free - because of the delivery problems, space they take up in their homes, and the two things you mentioned.

Keep in mind that you can buy a 32" Samsung Smart TV for about $200. Or a 40" for a less than $300. That's new tv's not refurbished, 2017 models.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Elect...=p_36%3A-30000

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Elect...=p_36%3A-30000

PS - my brother also had the big CRT units for his old computers. Nobody would take them, either, so off they went to Best Buy who charged him $25 to dump it.