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

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

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.

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!"

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??

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.
==

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

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.

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

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...

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

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?

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.

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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).

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.

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

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

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.

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.

...

On 2/13/2011 11:47 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:10:31 -0600, wrote:

Harry K wrote:
On Feb 13, 4:39 am, 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.

...

That's why it's fun to print fake top secret documents and toss them in
the trash to see who's going through your garbage. Nosy neighbors are a
lot of fun to mess with. They will run to the police to report that you
are a secret agent for a nonexistent government. I actually had a guy
call the police when I asked him not to tell anyone where I lived, he
thought he was going to get a reward. :-)

TDD

zzzzzzzzzz wrote:


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.


You would be correct if you tossed your crammed container from a moving car
in the dead of night. But maybe not otherwise.


I said "interesting" because there's some ambivalence in the courts. While
it is true the authorities can search without a warrant that which has been
abandoned, if the (municipal) government requires you to put your trash in a
can or bag and place your trash in a certain location, that's not the same
as "abandoning."

If, then, the cops can go through your stuff, their rummaging is the
equivalent of a 5th Amendment violation - you are being required to
incriminate yourself. An incriminating document in a city-mandated trash bag
is exactly the same as being in a safe in your home. The cops have to get a
warrant. Or so the 9th Circuit has ruled.

On the other hand, if the person doing the scavenging is not affiliated with
the government, say a reporter or private detective, you have a whole
'nother matter. Again, if the city requires you to surrender your wet
nasties to the city, then the reporter or private eye is STEALING from
either you or the city and is, as my Indian neighbor says, in "heap big
trouble."

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?

" 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.

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?

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

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?

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.

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 )

In article ,
SMS wrote:

There are many places to dispose of CFLs, including every Home Depot.

I think they make great skeet targets.

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...

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