Millions of television sets became obsolete on Friday as the nation made the switch to digital TV.
Most can still be used with a digital converter, but as viewers upgrade to newer sets, the old ones will become potentially dangerous curbside clutter.
"There's about five to ten pounds of lead in all TVs and we really don't want that to go in our landfills," explains Willie Cade, CEO of Chicago-based PC Builders and Recyclers.
Some call Cade the King of E-Waste.
He has a strong message for anyone ready to get rid of an old TV: "Absolutely do not put it in the trash."
He urges consumers to take the old sets to electronics recycling centers.
Fortunately, new laws will help consumers by compelling manufacturers to help with electronics recycling.
Sony, Apple, Dell and others will have to hold free recycling events that accept old electronics products.
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