What is the proper way to dispose of an old television?

By Kirk Mason (mason@wsbt.com)

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TV stations have to switch to digital signals

TV stations across the country have to switch to digital signals by February 2009. (WSBT photo)

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Story Created: Jan 7, 2009 at 3:00 PM EST

Story Updated: Jan 7, 2009 at 4:37 PM EST

SOUTH BEND — The switch to digital is just a few weeks away, and some people are using it as a reason to upgrade their TVs to high-definition.

A viewer emailed us a Good Question: “What is the proper way to dispose of an old television?”

Televisions are not banned from landfills, so you can put them out with your trash; but they are not biodegradable. So St. Joseph County Waste Management has a better option. They have a facility on 5th Street in Mishawaka where they take in large electronic devices that are taken to Chicago to be de-manufactured.

It does cost $12 to drop off something like a television or a computer; they take handheld devices for free.

For more information you can call Waste Management at 235-9971.

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