When you are living in Bethnal green, getting rid of your old household appliances can be hard. You can’t just leave it on the side of the street because that could result in fines of up to £2,500. That’s not a figure that you can take lightly, so why take the risk. There are plenty of ways to get rid of your old appliances and save yourself some money.
Here are some of the methods you can use.
Tell the council
One way to get some of your old appliances disposed of properly is through the council. Sometimes local councils provide appliance pick up free of charge. Some Councils will require you to make an online account and book appointments to get the appliance removed. Other councils will just require you to call up and book an appointment without having the need to make an account.
The only problem with this method is that, the appointment slots may be up to 4 weeks away. This means that you will have to put up with your old appliance in your home for up to 4 weeks.
Repair it
If your appliance at home stop working, your first option should not be to buy a new one. You should exhaust all your options before looking into a new one. East London is full of electrical shops and finding a mechanic to repair old appliances will not take too long. Repairing it will most likely cost a lot less then it will to buy a new one. Some mechanics will even fix your appliance and give you up to 2 years warranty, in case anything was to go wrong again.
Waste Company
Getting a waste company to come for your appliance removal is one of the simplest ways. It’s pretty much the same as the council collection but for a small charge. This method is a lot easier as you will not have to wait as long. It’s as simple as picking up the phone, dropping your post code and getting a quote. Once you are happy with the quote, just book a pick-up date and it as good as gone. If you have any enquiries or need any help with household appliance recycling contact us using form or call us.
Charity
You would be surprised what charity shops will accept. Old appliances might just cut it. Why not visit your local charity shop and see if they are willing to accept it. Sometimes they may be willing to try and get it fixed themselves. If they can fix it, then they will go on to sell if for a profit.
Note, most charity shops will require you to drop it off to them, so make sure you have that ability.
Give it to a friend
Before disposing of anything such as appliances, ensure that you tell your friends and family. I am sure there have been many occasions where you have thrown something away and someone tells you straight after that they were in need of that specific item. So, before you throw something out, ensure that no one wants it before you dispose of it.
Appliance recycling is important as it help the environment and might even save your friends or family some cash. But, it might mean holding onto the appliance for a while, whilst you find a new home for it.
Sell it
You may think that you cannot sell old broken appliances but you are very wrong. There is always someone out there with the same appliance that needs spare parts. You would be surprised how much you could make just by selling it as spares and repairs. Everyone is out to save some money and people are willing to do anything to save a few pounds. They may want your old appliance for spare parts or they might be willing to get it repaired. Either way, there is no harm in trying your luck.
With this idea of selling though, be prepared to allocate some time to taking pictures, advertising it and then allowing people to come and look at it.