I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one and send it
for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out to
be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up the old machine - and councils
also charge to collect them. Is this the new normal?
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a
replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up the
old machine - and councils also charge to collect them. Is this the
new normal?
On 24/04/2025 10:51, Clive Page wrote:
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law
changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a
replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up
the old machine - and councils also charge to collect them. Is this
the new normal?
They can charge for collection: https://www.gov.uk/electricalwaste-producer-supplier-responsibilities/ take-back-waste-in-store
Scrap merchants may pick up without charge.
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a
replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up the
old machine - and councils also charge to collect them. Is this the
new normal?
On 24/04/2025 10:51, Clive Page wrote:
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from ait is. But the cost of pickup is usually about a fiver, and that's
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling.�� Is my memory at fault, or has the law changed? >>
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old.� That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair.� So we need to start looking for a
replacement.� But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up the
old machine - and councils also charge to collect them.�� Is this the
new normal?
cheaper than te fuel to take it to the dump :=-)
On 24/04/2025 11:09, Nick Finnigan wrote:
On 24/04/2025 10:51, Clive Page wrote:
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling.�� Is my memory at fault, or has the law
changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old.� That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair.� So we need to start looking for a
replacement.� But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up
the old machine - and councils also charge to collect them.�� Is this
the new normal?
�They can charge for collection:
https://www.gov.uk/electricalwaste-producer-supplier-responsibilities/
take-back-waste-in-store
�Scrap merchants may pick up without charge.
Around my way just leave it at the front of the property and it
disappearance within a day.
On 24/04/2025 11:09, Nick Finnigan wrote:
On 24/04/2025 10:51, Clive Page wrote:
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law
changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a
replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up
the old machine - and councils also charge to collect them. Is this
the new normal?
They can charge for collection:
https://www.gov.uk/electricalwaste-producer-supplier-responsibilities/
take-back-waste-in-store
Scrap merchants may pick up without charge.
Around my way just leave it at the front of the property and it
disappearance within a day.
a neighbour hired a skip and he was
absolutely raging when other people started using it. However, by the
next morning he discovered that more had been removed than added.
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling.
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a
replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up the
old machine - and councils also charge to collect them. Is this the
new normal?
On Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:59:07 +0100, The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:Wasn't that much here but certainly enough for me to do the disposal
On 24/04/2025 10:51, Clive Page wrote:
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from ait is. But the cost of pickup is usually about a fiver, and that's
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a
replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up the >>> old machine - and councils also charge to collect them. Is this the
new normal?
cheaper than te fuel to take it to the dump :=-)
£25.44 here.
On 24/04/2025 11:09, Nick Finnigan wrote:
On 24/04/2025 10:51, Clive Page wrote:
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling.�� Is my memory at fault, or has the law
changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old.� That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair.� So we need to start looking for a
replacement.� But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up
the old machine - and councils also charge to collect them.�� Is this
the new normal?
�They can charge for collection:
https://www.gov.uk/electricalwaste-producer-supplier-responsibilities/
take-back-waste-in-store
�Scrap merchants may pick up without charge.
Around my way just leave it at the front of the property and it
disappearance within a day.
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from a
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a
replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up the
old machine - and councils also charge to collect them. Is this the
new normal?
On 24/04/2025 10:51, Clive Page wrote:
I thought that when you bought a new electrical appliance from aI bought a washing machine from Argos online (but it was two years ago!)
retailer there was a legal obligation on them to take back the old one
and send it for recycling. Is my memory at fault, or has the law
changed?
We have a washing machine with a couple of minor faults that turns out
to be 21 years old. That means it's probably not worth me trying to
take it apart to try to work out what's wrong and almost certainly not
worth paying for a repair. So we need to start looking for a
replacement. But the big sheds now seem to charge extra to pick up
the old machine - and councils also charge to collect them. Is this
the new normal?
and they took the dead one as past of the deal.
it is. But the cost of pickup is usually about a fiver, and that's
cheaper than te fuel to take it to the dump :=-)
£25.44 here.
On Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:23:53 +0100, alan_m wrote:
Around my way just leave it at the front of the property and it
disappearance within a day.
Beware! Some councils are charging people for fly tipping for doing that.
I'm lucky in that I can put items in view but not on the highway
(carriageay; footway; verge).
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town, and £8
for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
On 24/04/2025 22:14, alan_m wrote:
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town, and
£8 for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
You're lucky. Our council charged me £76 to take away a sofa and 2 armchairs.
On 25/04/2025 09:23, The Other John wrote:
On 24/04/2025 22:14, alan_m wrote:I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you would
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town, and
£8 for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
You're lucky. Our council charged me £76 to take away a sofa and 2
armchairs.
have had folks banging on your door.
I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you would
have had folks banging on your door.
On 25/04/2025 10:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
On 25/04/2025 09:23, The Other John wrote:It is illegal to sell old furniture that has not got fire resistance.
On 24/04/2025 22:14, alan_m wrote:I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town, and
£8 for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
You're lucky. Our council charged me £76 to take away a sofa and 2
armchairs.
would have had folks banging on your door.
On 25/04/2025 11:43, The Natural Philosopher wrote:I am not sure about that. Its worth checking up on line
On 25/04/2025 10:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
On 25/04/2025 09:23, The Other John wrote:It is illegal to sell old furniture that has not got fire resistance.
On 24/04/2025 22:14, alan_m wrote:I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town,
and £8 for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
You're lucky. Our council charged me £76 to take away a sofa and 2
armchairs.
would have had folks banging on your door.
Even if its offered free to good home?
On 25/04/2025 10:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
On 25/04/2025 09:23, The Other John wrote:It is illegal to sell old furniture that has not got fire resistance.
On 24/04/2025 22:14, alan_m wrote:I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you would
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town, and
£8 for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
You're lucky. Our council charged me £76 to take away a sofa and 2
armchairs.
have had folks banging on your door.
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:
On 25/04/2025 10:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
On 25/04/2025 09:23, The Other John wrote:It is illegal to sell old furniture that has not got fire resistance.
On 24/04/2025 22:14, alan_m wrote:I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you would >>> have had folks banging on your door.
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town, and >>>>> £8 for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
You're lucky. Our council charged me £76 to take away a sofa and 2
armchairs.
Serious Question, not trying to be clever . How does that work with old collectible items of furniture such as a Victorian era Chaise Longue ?
Even 1950’s stuff has a following but isn’t that still too early to be marked for fire resistance.
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]d> wrote:
On 25/04/2025 10:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
On 25/04/2025 09:23, The Other John wrote:It is illegal to sell old furniture that has not got fire resistance.
On 24/04/2025 22:14, alan_m wrote:I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you would >>> have had folks banging on your door.
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town, and >>>>> £8 for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
You're lucky. Our council charged me £76 to take away a sofa and 2
armchairs.
Serious Question, not trying to be clever . How does that work with old collectible items of furniture such as a Victorian era Chaise Longue ?
Even 1950’s stuff has a following but isn’t that still too early to be marked for fire resistance.
GH
On 25/04/2025 10:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you
would have had folks banging on your door.
They wouldn't have stayed long after seeing the crapped out state of
them! Hence junking them was the only solution.
On 25/04/2025 19:15, SH wrote:
On 25/04/2025 11:43, The Natural Philosopher wrote:I am not sure about that. Its worth checking up on line
On 25/04/2025 10:19, Jim the Geordie wrote:
On 25/04/2025 09:23, The Other John wrote:It is illegal to sell old furniture that has not got fire resistance.
On 24/04/2025 22:14, alan_m wrote:I suspect that if you advertised them on Facebook Marketplace, you
The council's waste collection contractor charge £11 in my town,
and £8 for any other (large) item collected at the same time.
You're lucky. Our council charged me £76 to take away a sofa and 2 >>>>> armchairs.
would have had folks banging on your door.
Even if its offered free to good home?
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