Getting rid of an old sofa

rangout

MikeJXE said:

Put it on facebook free for collection 

Tbh, the thing is on it's last legs. Unless someone fancies a restoration project, it wouldn't be worth the petrol money to collect

theoretica

The challenge with asking the delivery people if they can help is the council uplift may need to be arranged for a particular day, and putting something out too far in advance is treated as fly tipping.  And where I am the soonest possibly date for the council may not be very soon.

Is there a noticeboard where you could put a note asking if anyone could help?

rangout

theoretica said:

The challenge with asking the delivery people if they can help is the council uplift may need to be arranged for a particular day, and putting something out too far in advance is treated as fly tipping.  And where I am the soonest possibly date for the council may not be very soon.

Is there a noticeboard where you could put a note asking if anyone could help?

At least that's not a problem for me. I live in a sheltered complex, so it'll go into just inside the entrance (where our bins are) not the pavement. They have picked up from there before

droopsnoot

rangout said:

MikeJXE said:

Put it on facebook free for collection 

Tbh, the thing is on it's last legs. Unless someone fancies a restoration project, it wouldn't be worth the petrol money to collect

Also known as "suitable for upcycling".

You'll probably struggle to get someone to take it for that, being serious for a moment, if it's as bad as you suggest. I've seen people with perfectly good leather recliners listing them again and again.

Rosa_Damascena

rangout said:

Thanks for the replies

It's a small room, so the £10 "bribe" and the council uplift is my best bet. That way I don't have to go without a sofa for a few days :-)

Was this a successful strategy?

rangout

Rosa_Damascena said:

rangout said:

Thanks for the replies

It's a small room, so the £10 "bribe" and the council uplift is my best bet. That way I don't have to go without a sofa for a few days :-)

Was this a successful strategy?

I won't be doing it for a week or so, but I can't see them saying no

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One persons trash is anothers treasure, put it on Freecycle and Freegle now if it's not being done for another week or so  - someone might want or need it.