Disposing of stuff
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I wasn't entirely sure where to post this, but...
I'm trying to dispose of the interior of my track car. My local council tip won't take it, the nearby scrap yard isn't interested (even after I suggested I would pay) and i'm not interested in illegally dumping it or burning it!
A skip seems disproportionately expensive, so are there any other options I might have missed before I give up and order a skip?
Thank you!
I'm trying to dispose of the interior of my track car. My local council tip won't take it, the nearby scrap yard isn't interested (even after I suggested I would pay) and i'm not interested in illegally dumping it or burning it!
A skip seems disproportionately expensive, so are there any other options I might have missed before I give up and order a skip?
Thank you!
What make & model of car is it?
Would a specialist for that make and model be interested? Could a dealer help you recycle it (in exchange for buying some parts for the car from them)?
Put an advert on Freecycle (or whatever it is called theses days) - I'm sure someone, somewhere can use it.
Failing that, cut in into pieces and drip feed it into your household rubbish.
Would a specialist for that make and model be interested? Could a dealer help you recycle it (in exchange for buying some parts for the car from them)?
Put an advert on Freecycle (or whatever it is called theses days) - I'm sure someone, somewhere can use it.
Failing that, cut in into pieces and drip feed it into your household rubbish.
dobly said:
What make & model of car is it?
Would a specialist for that make and model be interested? Could a dealer help you recycle it (in exchange for buying some parts for the car from them)?
Put an advert on Freecycle (or whatever it is called theses days) - I'm sure someone, somewhere can use it.
Failing that, cut in into pieces and drip feed it into your household rubbish.
Clio 172. Would a specialist for that make and model be interested? Could a dealer help you recycle it (in exchange for buying some parts for the car from them)?
Put an advert on Freecycle (or whatever it is called theses days) - I'm sure someone, somewhere can use it.
Failing that, cut in into pieces and drip feed it into your household rubbish.
I've sold a couple of bits from it, but most of it has been butchered when being removed or there has been no interest on eBay (e.g. rear seats).
This is a full strip, dash, air con, heater, everything, so a surprising number of boxes of stuff.
I would if it wasn't so much! But full dash etc. and our bin is always full on bi-weekly pick ups.
Our local tip tend to take general waste bags from you and rip them open to take a look. It might be worth a shot, but I'd need to use a jigsaw to get a lot of it down to a usable size.
Our local tip tend to take general waste bags from you and rip them open to take a look. It might be worth a shot, but I'd need to use a jigsaw to get a lot of it down to a usable size.
MGTS said:
Piecemeal in your bin at home?
I bet this is more common than we realise. I had a lot of half empty/half dried up paint tins. Asked the guy at the tip where/how to get rid and he said best to double bag them all and put in domestic waste at home.
You'd think there would be somewhere where the 100's of millions of empty paint tins every year could go/be incinerated rather than landfill.
did to me recently a massive sofa just sat on top of my half filled skip. I just tipped it out into the rd. Funnily enough next day it was gone.Uggers said:
I bet this is more common than we realise.
I had a lot of half empty/half dried up paint tins. Asked the guy at the tip where/how to get rid and he said best to double bag them all and put in domestic waste at home.
You'd think there would be somewhere where the 100's of millions of empty paint tins every year could go/be incinerated rather than landfill.
Very much depends on your local authority - we're Caerphilly, who seem to provide very extensive recycling facilities.I had a lot of half empty/half dried up paint tins. Asked the guy at the tip where/how to get rid and he said best to double bag them all and put in domestic waste at home.
You'd think there would be somewhere where the 100's of millions of empty paint tins every year could go/be incinerated rather than landfill.
Surely they will say, "Here's the number of a waste disposal firm".
Household waste site is for household waste. I'm not sure how much success you'd have trying to argue that the interior of a car is "household".
But as above, I'd chop everything down to bin-size and take it to the tip without telling them what it is.
Household waste site is for household waste. I'm not sure how much success you'd have trying to argue that the interior of a car is "household".
But as above, I'd chop everything down to bin-size and take it to the tip without telling them what it is.
Council pickup I have used before - it is £10 for one item and £8 for each item after that. This means each individual part would count as an item! Last time, a carpet was one and the underlay was another. Not good.
Like I've said, the council tend to look through a lot of the household bags when they are going in general waste at the tip, but there is a good chance of getting a decent quantity in that way.
When I took the car apart, there wasn't much regard for condition as I looked at parts prices and things were surprisingly cheap. I've sold the (aftermarket) headunit and the full set of standard speakers, but seats, parcel shelf etc. didn't sell. They are all stored outside now, so not in much of a position to sell...
I will have a think, cheers everyone.
Like I've said, the council tend to look through a lot of the household bags when they are going in general waste at the tip, but there is a good chance of getting a decent quantity in that way.
When I took the car apart, there wasn't much regard for condition as I looked at parts prices and things were surprisingly cheap. I've sold the (aftermarket) headunit and the full set of standard speakers, but seats, parcel shelf etc. didn't sell. They are all stored outside now, so not in much of a position to sell...
I will have a think, cheers everyone.
Edited by MJ85 on Monday 27th February 12:12
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