I have an electric, battery rechargeable lawn mower that won’t take a charge anymore. I checked with my local service store but it’s more expensive to fix it than to just buy a new mower so I’ve decided to go with the new mower. Now I don’t know what to do with this old one, specially given it’s electric and you shouldn’t throw away batteries… what to do?
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November 15th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
trade it in when you buy a new one
November 15th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
If you have a neighbor with a really bad lawn, you could just leave it on the front yard at 3AM…
Just kidding.
Most communities have hazardous household waste faculties that accept things like this from residents. Normally, you can just drop it off.
However, that battery is replaceable- you can look up the manufacturer and part number on the battery and just change it out. Thare are a lot of places on the Web that you can buy batteries from.
If you go this route, the only thing you need to bring to the hazardous waste people is the old battery.
Some folks here have suggested that you leave it outside with a sign that says, “free.” I’ve had much better results putting things outside with signs that say, “$10″
November 15th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Put it in the paper as a free item an someone will want it because they need parts or even know how to fix it without sending it to the shop.
November 15th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
sell it on ebay, you never no if someone wants it for spares
November 15th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
check out web site ‘freecycle’ sorry don’t know exact address.
November 15th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
the trash man should take it and if he wont lay it out for the trash man and someone will see it and pick it up..someone will want it for parts..
November 15th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Put it outside, and place a sign saying free on it. Someone will take it.
November 16th, 2009 at 12:14 am
try trading it in. Other wise recycle the battery the rest can also be recycled
November 16th, 2009 at 12:38 am
Put it out front of your house near the road and I’ll guarantee it will be gone in less than 2 days. It’s even fun to sit inside your house sneaking a look out your window and watch people check it out and then grab it.
November 16th, 2009 at 12:51 am
I would simply take it to the local metal recycling center. they will scrap it out . As for putting it out front or placing a sign that says free on it I wouldn’t. I would put it out there with a sign for sale $50. if someone thinks its worth money they will steal it faster than you can spit.
November 16th, 2009 at 12:58 am
put it out by the curb where you live someone will take it. Where I live you can put anything out and it’s gone within 24 hrs. No I don’t live in the ghetto either!!!!
November 16th, 2009 at 1:37 am
Check with your local landfill. They probably have two separate places for the mower–one for the batteries and a scrap metal place for the mower itself. It probably won’t cost you anything to get rid of it.
November 16th, 2009 at 1:50 am
As stated above….call local salvage yard. They will recycle the metal and the battery. It is good for the environment too.
But putting it down by the road with FREE on it does sound like fun. But the mower will end up over a bank in the woods somewhere and we don’t need that.
November 16th, 2009 at 1:56 am
Give to Hannah home or some charity store, they usually fix up or use old parts off of them even if it’s just a handle also it’s tax deductible and your helping someone else.
November 16th, 2009 at 2:01 am
give it to your brother tell him it work’s fine