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TreeTwista10
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Is there a free and legal way?

Basically you're not supposed to throw out CRT monitors or computers, as they might have some harmful chemicals in them. I've inquired into donating them but the hardware is too outdated for anyone to take it. Office Depot (i think) will "recycle" your CRT monitors, but they charge like $15 a piece. So are there any free and legal ways to dispose of old ass computers and monitors?

[Edited on November 4, 2009 at 5:49 PM. Reason : *DISPOSING, with an I]

11/4/2009 5:49:26 PM

Golovko
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Drop them off at the Cary recycling/dump. Thats where i take all my shit and there is a guy there that will tell you where each item goes. It's free but for Cary residents, not that they check though.

its near downtown cary. If you are on hillsborough coming from NC State...keep going straight past the Wake Med Soccer park, past downtown cary (don't blink you might miss it, past pure gold, then turn right on Dixon (there is a hand power wash car place at the corner)

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11/4/2009 5:51:56 PM

BobbyDigital
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I usually bring it in to work and leave it near a lab, and the facilities people can deal with it.

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11/4/2009 6:04:10 PM

TreeTwista10
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Do you think a pawn shop would give me like a dollar a piece for old CRT monitors?

11/4/2009 6:09:17 PM

DaveOT
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Drop it off at a Goodwill donation site.

If they can sell it, they will; if not, it's recycled. Completely free for you.

11/4/2009 8:17:23 PM

wdprice3
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craigslist curb warning. it will be gone.

11/4/2009 8:25:15 PM

Seotaji
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wake county will recycle for free. just take it to one of their recycling locations.

durham you have to pay a dollar and throw it in a dumpster.

11/4/2009 8:46:45 PM

hondaguy
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http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_306_202_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Resident/Garbage_and_Recycling/Recycling/Cat-1CUST-2005210-121818-Local_Computer_Recycling.html

11/4/2009 10:02:24 PM

donjeep22
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Best Buy does it. For large things you pay 10 bucks and get a 10 gift card, so in essence it is free.

11/4/2009 11:33:16 PM

msb2ncsu
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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2009/08/15/electronics-recycling-mini-site-opens/

New place on Atlantic Ave.

11/5/2009 12:07:33 AM

Perlith
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Charlotte will come by and pick it up for freeif you call and ask. Good to know Raleigh will as well.

11/5/2009 7:27:28 AM

se7entythree
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i was just looking this up last night, but i'm in rocky mount.

go to http://www.gcycle.org and they have a lookup thingy.

the nash county dump will take all of it for free

11/5/2009 8:18:49 AM

Master_Yoda
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Wake county dump off 55 in Apex/Holly Springs. I think some of the disposal centers around the county take them too for free. I didnt know about cary's ill have to look into that.

11/6/2009 9:27:44 PM

Str8BacardiL
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Just put it at the curb some fool will pick it up.

11/7/2009 9:44:01 PM

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