By now you’ve probably all heard about the cable transition happening in the next few months. If you still have one of those TV’s that requires just the right amount of aluminum foil on one rabbit ear placed about 4 inches above or under the piece of aluminum foil on the other rabbit ear, this affects you. Soon, you won’t receive any type of reception without a special cable box purchased from your cable company.
Fortunately, the law does not go into effect until June, having been postponed from this month.
If, however, you decided to bite the bullet and purchase a digital TV, you may still be wondering what to do with the old one. Doesn’t seem right just to throw it in trash. You’re right. In most towns, you’re not even allowed to do that.
There are some options. According to Body & Soul Magazine, Best Buy takes away and recycles your old model if you purchase a new TV with home delivery from their store. When you buy a “Tech Recycling Box” from Office Depot, the company recycles whatever you can fit inside, which includes TV’s. Goodwill usually takes any TV, as long as it still works. Of course, you might want to call ahead to see if this is still the case with these older models that are near obsolete now.
You might also contact your town or city about curbside programs for TV collection.
Wonder how long this digital thing’s gonna last before the next big thing comes along.
