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Where to recycle treadmill? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by OwlPaste@lemmy.world to c/london@feddit.uk
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Got a small walking treadmill, that now became a fire hazard, rhe motor is sparking, but replacing it seems not feasible as i cannot get a replacement part (the company stopped existing a while ago and doesn't seem like a main manufacturer). And it seems a slightly more permanent installation than not.

So looking to scrap it, but how to scrap it in London without a car? Council bulk pickup seems not to mention anything about fitness equipment and neither does the "not so local" recycling centre, tried calling it but the number goes nowhere. Its a fair trip on a taxi if i wanted to bring it to the centre and not a straightforward walk either.

So the question is, how to scrap it? Contacted a random "local" company that mentioned picking up gym equipment but they quoted £200, which is more than the bloody thing cost!

Going to email the council, but anything else i can try?

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[–] towerful@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You can try listing it for free on gumtree/Facebook/whatever.
If nobody is interested, it's harder to dispose of.
You can contact your council and see if you can book a large item disposal pickup.
Or you can take it to a local dump (borrow a car or van. If you have to hire, make sure you get paperwork from the hire company stating it's a private hire, otherwise the dump will try and charge you per KG of waste).
If you can't take it to a local dump, there are companies that charge for disposal.
You tell them how much stuff you want to get rid of, book a time, pay them, and they will turn up and remove it from your house/flat.
Useful if you have a bunch of furniture to get rid of as well.

If that's all too expensive, or doesn't work out or whatever.
Then dismantle it, chop it up, make it into smaller bits that fit in your bins