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Gas oven disposal...

andyrox
andyrox Posts: 2 Newbie
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
We've had our old gas oven officially disconnected, but apparently most places supplying a new electric oven, will not remove your old gas cooker, unlike electric. The Gas engineer said that often recycling centres don't take them either - because of residual gas issues?

Any ideas what the best way to dispose of a gas cooker is?

Andy

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  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
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    Rag and Bone man.

    Or put it outside with a label on it saying "WANTED" and someone is sure to steal it.
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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    stick it on the pavement. itll be gone with a few hours.
    Get some gorm.
  • mavisangelica
    mavisangelica Posts: 457 Forumite
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    Our last one, we put outside whilst we decided what to do with (were planning on flagging down the rag & bone man anyway) and the rag and bone man took it without asking!! Good job we weren't waiting for someone else to pick it up.
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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    ive never heard of a council tip refusing to take a gas cooker.
    ours even takes gas cylinders. far more dangerous.
    Get some gorm.
  • Smiling_Ducky
    Smiling_Ducky Posts: 56 Forumite
    As the other folks have said, I'm sure if you put it by your drive someone will take it off your hands!
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    Our recycling centre is happy to take half-full camping gaz cylinders, so I don't see any reason for them not to take a gas cooker (which has no cylinder)

    Rather than relying on hearsay, why not phone your local council's waste department and ask them?
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,092 Forumite
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    The 'do as you likeys' will have it off you wuthin 10 minutes of you putting out the front.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • andyrox
    andyrox Posts: 2 Newbie
    googler wrote: »
    Our recycling centre is happy to take half-full camping gaz cylinders, so I don't see any reason for them not to take a gas cooker (which has no cylinder)

    Rather than relying on hearsay, why not phone your local council's waste department and ask them?

    Quite right - I phoned the CC and the local recycling centres do take gas cookers... after all :embarasse :)
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