Removing Old Furniture In Chester, What are the Options?
June 8, 2019
Every household has electronic items which have become obsolete. These maybe computer monitors, TVs, old stereos, hi-fi systems and old mobile phones. The list goes on. In this day and age, electrical items seem to be obsolete within a very short space of time and are replaced with the new shiny gadgets.
So, what happens with these items when you dispose of them. The last place you want them to go is landfill. They still have an economic use and if dealt with correctly can be recycled and used again.
Sell Your Unwanted Items
There may be companies out there that are more than happy to buy your second-hand mobile phones from you, as well as other old electrical items such as TVs, video recorders play stations and many others. This would be the first option.
It may also be worth just trying to sell them online through Facebook Marketplace or eBay. You'll be surprised at the demand and they may be useful to someone to either use or even for spares.
Recycling Centre
If all that fails, then the alternative is to dispose of it in more traditional ways. This will be taking these items to your local recycling centre. Where they will be sorted from other rubbish and will be recycled.
Although these Old electrical items may seem worthless, in fact, they are full of valuable materials. Council recycling centres collect waste electrical items which are then taken to a reprocessing plant where they are shredded into small pieces ready to be recycled.
Strong magnets are used to remove ferrous metals such as steel whilst non-magnetic metals like aluminium parts are separated using an eddy current. Different types of plastics are identified and can be sorted using near-infrared light or density separation.
Each raw material is then sent to be made into something brand new. For instance, zinc found in mobile phones could be used in shipbuilding or for galvanizing railings and lamp posts. Gold found in games consoles can be made into jewellery and plastic from the lawnmowers can be used in musical instruments.
Strong magnets are used to remove ferrous metals such as steel whilst non-magnetic metals like aluminium parts are separated using an eddy current. Different types of plastics are identified and can be sorted using near-infrared light or density separation.
Each raw material is then sent to be made into something brand new. For instance, zinc found in mobile phones could be used in ship building or for galvanizing railings and lamp posts. Gold found in games consoles can be made into jewellery and plastic from the lawnmowers can be used in musical instruments.
So, remember, don’t bin your waste electrical items. Take them down to your council recycling centre or give us a call at Rubbish Removal Chester and we will ensure they are disposed of in a responsible manner.
