Onondaga County residents can bring their old TV sets to OCRRA’s Community Collection Center (C3) for recycling.
Everything you need to know about dropping off your old TV set:
Location: Community Collection Center (C3), 6085 Court Street Road, Syracuse, 13206
Hours:
Tuesday, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM
Thursday, 8:00 AM–12 noon
Saturday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Please note: Residents should also plan to unload their own TV sets. A cart will be available for resident use.
What happens to all the old TVs at C3? Typically, they are dismantled and the various parts, including the picture tubes, are sent to processors for recycling.
Another way to find a new home for your unwanted, but still working, television sets is to sign up for a popular internet material exchange like, ReUseIt or Freecycle. Both use the power of the internet to connect people who have things they need to get rid of (such as working televisions), with people who can use them. Sign up to become a member (it’s free) and join thousands of other local residents who are using the internet to keep materials out of the trash. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OnondagaCoNYReUseIt/ or check out
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OnondagaNYFreecycle/
Do you need to get a new TV set?
When stations make the switch from analog to digital broadcasting in February 2009 do you have to get a new TV? The short answer is “No!” To learn more, visit www.dtvtransition.org
Other organizations that take TV's for recycling, contact them for pricing and hours:
- ecoInternational, 800-711-6010 (Vestal, NY)
- Maven Technologies, LLC, 800-609-2435 (Rochester, NY)
- Northeast Surplus, LLC, 476-4025 (Syracuse, NY)
- Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery, 888-563-1340 (Victor, NY)
- Waste Management, www.wmescraptracker.com
