How to Get Rid of Broken Small Appliances

If you have a glut of broken small appliances sitting around, they're not doing anything but taking up space. There are ways to get rid of those appliances that you may have never thought of before, but by following a few hints, you'll know how you can get rid of broken small appliances so they're not cluttering your space anymore.

Put 'em out for trash pick-up. If you call your local waste management service, they may give you permission to place your broken small appliances out on the parkway to be picked up on the next trash day. They will also instruct you on how you should prepare your items for disposal. Typically, there is no cost for removal, but if your city or town participates in the garbage and trash sticker program, you might have to tag each appliance with a trash sticker, or else they won't be picked up. In addition, sometimes people will drive by and take your broken small appliances the night before trash pick-up to be sold for scrap metal.

Take them to a recycling center. If you're unsure about how to get rid of broken small appliances, take them to a recycling center. There your appliances will be recycled in an environmentally friendly way.

Place an online ad. Place an ad on an online classified website. Most of these websites are free to post your ad but might impose restrictions on how many ads you can post at one time. In addition, you'll be able to post photos of your broken small appliances and write a description. You can also place a "curb alert" ad on a classified website targeted to your area. Then, you can leave the broken appliances on your curb, and before you know it, someone who read your ad will have come by and picked them up! Make sure, however, that when you leave your broken appliances on your property, that they are safely disposed of, so that children who come in contact with them will not get hurt.