old small household appliances

chaos · **Posted: 30-03-2009 , 01:16 PM** #1

Hi, my partner insists on keeping broken kettles, toasters, radios, phones, lamps etc with the promise he will mend them one day. If it was as simple as a fuse or new bulb, it wouldn't be a problem.
Most of these things are definitely non repairable and designed as such. It used to be possible to replace a kettle element, and even if it still is, it costs the same as getting a new kettle.
Any suggestions as to use of such things to avoid landfill? They have to go somewhere, but alas it will probably have to be the bin. We're in Cork City.
Really want them out of a house lived in by compulsive and untidy and non compulsive but relatively organised hoarders!

thanks

julfren · **Posted: 30-03-2009 , 08:23 PM** #2

Hi Chaos
Council landfills very often have also a recycling centre. At least Carlow and Kilkenny have. There is a separate entrance to the recycling centre and a visit costs between €2 and €3.50. You can recycle many things: all types of household appliances, paper, cardboard, polystyrene, glass bottles and cans, timber, iron, plastic containers, tetra pack, batteries, plate glass, clothes and shoes, etc etc . It varies from Council to Council.
Regards
Jul

Chris P · **Posted: 30-03-2009 , 08:29 PM** #3

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Originally Posted by chaos

Hi, my partner insists on keeping broken kettles, toasters, radios, phones, lamps etc with the promise he will mend them one day. If it was as simple as a fuse or new bulb, it wouldn't be a problem.
Most of these things are definitely non repairable and designed as such. It used to be possible to replace a kettle element, and even if it still is, it costs the same as getting a new kettle.
Any suggestions as to use of such things to avoid landfill? They have to go somewhere, but alas it will probably have to be the bin. We're in Cork City.
Really want them out of a house lived in by compulsive and untidy and non compulsive but relatively organised hoarders!

thanks

Hi chaos,

Your unwanted and unusable items don't have to go to landfill. Cork City Council recycles waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for free. Details here:
http://www.corkcorp.ie/ourservices/e...amenitycentre/

Regards
Chris P
Admin

chaos · **Posted: 30-03-2009 , 11:42 PM** #4

Thanks Jul,

I didn't know it was possible to take small appliances to recycling as well as large white goods. Yes, there is a centre here in Cork.

And thanks to you Chris,

great to hear that WEEE recycling of electrical goods is free.

nono · **Posted: 31-03-2009 , 01:04 AM** #5

Just as a matter of interest disposal of WEEE goods isnt free to the householder. Anyone buying new electrical goods, whether large or small have to pay a percentage of the new goods towards the disposal of the old goods.

Every so often local County Councils will have a WEEE day whereby you can bring your old electrical goods to Council centres to have them disposed of "supposedly free" but its either paid for through European Funds or the WEEE costs on new electrical appliances AND TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY most of this stuff is being disposed of in African Countries where it ends up in dumps, where lots of people mainly very young or very old are scavaging in these dumps. (recent documentry on tv)

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	Posted: 30-03-2009 , 01:16 PM #1
chaos Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cork City Posts: 92	old small household appliances Hi, my partner insists on keeping broken kettles, toasters, radios, phones, lamps etc with the promise he will mend them one day. If it was as simple as a fuse or new bulb, it wouldn't be a problem. Most of these things are definitely non repairable and designed as such. It used to be possible to replace a kettle element, and even if it still is, it costs the same as getting a new kettle. Any suggestions as to use of such things to avoid landfill? They have to go somewhere, but alas it will probably have to be the bin. We're in Cork City. Really want them out of a house lived in by compulsive and untidy and non compulsive but relatively organised hoarders! thanks

	Posted: 30-03-2009 , 08:23 PM #2
julfren Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Co. Carlow Posts: 203	old small household appliances Hi Chaos Council landfills very often have also a recycling centre. At least Carlow and Kilkenny have. There is a separate entrance to the recycling centre and a visit costs between €2 and €3.50. You can recycle many things: all types of household appliances, paper, cardboard, polystyrene, glass bottles and cans, timber, iron, plastic containers, tetra pack, batteries, plate glass, clothes and shoes, etc etc . It varies from Council to Council. Regards Jul

	Posted: 30-03-2009 , 11:42 PM #4
chaos Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cork City Posts: 92	Thanks Jul, I didn't know it was possible to take small appliances to recycling as well as large white goods. Yes, there is a centre here in Cork. And thanks to you Chris, great to hear that WEEE recycling of electrical goods is free.

	Posted: 31-03-2009 , 01:04 AM #5
nono Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: GALWAY Posts: 488	Weee Goods Just as a matter of interest disposal of WEEE goods isnt free to the householder. Anyone buying new electrical goods, whether large or small have to pay a percentage of the new goods towards the disposal of the old goods. Every so often local County Councils will have a WEEE day whereby you can bring your old electrical goods to Council centres to have them disposed of "supposedly free" but its either paid for through European Funds or the WEEE costs on new electrical appliances AND TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY most of this stuff is being disposed of in African Countries where it ends up in dumps, where lots of people mainly very young or very old are scavaging in these dumps. (recent documentry on tv)