How do you dispose your used lighting systems?

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JustCurious79

Active Member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #1

I have some old light systems I'd love to get rid of, and selling them is not an option. We're talking about 400W HPS lights with built-in ballasts, originally intended for outdoor greenhouse growing. They have always been impractical and I would love to get rid of them. Would I "need" to entirely disassemble them and take them a few pieces at a time to the metal bin in order not to attract any attention? Do we have any useful components (capacitators etc.) in a ballast I could salvage for other use?

 

MonkeyGrinder

Well-Known Member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #2

Drive til you see some fast food joint.
Chuck it in the nearest dumpster.
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Profit..????

 

Deusracing

Well-Known Member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #3

lay it on curb it will be gone in 5 minutes for scrap money

 

sunny747

Well-Known Member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #4

Yea, interesting.. The bulbs are likely toxic. My local dump takes these types of items for free. I'd just say I found it or used it to start my garden indoors.

 

rob333

Well-Known Member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #5

JustCurious79 said:

I have some old light systems I'd love to get rid of, and selling them is not an option. We're talking about 400W HPS lights with built-in ballasts, originally intended for outdoor greenhouse growing. They have always been impractical and I would love to get rid of them. Would I "need" to entirely disassemble them and take them a few pieces at a time to the metal bin in order not to attract any attention? Do we have any useful components (capacitators etc.) in a ballast I could salvage for other use?

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dont they have bins were u live ?

 

XXVII St.

Well-Known Member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #6

Drive to an apartment building and toss it in the dumpster.

 

Deusracing

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• Aug 5, 2014

• #7

sunny747 said:

Yea, interesting.. The bulbs are likely toxic. My local dump takes these types of items for free. I'd just say I found it or used it to start my garden indoors.

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you don't have to say shit when you dump garbage its guilty people who tend to open their mouth before asked.. remember its trash and thats it.. god left in house attic when you bought it left in apt closet whatever again you don't have to explain yourself to anyone

 

XXVII St.

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• Aug 5, 2014

• #8

I have "special trash". It compiles in bags in my laundry room until "trash day". My refuse technicians arrive promptly at 800 AM on Friday mornings.

Guess who has a shit ton of 3.0 ML contractor grade black garbage bags out in the bins at 7:55????
Fuck. I tossed my old carbon filter that way.

 

ElfoodStampo

Well-Known Member

• Aug 5, 2014

• #9

dude take the shit to a shady scrap yard. You'll get money for the stuff. tell them you took down lights behind your house, a barn, workshop, whatever. go dump the shit off. and get paid.

 

XXVII St.

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• Aug 6, 2014

• #10

Do people even care anymore?

 

sunny747

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• Aug 6, 2014

• #11

Here is what I would do. Gift wrap them and drop them off in a donation bin at church close to Christmas.. " I got a dolly, what did you get Pedro?" " I got a 600w HID Adjustable Ballast with HPS Agro bulb and 8 inch vented hood!" LOL!

 

Growan

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• Aug 6, 2014

• #12

The ballast should weigh in as 'motors' at a scrap yard. Inonce stripped out a louad of 4' flouro ceiling lights and weighed the ballast/motors in separately from the rest. I got £40 for them. If i'd left them in one piece i'd have got about £5 for the lot.
You sure you cant just sell them? Are they knackered or are you trying to keep a low profile?

 

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JustCurious79

Active Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #13

I live in a small town and I want to keep a low profile. Also, if there are any useful components in the ballast I can use, then I would love to salvage them before I throw it away.

 

Geronimo420

Well-Known Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #14

I thought that everybody had a stupid brother in law who would buy any sort of trash....

 

Growan

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• Aug 6, 2014

• #15

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JustCurious79 said:

I live in a small town and I want to keep a low profile. Also, if there are any useful components in the ballast I can use, then I would love to salvage them before I throw it away.

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Fair enough. If you bust them open you'll be able to see what's easily salvageable. My guess would be the capacitors/ignitors and remove the coils to weigh in as scrap. You can say they're out of 'some old motors' if you're worried about it.
Seems a pity really. I'd like a few more lights at the moment! If I was nearby I'd help you get rid of them...

 

cassinfo

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• Aug 6, 2014

• #16

XXVII St. said:

Drive to an apartment building and toss it in the dumpster.

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Hahahaa.... This answer here hits home.

 

jerryb73

Well-Known Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #17

I'll give u my address and u can send it to me and I won't tell anyone!!!!)))))

 

Deusracing

Well-Known Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #18

you guys are funny its not fucking illegal to own growing equipment nor does it warrant a search. quit being fucking paranoid and just go about your normal day.. I've already had cops search my home for unrelated things... fuck them they can't do shit and second its not against the law to have carbon filters lights or growing medium holy moly

 

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JustCurious79

Active Member

• Aug 6, 2014

• #19

It's certainly not illegal to own or throw away growing equipment no, but especially big HPS lights and carbon filters are still somewhat of a give-away.

 

Prince4118

Well-Known Member

• Aug 11, 2014

• #20

To dispose of you used but still working lighting systems you can always just post them to me