CRTs, LCDs, LEDs, plasmas: every type has a different hazard profile. We handle each one properly instead of stacking them in a corner.
We label and photograph each set on pickup. CRTs ride flat, screens up, to avoid imploding tubes. Flat panels stack on padded racks.
At the facility, every set is sorted by panel technology. CRT, LCD, LED, plasma, and rear-projection each take a different path.
CRT tubes are broken in a vented enclosure. The leaded glass goes to a certified smelter; phosphor coatings are captured separately.
LCD backlight lamps contain mercury vapor. They are removed intact and shipped to a Universal Waste lamp recycler.
Circuit boards go to the same precious-metal refiner we use for e-waste. Copper from transformers and yokes is bundled for scrap.
Cabinets are sorted by polymer (ABS, HIPS) and chassis steel is recovered. Nothing leaves headed for landfill.
No. Massachusetts has banned CRTs and television screens from trash disposal since 2000, and most transfer stations refuse them or charge fees. We pick up any TV at your door and route every component, including leaded glass and mercury lamps, to certified recycling streams.
Flat-screen and box TVs are a flat $31.80 including pickup, transport, and certified recycling, with a $40.00 minimum per pickup. Tube TVs and large consoles vary by size and weight, so those are quoted on the call.
CRT tubes are broken inside a vented enclosure. The leaded glass ships to a certified smelter, phosphor coatings are captured separately, circuit boards go to a precious-metal refiner, and copper from transformers and yokes is bundled for scrap. Nothing leaves headed for a landfill.
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