Crt Tvs?

Ok, so i have a question. On any given night I usually pass up like at least 10 old crt tvs. The guy i used to scrap with always took a hammer and busted a hole in the back and broke the glass and took the copper, but it lets som kind of gas out and makes a HUGE mess in my driveway, so i've kinda said **** it and just passed them up. is there an easy way to recover the copper and if so what is the amount of cash on average for a crt tv? thanks!

Unscrew the back and unscrew the 2 clips. cut the wire and twist it off. Not sure the $ amount per tv all different sizes. I throw them in a box after i smash the plastic off

Their is no "gas" being released. It's a vacuum. So when broken, it's actually sucking air in.

I would recommend NOT "smashing" the glass, because it contains large amounts of lead and phosphorous. Really bad for the environment, and you.

If you're going to scrap TV's/CRT's, do it responsibly.

As for how much you can make. Somewhere between $1-$7. All depends on what you have. Only way to know is too pick them up and figure it out.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Only pick them up if you have a way to recycle the tube and plastic, don't just leave a mess for someone else to clean up.

The trash guys here pick them up if they are broken open as long as they are in the bin.

OK, I have been scrapping both tvs and computer monitors for awile now. I average $5.00 total. Copper cone, wire around the tube, boards with copper wire and aluminum and the cord. At this time, I have 75 in total to scrap!

Lucky you. If you're going to go into tv recycling big time, i would recommend finding a different way to recycle them.

Because "i throw them in my trash bin, no problem!" sounds bad for business.

Originally Posted by Hypoman

Staples will take the computer monitors any condition. I just dropped a load off yesterday. Best Buy will take the tv's any condition. So take want you want off the tv, responsibly of course, then take the rest to places like these.

My best buy charges $10 a tube for them to recycle it.

I keep seeing folks saying that Best Buy charges $10 a TV...but according to the Best Buy recycle website, they charge no fees. Unless you have console TVs, or large appliances that they pick up.

Allow me to quote...

"Does Best Buy charge a fee for recycling electronics?

No. Best Buy will recycle any eligible item at no charge. See the complete list of eligible items. "

"Are there any limits to the amount of electronics customers can bring in?

Yes. Please select your state from the drop-down menu on the main page to view program details for your area."

In my state (NC) I can drop three off a day per household. Your state may differ.

Site used for my info..http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Global-P...at174700050009

Sirscrapalot -

Honestly, I'm surprised everyone is being so nice...if you go under the escrap section theirs tons of discussions, I think even a few pictures, and there's even a video or two in the video section.

Carefully unscrew the jacket and cut it all out.theres about half a pound to a pound of copper in TVs from the 1990s

Proper disposal/recycling of the tubes is about $ .10 per lb.

I hate dealing with them but, you gotta take the good with the bad.

a safer way to scrap a tv

LMAO! I'm gonna start wiping my screens off as a tribute. One thing to add...where is you eye protection mister? sorry, one more thing to add...for those who haven't done this, before tearing into one be sure that you know for a fact that it hasn't been plugged in for 2 weeks. Otherwise you need to discharge the capacitor. If you don't know how, either research or leave it in the shed for 2 weeks.

Good tutorial but, you really need to recycle everything.

I have to clean the plastic of metal, remove and properly recycle the tube (at the aforementioned $ .10 per pound).

Wish it was that easy.

Not that I haven't done this when I was beginning in the business and broke.

Many a TV tube was tossed into a dumpster.