Lawdwaz Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Although I held the door for little old ladies (music reference) at Tim Horton's this morning, I did another deed of greater importance later in the morning. I took a ride down to Canadice to retrieve trail cameras and hunt for sheds. I travel Middle Road all the time year round and pick up lots of trash when I have the time. There has been a TV in the ditch that I have been eye balling for 6 months. Some SOB tossed it late last summer IIRC and nobody else picked it up. Granted, it was rolled probably 25-30 feet down the bank and heavy as all get out. Today was the day that I had the time, gloves and right boots on my feet to get r done. Now the Town Of Amherst will get it........they have a drop off at the highway dept. I'll swing by some day this week and pitch it. In the mean time, if anybody wants it, holler. Did I mention it WAS heavy? 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philoshop Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 If I didn't regularly drag trash outta' the woods I'd be coming home empty-handed most of the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 If I didn't regularly drag trash outta' the woods I'd be coming home empty-handed most of the time. Oh heck yes, I do it all the time but this was a nut buster! I thought about calling AAA and having them winch it out........... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Although I held the door for little old ladies (music reference) at Tim Horton's this morning, I did another deed of greater importance later in the morning. I took a ride down to Canadice to retrieve trail cameras and hunt for sheds. I travel Middle Road all the time year round and pick up lots of trash when I have the time. There has been a TV in the ditch that I have been eye balling for 6 months. Some SOB tossed it late last summer IIRC and nobody else picked it up. Granted, it was rolled probably 25-30 feet down the bank and heavy as all get out. Today was the day that I had the time, gloves and right boots on my feet to get r done. Now the Town Of Amherst will get it........they have a drop off at the highway dept. I'll swing by some day this week and pitch it. In the mean time, if anybody wants it, holler. Did I mention it WAS heavy? Other than the missing back that looks like the BIG SUM BITCH on my tv stand.Good deed for sure,I would snip off the wire's and save for a rainy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 People are lazy, your not. ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maytom Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 You did good LD!!! I walk around my neighborhood almost daily. There is a stretch of road with woods on both sides and no houses, and it never ceases to amaze me at people dumping their crap on each side of this road!!! There are some true morons running around!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 No telling how long it would have been there if you didn't pluck it out Lawdwaz. Way to go! I too, pack out trash whenever I can. Never a TV though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Lawdwaz I hunt the Canadice area quite often and this year was the worst I have ever seen it for trash. I picked up quite a bit and it never fails to amaze me the crap hunters leave in the woods. Must be a new generation. Never saw a tv but I am sure if I looked hard enough I would. Thanks for picking it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 Funny, you can still see the leaves stuck to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Better check at the town (transfer station?) to see if they accept TV's, as most don't. (Honestly, I don't think they can.) Can't dispose of TV's at landfills (regulatory violation) and I've never heard of a transfer station that can accept them, because of this. I worked at a household hazardous waste disposal day last summer and we were told we couldn't even accept them there. There are some companies that will take them off of your hands, but you gotta pay $40-$50/each. Since landfills can't accept them and you have to pay $ to dispose of them properly, some people just feel like they have no choice but to chuck them out along the road. Hope you're good deed doesn't make you stuck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny hunter Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Good deed for sure................nice job....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) I know Best Buy takes them, just not sure if there is a limit on the condition Edited March 21, 2016 by Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 Better check at the town (transfer station?) to see if they accept TV's, as most don't. (Honestly, I don't think they can.) Can't dispose of TV's at landfills (regulatory violation) and I've never heard of a transfer station that can accept them, because of this. I worked at a household hazardous waste disposal day last summer and we were told we couldn't even accept them there. There are some companies that will take them off of your hands, but you gotta pay $40-$50/each. Since landfills can't accept them and you have to pay $ to dispose of them properly, some people just feel like they have no choice but to chuck them out along the road. Hope you're good deed doesn't make you stuck with it! Like I mentioned above, the Town Of Amherst will take them at their Highway Dept. They'll also take propane tanks, computers, monitors and concrete. The taxes are high enough here that they have to take them! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Im betting it was near the fancy apartments on the hill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewhacker Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Looks very similar to this TV that some clown was giving away a few years ago, hmmmmm....... http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/13119-wny-deal-of-the-day-dont-delay/?hl=television#entry172883 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlammerhirt Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Like I mentioned above, the Town Of Amherst will take them at their Highway Dept. They'll also take propane tanks, computers, monitors and concrete. The taxes are high enough here that they have to take them! They most likely run a recycling program like the town of Evans....leave them in piles on pallets and plastic wrapped for easy transportation....they in turn call a recycling company when x amount pile up and receive a small fee for turning them in...most likely paid by the weight.Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Field_Ager Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Folk don't seem to realize Best Buy has a drop station for old TVs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlammerhirt Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Never seen it advertised... Is it all Best Buys...or only a service if you buy new from them? Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uptown Redneck Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Better check at the town (transfer station?) to see if they accept TV's, as most don't. (Honestly, I don't think they can.) Can't dispose of TV's at landfills (regulatory violation) and I've never heard of a transfer station that can accept them, because of this. I worked at a household hazardous waste disposal day last summer and we were told we couldn't even accept them there. There are some companies that will take them off of your hands, but you gotta pay $40-$50/each. Since landfills can't accept them and you have to pay $ to dispose of them properly, some people just feel like they have no choice but to chuck them out along the road. Hope you're good deed doesn't make you stuck with it! When in doubt that's why they still make black plastic garbage bags. Into the black bag the questionable garbage goes, from their into dumpster where the truck rolls down the street, picks up and dumps contents into truck and away all the trash goes. Bye bye TV's a/c's computers, monitors and whatever else is no longer good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Field_Ager Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Never seen it advertised... Is it all Best Buys...or only a service if you buy new from them? No need for a purchase in the one's I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uptown Redneck Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 No need for a purchase in the one's I've seen. When purchasing a new flat screen for one my dogs jumped up on and cracked I was told by the one by me that there was a recycling fee, hence the use of the black garbage bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Field_Ager Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 As far as I know the fee is only charged if they come to your house. Our local Best Buy does not charge a fee for dropping off in-store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 Looks very similar to this TV that some clown was giving away a few years ago, hmmmmm....... http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/13119-wny-deal-of-the-day-dont-delay/?hl=television#entry172883 Ha, nice detective work! This one isn't the same manufacture as mine and to be honest, mine was even heavier! I don't think I could have lugged mine up the hill.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Never seen it advertised... Is it all Best Buys...or only a service if you buy new from them? Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk No, I have brought 3 tv a few months ago after buying one. They will even help you bring them in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewhacker Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Ha, nice detective work! This one isn't the same manufacture as mine and to be honest, mine was even heavier! I don't think I could have lugged mine up the hill.................. I remembered that thread because I had a tv just like it that I left at my sisters house because I was sick of moving it. She couldn't give the damn thing away and I still ended up moving it. Haha Must have weighed close to 250-300 lbs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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