| Clarification to "Time Left to Scrap Old Analog TV" |
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* Please note that the City's HHW Collection Center is open to Guilford County residents only.
The day to ditch your old analog televisions has been pushed back four months to June 12. On that day, all television broadcast stations in the U.S. must complete the transition from analog to digital broadcasting. What does this mean for you? It means if your televisions are analog and use an antenna - as in rabbit ears or a rooftop antenna - you will no longer be able to pick up local broadcast stations. Your options are to:
- Subscribe to cable to receive an all-digital broadcast signal
- Purchase a digital-to-analog converter box for your analog television if it has a built-in digital tuner
- Purchase a new television
If you need to discard your old televisions, please do so properly by bringing them to the City's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Center at 2750 Patterson St. The HHW Collection Center is open to Guilford County residents only. You can also dispose of old electronics and corrosive, reactive, flammable and toxic materials such as antifreeze, batteries and paints at the center.
The HHW Collection Center is open Wednesday through Friday, 10 am to 6 pm, and on Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm. For more information call the HHW hotline at 373-2196 or visit its Web site. |
