![]() ![]() Davis Street Resource Recovery Complex Offers Free Mattress Disposal Additional fee applies to bulky items like appliances. (expect furniture and appliances)Įach household is eligible to receive one coupon per year to self-haul up to two cubic yards of trash or yard trimmings to the Davis Street Resource Recovery Complex at 2615 Davis Street San Leandro, CA 94577. Hazardous materials (paint, motor oil, solvents, cleaners, pesticides, car batteries).Items not accepted for collection include: 2 electronic scrap items, including televisions, computers, monitors, computer printers, DVDs or VCRs.3 large appliances or other scrap metal items.3 pieces of household furniture, including rolled and securely tied carpet.Waste Management will bring a dumpster to the property for residents to use. Multi-family properties may schedule pickups for free through their property manager. ![]() Residents in single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes may schedule two pickups each calendar year. Call (510) 537-5500 to schedule your pickup day. Hayward residents are eligible for removal of specific bulky items at no extra charge by Waste Management. Old phones and cameras, lamps, shelves, picture frames, taps, door handles, even bed frames – if you’re having a spring clean out, then make sure you check for anything made of metal before you take it all to the tip.The bulky item pickup service covers items that are just too big to fit in your household curbside collection container. Just about anything made of metal that you don’t have a use for anymore is worth considering – especially if it’s been relegated to the basement or attic! Any old Christmas decorations knocking around, for example? If you have an old car that you can’t sell on, then you should definitely consider selling it for scrap. If you’re mechanically minded, old car parts, especially batteries, are also a great source of scrap. You could also sell old bikes – discarded kids bikes, perhaps? – or old electronics that pile up in the garage because they’re just a hassle to dispose of properly. There’s plenty of scrap metal potential in a messy garage! Old tools, nails, screws, and even paint cans can be scrapped if you know you’re never going to use them again. ![]() Old metal garden furniture that’s gathering dust and cobwebs in the shed is perfect for the scrap yard – and wooden furniture is much more fashionable now anyway!Īn old lawnmower, play equipment such as climbing frames or swings, metal fences or flower bed edgings, hanging baskets could also contain scrapable metals, so it’s worth having them tested rather than heading straight down the tip. You can also sell old stove tops for scrap if you’re replacing them. Old microwaves will have plenty of valuable copper wires, and old appliances such as kettles, blenders and coffee makers are also a good bet. The same goes for old cutlery, particularly if it’s stainless steel. Old pots and pans may contain steel, aluminium, or the much-more valuable copper, for example – so if they’re a bit too burned up or worn out to use, and are lurking at the back of the cupboard, then it’s time to sell them. The kitchen is a very good place to start. Here’s where you could start looking for common items that may be worth selling for scrap. So, where can you look for scrap metal around the home? Just about anywhere – though we don’t recommend ripping the pipes out of your wall. If you’ve got anything sellable, we’ll give you a fair price for it! You don’t need too much knowledge of metals – if you bring assorted scrap down to us, we’ll gladly sort it and test it for you (and any good scrap yard should do the same). Time to open the doors and windows, let out the dust, and chuck all of your old junk away – yep, it’s time for spring cleaning.īut before you load up the car for the tip, be sure to check whether any of your unwanted household items could be sold for scrap. Before you load up the car for the tip, be sure to check whether any of your unwanted household items could be sold for scrap. ![]()
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