How to properly dispose of CFLs
Mail them to your congressman! (Perhaps with a note "You know what you can
do with this!"?) The author goes on in a mini-rant, but his basic idea has merit. http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...even-f-hayward |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 R |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:20:22 -0800 (PST), RicodJour
wrote: Good question. In my area An Arizona company makes a machine that eats light bulbs. Long tubes, etc. It captures all the material and gases (?). Seems they recycle all the glass or metals. I forget. When you think of how many bulbs are in Las Vegas casinos, they can use such a machine on site. Then have the recycle carted away. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
RicodJour wrote:
Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
HeyBub wrote:
RicodJour wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 12, 2:02*pm, LouB wrote:
HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. *In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? == Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. == |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 12, 4:12*pm, Roy wrote:
On Feb 12, 2:02*pm, LouB wrote: HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. *In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? == Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. == What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. R |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
Roy wrote:
On Feb 12, 2:02 pm, LouB wrote: HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? == Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. == Who cares about the environment or the future. Let the kids and grandkids handle our stupidity. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 12, 2:50*pm, LouB wrote:
Roy wrote: On Feb 12, 2:02 pm, LouB wrote: HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. *In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? == Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. == Who cares about the environment or the future. *Let the kids and grandkids handle our stupidity. Do your kids and grandkids know what kind of world you are planning to leave them? HB |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On 2/12/2011 4:39 PM, RicodJour wrote:
On Feb 12, 4:12 pm, wrote: On Feb 12, 2:02 pm, wrote: HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? == Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. == What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. R I already mostly live in the dark, so if I can keep the volume down to one box/trip per year, I can live with that. I hope it is on or near a route I travel anyway, like my regular recycling dropoff is. The karmic/green and dollar justification for recycling gets upside down real fast if you have make a special trip and burn more gas to accomplish it. I keep meaning to switch from the small dumpster to the roll of stickers to to put on my own bags- I only put a foot or so in the bottom of that dumpster every week, living alone as I do, so I don't really feel I'm getting my money's worth from Waste Management at $55 every 90 days. No way am I gonna pay them the extra 5 bucks a month to use their orange recycle box. I've never seen a separate truck come around, and the big packer truck has no second bin- I think they are landfilling all of it until recycle prices go up again, if they ever do. -- aem sends... |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 12, 6:23*pm, aemeijers wrote:
I already mostly live in the dark, so if I can keep the volume down to one box/trip per year, I can live with that. I hope it is on or near a route I travel anyway, like my regular recycling dropoff is. The karmic/green and dollar justification for recycling gets upside down real fast if you have make a special trip and burn more gas to accomplish it. I keep meaning to switch from the small dumpster to the roll of stickers to to put on my own bags- I only put a foot or so in the bottom of that dumpster every week, living alone as I do, so I don't really feel I'm getting my money's worth from Waste Management at $55 every 90 days. *No way am I gonna pay them the extra 5 bucks a month to use their orange recycle box. I've never seen a separate truck come around, and the big packer truck has no second bin- I think they are landfilling all of it until recycle prices go up again, if they ever do. Your situation is a little more unusual than most. We already knew that. ;) Recycling heavy metals is different than recycling a can or cardboard. I am 99.9% positive that Home Depot and the like accept CFLs for recycling. Let me check - BRB. Sorry, I was wrong. 100% positive. http://ext.homedepot.com/shopping-to...laboutcfl.html Home Depot also accepts rechargeable batteries, and so does RadioShack. I imagine RS might also accept CFLs. This is just another episode of The Chicken Little Show - running around flapping his wings instead of doing even a lick of research. That would require 5 seconds of effort. And an open mind. The open mind part is the problem. It's so much simpler to just find some random (stupid) article that agrees with his preconceived, impervious to reason, point of view and then post it. R |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
In article
, Higgs Boson wrote: On Feb 12, 2:50*pm, LouB wrote: Roy wrote: On Feb 12, 2:02 pm, LouB wrote: HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. *In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? == Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. == Who cares about the environment or the future. *Let the kids and grandkids handle our stupidity. Do your kids and grandkids know what kind of world you are planning to leave them? HB Good lord. How hard does the hammer of sarcasm have to whack your head before you recognize it? |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On 2/12/2011 7:55 PM, Smitty Two wrote:
In article , Higgs wrote: On Feb 12, 2:50 pm, wrote: Roy wrote: On Feb 12, 2:02 pm, wrote: HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? == Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. == Who cares about the environment or the future. Let the kids and grandkids handle our stupidity. Do your kids and grandkids know what kind of world you are planning to leave them? HB Good lord. How hard does the hammer of sarcasm have to whack your head before you recognize it? LOL, thanks for the smile. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
I'm gunna through them in the street to break them !We played with
murcury in the 50's , didn't make me stupid,dunt tink sooo ? Jerry http://community.webtv.net/awoodbutc...oodWorkingPage |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
RicodJour wrote in
: On Feb 12, 4:12*pm, Roy wrote: On Feb 12, 2:02*pm, LouB wrote: HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. *In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...15/4435/5474.a spx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes fr om residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and t he Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functionin g) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along w ith a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? = Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. = What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. R According to the recycle program here, typical non-rechargeable flashlight type batteries can go in the trash. Other types, no. http://www.cswd.net/recycling/a-z/#batteries |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
Smitty Two wrote:
In article , Higgs Boson wrote: On Feb 12, 2:50 pm, LouB wrote: Roy wrote: On Feb 12, 2:02 pm, LouB wrote: HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? == Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. == Who cares about the environment or the future. Let the kids and grandkids handle our stupidity. Do your kids and grandkids know what kind of world you are planning to leave them? HB Good lord. How hard does the hammer of sarcasm have to whack your head before you recognize it? +100 vbg |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
LouB wrote:
HeyBub wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" To prove you are smarter than a brick?? Bricks are the Einsteins of the building material world! |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
RicodJour wrote:
What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 13, 7:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? *It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. *Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. When you talk all I hear is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTWz5HBPh14 I like the song, but it makes no sense. R |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 13, 4:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? *It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. *Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. Harry K |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:59:46 -0800 (PST), Harry K
wrote: On Feb 13, 4:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? *It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. *Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. Are you really this gullible. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 13, 11:59*am, Harry K wrote:
On Feb 13, 4:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? *It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. *Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? *Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? *Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. You need to translate his posts. It will make more sense that way. I'll give you an example. "Robble robblerobble robble. Robble robblerobblerobble robblerobble, robble robble "robblerobble". Robble robble." I hope that helps clear things up for you. One 'robble' is all you'll ever need to glean as much as possible from his posting. R |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
Harry K wrote:
On Feb 13, 4:39 am, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. You make a good point. No, I don't know whether the city picks through my trash. If they did, though, it would raise some interesting privacy concerns. Let me ask you: what do YOU think "Solid Waste Disposal" means? That they take liquids? Or perhaps non-waste (like gold bars)? Or that they don't dispose of what they pick up? Maybe they just pile the junk up somewhere? Admittedly, this could be happening inasmuch as some neighborhoods DO look as if they are on the receiving end of the city's detritus. But, since you raised a concern, I looked it up. And I stand corrected. * My city's name for the department is "Solid Waste Management Department," not solid waste DISPOSAL. This means they are "managing" the waste, not necessarily "disposing" of it as I thought. * According to my city's ordinances, the aforesaid department if responsible for collecting, and managing: "...abandoned, discarded or unwanted nonputresible solid waste materials consisting of both combustible and noncombustible waste materials; combustible rubbish or trash shall include feathers, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood excelsior, non-metallic furniture, rubber, plastics, yard trimmings, shrubs, leaves, and similar materials; noncombustible rubbish or trash shall include glass, crockery, tin cans, aluminum cnas, metal furniture, and like materials which will not burn at ordinary incinerator temperatures..." http://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/...39-2010may.pdf There is a $90 fee for collecting and managing dead horses (dogs and cats are free). |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:10:31 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote: There is a $90 fee for collecting and managing dead horses (dogs and cats are free). My "Solid Waste Management Department" hauls away cat poop. All part of the service. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 13, 10:17*am, "
wrote: On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:59:46 -0800 (PST), Harry K wrote: On Feb 13, 4:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? *It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. *Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? *Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? *Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. Are you really this gullible.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - When it comes to Hey bub, anything is possible. Mostly way out there wierd as in that posting. Harry K |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 13, 10:20*am, RicodJour wrote:
On Feb 13, 11:59*am, Harry K wrote: On Feb 13, 4:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? *It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. *Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted.. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? *Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? *Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. You need to translate his posts. *It will make more sense that way. I'll give you an example. "Robble robblerobble robble. *Robble robblerobblerobble robblerobble, robble robble "robblerobble". *Robble robble." I hope that helps clear things up for you. *One 'robble' is all you'll ever need to glean as much as possible from his posting. R- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - After all this time I am still waiting for him to _ever_ make sense. Haven't seen him do it yet. Harry K |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:52:43 -0800 (PST), Harry K
wrote: On Feb 13, 10:17*am, " wrote: On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:59:46 -0800 (PST), Harry K wrote: On Feb 13, 4:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? *It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. *Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? *Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? *Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. Are you really this gullible.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - When it comes to Hey bub, anything is possible. Mostly way out there wierd as in that posting. Nah, with Bub if it's really out there, look down at your leg. Someone has a firm hold on it. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:10:31 -0600, "HeyBub" wrote:
Harry K wrote: On Feb 13, 4:39 am, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. You make a good point. No, I don't know whether the city picks through my trash. If they did, though, it would raise some interesting privacy concerns. You might think so, but it's not illegal to go through someone's trash. There is no presumption of privacy once the bag goes on a public right-of-way. That's why they make shredders. ... |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
|
How to properly dispose of CFLs
|
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:56:51 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" I generally leave recyclable stuff in my car (batteries, lights, plastic bags, etc) and whenever I happen to be at Home Depot I drop them off. Is that really so hard to do? |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
" wrote in
: On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:10:31 -0600, "HeyBub" wrote: Harry K wrote: On Feb 13, 4:39 am, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. WTH!!!??? Do you _really_ think that the SWD picks through your garbage sorting it prior to disposal? Put hazardous waste in your can, that is last time it will be seen - goes straight to the dumping site. You make a good point. No, I don't know whether the city picks through my trash. If they did, though, it would raise some interesting privacy concerns. You might think so, but it's not illegal to go through someone's trash. There is no presumption of privacy once the bag goes on a public right-of-way. That's why they make shredders. ... Not sure if your recall years back there was an article in the Free Press about people with nothing to do. These granola heads were checking bags at the landfill looking for recyclables. Believe there was a pic of the investigative team in action. If the CSI's found some they'd get an name/address off an envelope and get on their case. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:20:22 -0800 (PST), RicodJour
wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs energy wasted by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip burning gas? |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 14, 5:38*am, dgk wrote:
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:56:51 -0600, "HeyBub" wrote: RicodJour wrote: Good question. *In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. For more information and directions found via the links below... ESC North 5614 Neches, Building C ZIP Code 77026 ESC South 11500 South Post Oak ZIP Code 77035 Westpark CRC 5900 Westpark ZIP Code 77057 Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with this!" I generally leave recyclable stuff in my car (batteries, lights, plastic bags, etc) and whenever I happen to be at Home Depot I drop them off. Is that really so hard to do?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yep but where I live the recycling is very limited. There is a convenient drop-off right in town but only for cans, aluminum cans, cardboard, news paper. I am keeping a coffee can for used batteries, dunno if they will take those or not. I alsohave a basement with a lot of E-scrap. That I can only get rid of by hauling to the next town (30 mile roundtrip) Somehow I always forget to load it up when I am going that ways. Sure would be nice to have a spot for plastic recyclables. Harry K |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
The gas is a much bigger loss.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Ashton Crusher" wrote in message ... The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs energy wasted by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip burning gas? |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
Stormin Mormon wrote:
The gas is a much bigger loss. The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs energy wasted by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip burning gas? People who would travel twenty miles to properly dispose of a defunct CFL would be riding bicycles. No gas involved. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
In , Ashton Crusher wrote:
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:20:22 -0800 (PST), RicodJour wrote: Good question. In my area: http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx Fourth on the list. In yours: The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center. And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs energy wasted by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip burning gas? Keep dead CFLs lying around until you are heading towards their disposal site for other purposes. Next time you go to Home Depot, dump there all of your CFLs that croaked since the last time you went to HD with dead CFLs. -- - Don Klipstein ) |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
In article ,
SMS wrote: There are many places to dispose of CFLs, including every Home Depot. I think they make great skeet targets. |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On 2/14/2011 8:31 PM, DGDevin wrote:
"Roy" wrote in message ... Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the banning of most incandescent bulbs. A local hardware store which collects CFLs and batteries for proper disposal is within walking distance of my house. For anything bigger than that I have a box in the garage where I keep dead electronics and suchlike until such time as I have enough to justify spending maybe a dollar driving to the recycle center. Big deal. People sure like to complain about petty stuff these days. I'm willing to keep the box, but unlike the crunchy granola areas, there IS no recycle center here for anything other than paper/cans/plastic. If I want to do hazmat recycle, I have to watch for the barely-publicized special days and locations the county puts on 2-3 times a year. I've never searched the local big-boxes for the battery/bulb drop boxes. I don't generate that many, and they are all laying around here somewhere, usually mixed in with the good ones. -- aem sends... |
How to properly dispose of CFLs
On Feb 13, 4:39*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
RicodJour wrote: What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides, medicines, etc? *It's no big deal to have a hazardous material recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. *Within a couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted. Might as well get in the habit now. Some do the following: * Batteries - sold for lead scrap * Oil - lubricate the storm drains * Paints - in the trash * Pesticides - leave in schoolyard at midnight (same with refrigerators, dented propane tanks, etc.) * Medicines - in the trash or toilet Some people do not understand what the city's "Solid Waste Disposal" department is supposed to do. If the item is "solid" and is "waste" the city presumably knows how to "dispose" of it. Some people, again, hold that when the city is incapable, incompetent, or unable, the fix belongs to the city. OMG! Never , NEvER" medicines in the toilet"!!! There is so much research put there about the disastrous consequences to wildlife of flushing, e.g. hormones and other human medicine down the toilet. Altered sexual characteristics of marine wildlife; interference with reproductive processes; general harm to the organism. Medicines should be neither flushed down the toilet nor placed in the trash. They should be disposed of in a toxic waste center. If there is really, really no such facility available to you, suggest you contact the doctor's office to arrange for disposal. No point in commenting on the rest of the "suggestions" list above! HB |
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:15 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004 - 2014 DIYbanter