Power tube disposal

[K8DI]

What’s the right way to dispose of dud/bad power tubes with thoriated tungsten filaments?

I was gifted a big box full of used 4PR400C tubes that were maintenance pulls from a laser metal cutting machine at some long-closed factory. Half of them have very low emission (3kV on the plate, no bias, draws 150mA). Some are shorted.  A few have some life left, and I’ll keep those.  But what do I do with the bad ones? Tossing them in the trash seems irresponsible…

Ed

[KL7OF]

"Thoriated tungsten TIG welding electrodes are not considered dangerous and may be disposed of in the trash"
  This refers to 2% and 3% Thoriated electrodes that range in diameter from .030 to .125.  I believe there are larger diameters as well.  I haven't  found any recommendations for tube disposal

[W7TFO]

I take all my 4-400 or 4-1000 no emission duds to a hamfest, and sell them for $2.00 as desk lamps.

Keeps them out of the trash...

It has bought me lots of coffee & donuts over the years.

73DG

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Target Practice
"Specialty" lamp mounted in wood base
Snow Globe
Random color blinking light show display
"Hammer Time"