Chopping up a big fridge/freezer

[mike42]

I have a feeling I'm going to be told its not legal and generally I shouldn't do it. Its 2M tall and fits into one kitchen bay so about 600x600

Council wants £58 to collect. I'm planning to take off the doors and unscrew anything I can see. In fact I'd be willing to take the time to dismantle it properly particularly if I knew the refridgerant wouldn't escape that way.

Otherwise its out with the angle grinder. Now, I'm not sure if the tip would accept "half a fridge"or worse would report me to some environmental authorities for a scary fine. So part of me is thinking to chop it into bits so nobody knows what was.

Yes I should have paid the £30 the new fridge company to remove but I am where I am.

I will try to offer it free but I suspect nobody would want it. Why would they ?

Any tips on an approach to this would be particularly gratefully received.

P.S. I'd never consider doing it in a million years but its no wonder there is a problem with fly tipping blighting various nature spots. They make it so difficult and expensive to get rid of anything....

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I'd go for it with an angle grinder, a couple of cuts here and there and add it to the wheelie bin over a couple of weeks or so, ignore any of the self righteous nay sayers that happen along preaching their nonsense.

 

[Scally-Ho]

Does your area have scrap merchants? I left an old US FF outside my frontage and the area scrappy picked it up while passing in his lorry; the same week too

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Scrap metal dealers round here won't touch a fridge.

 

[Old Salt]

If it still works the gas will be present with no leaks so try offering on facebook. You’ll be surprised what people will happily take for free.

 

[bernardgreen]

I'd go for it with an angle grinder

Not a good idea.

Some refrigerant gases are flamable, hazardous when there are red hot bits of metal from the grinder
Some refrigerant gases are toxic and can cause damage to the lungs when inhaled.
Some refrigerant gases are both

 

[endecotp]

Is the issue that you do have a car but can’t transport the intact fridge because of its size?

 

[foxhole]

I have a feeling I'm going to be told its not legal and generally I shouldn't do it. Its 2M tall and fits into one kitchen bay so about 600x600

Council wants £58 to collect. I'm planning to take off the doors and unscrew anything I can see. In fact I'd be willing to take the time to dismantle it properly particularly if I knew the refridgerant wouldn't escape that way.

Otherwise its out with the angle grinder. Now, I'm not sure if the tip would accept "half a fridge"or worse would report me to some environmental authorities for a scary fine. So part of me is thinking to chop it into bits so nobody knows what was.

Yes I should have paid the £30 the new fridge company to remove but I am where I am.

I will try to offer it free but I suspect nobody would want it. Why would they ?

Any tips on an approach to this would be particularly gratefully received.

P.S. I'd never consider doing it in a million years but its no wonder there is a problem with fly tipping blighting various nature spots. They make it so difficult and expensive to get rid of anything....

Do you know anyone with a pick up truck to take to tip without chopping it.? Or estate car .?

 

[mike42]

Is the issue that you do have a car but can’t transport the intact fridge because of its size?

Yep, and don't know anyone with suitable vehicle.

 

[Old Salt]

Free on facebook, buyer collects, must be gone by ……..pick your day

 

[endecotp]

Free on facebook, buyer collects, must be gone by ……..pick your day

Yes; Freecycle has never worked very well for me, but selling on eBay for £0.01 can be more successful, and Facebook seems to work well for some if you have the right local groups.