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I just wondered if anyone has some advice on the best way to safely dispose of spent blades etc.

Thanks.....Bob

I've always used a jam jar. Can fit about a years worth in one . . . .

You can buy sharps bins like they use in medical establishments (Hospitals, Clinics etc) but you will need to persuade your local pharmacy to dispose of them for you which they will charge you for.

Other alternative is jam jar as Jim says but I would add that it is best to tape the lid down securely on disposal. If you just have a few thay can be taped to scrap mountbaord another piece put on top and taped over again.

I have one of those 1kg coffee tins with a slot cut in the lid. I have about 5 yrs worth in two of them and there is still plenty of space. I will just throw it in the waste when it is full.

I use coffee jars. Got about 7 of them full at the mo. Now and again I get a visit from the 'scrappers' and I kindly donate them.

Ring pull drinks cans can work too! No need to completely fill a can with blades, first put some kitchen tissue in the bottom put a few blades into the can until a newly used empty can comes along.

When a newly used can comes along, you can stuff more tissue into the older can on top of the blades, stand the can on the floor and stamp on the top of the can with your foot to crush the can flat.

Then you start again with a newly used empty can.

How easy is that?

well i use a jam jar or gravy jar or whatever is empty

mark the ring pull idea, will a stanley blade go through the hole?

and i deff dont like the idea of stanping on it, know my look it would the be the time a blade is sat upright, and end up in my foot

How spooky is that? I was only saying to Mrs D on Friday - how the hell do we get rid of these things when the plastic container is full?

Since glass is a controlled waste, I assumed that sharps were too as they have the potential to do a lot of damage to the sorter outer at the waste disposal place. can you really just sling them in the waste bin??

I believe you will be OK if it is going to landfill as it won't be touched by any "sorter outers".

Definitely not something for recycling although in theory the steel blades are recyclable as are glass jars.

Talk to the local Council, or waste collectors, because the rules appear to be COMPLETELY different in different areas.

In Derby for example they are totally happy to take glass, and blades, whereas in Nottingham they made a big song and dance about both.

its even more complicated here

some companies will take glass in the recycling, some dont!!

Gesso&Bole wrote:Talk to the local Council, or waste collectors, because the rules appear to be COMPLETELY different in different areas.

In Derby for example they are totally happy to take glass, and blades, whereas in Nottingham they made a big song and dance about both.

Be careful what you say if you do talk to the council and are working from home as this is Trade Waste.

We have a piggy bank that eats blades!!!
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