How to properly dispose of neon signs?

[ColoPrinthead]

Can anyone here enlighten me as to whether there is a proper way to dispose of unbroken neon signs? Is it safe to just toss it in a dumpster?

TIA

 

[Texas_Signmaker]

Can anyone here enlighten me as to whether there is a proper way to dispose of unbroken neon signs? Is it safe to just toss it in a dumpster?

TIA

That's a good question. Every sign shop I've seen tosses it in the garbage...or collects it outside in their backyard along with every other sign they've taken down since opening their business.

I think I usually just keep them in the sign when I take them to the scrap yard and let them deal with it.

 

[Martin Denton]

Sell them on EBay - be surprised how many people want a neon sign for their Kitchen or Beer Garden,

 

[The Sign Goddess]

Due to the mercury, we recycle it just like fluorescent bulbs. We do service signs so we have a recycler that comes to our shop to pick up.

 

[KMC]

not all of them will have mercury in it but then again its always better to be safe (but the amount of mercury will be less than whats in a thermometer) they only add that to make the neon or argon pop

as for neon or argon gas they are non toxic

 

[ColoPrinthead]

Sell them on EBay - be surprised how many people want a neon sign for their Kitchen or Beer Garden,

If you know anyone who wants one that reads "AERA RUGS" send them my way