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Electric blankets

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ExDancer Fri 17-Apr-26 12:01:35

My trusty old fashioned electric blanket has finally died and I have a nice efficient new one.
But what do I do with the old one?
I think last time this happened I just put it in the rubbish bin with the rest of the household waste, as we did in the days before recycling.
Now everything has its place in waste collection bins and boxes and bags and I have no idea what to do with this old tatty worn out one.

I know councils vary in what they will and won't collect - but where do you think I should dispose of it? My nearest council tip is a good 5 miles (in the wrong direction from my usual shopping trips, and with petrol the price it is .....)

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BoadiceaJones Wed 22-Apr-26 02:21:02

Glad to live in a climate where I don't need one. Because with a pacemaker, I can't have one. Sorted.

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Grammaretto Wed 22-Apr-26 09:12:37

Exdancer if it makes you feel any better I was told by my electrician, whose day job is looking after the big council incinerator, that nothing we put in our black bins ends up in Landfill. The heat from the incinerator is used to heat homes and any metal is separated out by powerful magnets.

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Grammaretto Wed 22-Apr-26 09:14:12

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NotSpaghetti Wed 22-Apr-26 09:32:47

That's pretty amazing Grammaretto!

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