Appliances in the trash?

[fan-of-fans]

A few weeks ago I saw a nice Kenmore laundry set in the trash with a sign that they still worked on them. They looked like late 90s era and were MOL I'd guess. It was a nice house so figured they got front loaders.

It made me wish I had a house already, I would have gotten them. LOL

Do you guys see appliances in the trash much? I haven't seen many lately. A few weeks ago I did see a mid 90s Kenmore side by side on a side street. It had dispensers, but looked pretty dirty though.

 

[dartman]

Usually left over out front of a house after a garage sale or upgrade with a sign like you saw. Of course when I was broke and needed something like that free I never saw any.

 

[stevet]

Fewer and even farther between!

I used to see many more machines out at the curbs down here in my neck of the Florida woods, especially the nights before trash pickup days. And you used to see them all the time behind the big box stores and Lowe's and others. It seems they all get put into trailers to be hauled away to be repaired,recycled or crushed. I cannot tell you how many machines I picked up when I lived in Queens and Long Island. I can't say what it is like now since I am gone from there for 11 + Years. I have found a few on the local community forums from time to time. It is tough when you don't have a house or garage to store them in. But maybe if you have a storage room somewhere you can begin your collection for the future when you get your own place.

 

[launderess]

NYC

If and or when appliances hit the curb here they aren't there long on average. Roving bands of scrappers in particular illegals but increasingly anyone else are on them like a monkey to a banana.

Usually they just throw the entire thing into the back of a van or truck. Otherwise they are out there with a hammer and whack the thing to death in order to remove what they want.

NYC recently enacted a law banning placing electronics out for curbside collection. You now must take them to special recycling centers. Some do but many just either put them out anyway or take them to a corner and "dump".

Finally no small number of persons attempt to sell on appliances both working and not on eBay or CL. You see adverts for say a Miele washer and dryer set "powers up but drum does not turn... dryer is fine...).

Oh and we are seeing more and more "Habitat for Humanity" type salvage construction stores in NYC. Places like the Big Reuse and Demolition Depot more and more are where contractors and others are sending appliances and other things removed during a renovation.

 

[askolover]

If I had the room

I'd raid CL every week for good W/D's and DW's that I know how to fix and resell them. People here do pretty well selling used/refurbished appliances.

 

[richnz]

In New Zealand

People are getting into the habit of putting "dead" appliances on the Kiwi auction website Trademe (www.trademe.co.nz).

I bought a "Dead" Miele W842 (Novo).

After collection, cleaning and repairing a bent foot I plugged it in and it was in perfect working order.

She was a beauty. Not a scratch on the drum. The diagnostic software reported about 8000 hours of use. Just getting into the swing of things.
Sigh.

I had to offer it back for $50. Sweet couple had a new baby and they were hating the top loader that was given to them.
The thought of their baby wearing clothes that had stains or sleeping on sheets that were not boil washed and the machine belonged to the guys Grandmother.
(A family heirloom perhaps) This meant I could not sell it for a mega profit.

So come on Universe, send me some "trash" to turn into treasure.

 

[pierreandreply4]

I wonder???

i think it depends on stores somes stores pick up old appliances when ask but what do they do with them maybe the repair them and resell them as use refurbish i wonder or do they only recycles or salvages partsa that are still good? because i do think that some appliances deserve a second life think of all the familys that would like or love a use refurbish washer dryer still in good condition and working order like these vintage or old direct drives pictures as exemple of good washers dryers ect that deserve a second life use