Oil-filled Capacitors

[George Collins]

Hi Fred,

My town has an annual Haz Mat collection day at our local transfer station 
(i.e. town dump).  I have taken oil-filled caps, various types of batteries 
and mercury vapor tubes.  I had to explain about the tube having mercury in 
them and then they put them with the old thermostats.  They know about 
oil-filled caps and PCBs and took them without any questions.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wittman" <wittfa19 at EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:04 PM
Subject: Oil-filled Capacitors


> Off-topic but important questions:
>
> I recently won a homebrew novice transmitter on ebay (for all of 99 
> cents!), and when I checked the power supply, I found two old oil-filled 
> HV caps.  One clearly states "pyranol" (read PCB's) and I assume the other 
> is the same.  So here are my questions.
>
> First, I've been calling disposal companies, the fire department, etc., 
> looking for some way to dispose of these in compliance with EPA reg's 
> without having to pay an outrageous fee.  Has anyone had any experience 
> with this?  Secondly, it's against EPA reg's to "do commerce in items that 
> carry PCB's."  How does this effect us glowbugs that periodically buy/sell 
> radio gear produced before 1977?  Can we, in theory at least, be fined by 
> the EPA?  Gawd, just when you thought it was safe to be a ham...
>
> Ideas are appreciated.  Thanks guys.
>
> Fred - KG6NYK
>
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