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- Dispose of lawn mower - How it works for free and environmentally friendly
- Dispose of the gas mower properly - Tips & Tricks
- Get rid of electric mowers - that's how it works
- Eliminate the battery lawnmower - it's free and environmentally friendly
- Tips
Gasoline powered lawnmowers are metal scrap
Dispose of lawn mower - How it works for free and environmentally friendly
It is about time that a lawnmower no longer works despite loving care. Now the question is how to dispose of the device. This guide gives tips on how to dispose of a disused lawnmower for free and environmentally friendly.
Dispose of the gas mower properly - Tips & Tricks
Gasoline-powered lawn mowers are considered metal scrap. Although the devices do not fit in the dustbin, they are not considered bulky waste. It therefore has no purpose to fill in and out the bulky waste card. Since lawnmowers consist of a variety of components and contain residues of gasoline and oil, a separate form of disposal is required. That is how it goes:
If you live close to the border with the Netherlands, traveling scrap merchants will be a familiar sight. In these regions, it is sufficient to put the old lawnmower on the road. Within 1 to 2 days the device is gone.
Get rid of electric mowers - that's how it works
Although electric lawnmowers are among the low-maintenance lawnmower types. However, this advantage does not prevent them from ending work sooner or later. Due to their special mode of operation, electric mowers are considered electric scrap. How to properly dispose of the devices:
Furthermore, the Electrical Appliance Act requires manufacturers and distributors to take back old appliances free of charge. You are therefore free to dispose of your old electric lawnmower where you purchased it. If you buy a new electric mower from a dealer with more than 400 square meters of sales area or mail order area, they are obliged to accept the old device for free, even if you have not purchased it there.
Eliminate the battery lawnmower - it's free and environmentally friendly
Cordless lawnmowers have just as little to look for in household waste, as all lawnmower types. This is especially true for the lithium-ion batteries. If these get into the dustbin, it can cause short circuits and fire as a result of damage. Therefore, pay particular attention to the disposal of a cordless mower.
The used batteries are accepted by the pollutant mobile or the hazardous waste collection point free of charge. So far, some municipalities refer to the trade for the disposal of large accumulators. If there is no more battery in the device, the next electronic waste collection point is responsible for disposing of the lawnmower for free.
The Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen recommends sticking the contact points of the batteries before disposal. In this way, short circuits can be better prevented.
Tips
Slippers among home gardeners know how an old lawnmower brings in cash. Handyman and DIY are in classifieds and Ebay constantly looking for retired gardening tools to repair them. Tinkerers are also showing interest in building a lawnmower robot from the individual parts, for example.