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Recycle old mouldy duvets

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  • 06-06-2019 9:17am
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    obi604
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    Hello

    I have about 4 old duvets and a load of pillows I need to get rid of. They have been in a shed for the last 3 years, they are damp and mouldy and just not nice. No good for anything really.

    How can I recycle or dispose of these?


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    two wheels good
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    If they're feather you could, in theory remove the feathers and put them in with composting material; the council's I mean, not your garden compost bin.

    Realistically, I'd say they're only fit for the land-fill bin or skip at the council dump.


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    obi604
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    two wheels good wrote: »
    If they're feather you could, in theory remove the feathers and put them in with composting material; the council's I mean, not your garden compost bin.

    Realistically, I'd say they're only fit for the land-fill bin or skip at the council dump.

    To bring them to a recycling centre or a dump, would I have to pay to dispose of them?


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    two wheels good
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    obi604 wrote: »
    To bring them to a recycling centre or a dump, would I have to pay to dispose of them?
    Yes. Prices vary. Check your council website.


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    obi604
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    two wheels good wrote: »
    Yes. Prices vary. Check your council website.


    Thanks. I see there is a council recycling and then companies like panda etc offer some kind of a service. Which one do I use?


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    two wheels good
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    Cost vs convenience and avoiding an unnecessary car journey to the tip, I suggest.


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    Ubbquittious
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    Soak in used veggie oil and use bits of it for lighting the fire


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    Spanish Eyes
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    I gave mine to a local dog/animal shelter. Before they got mouldy. Sorry, not wishing to sound mean, but at this stage it is landfill for yours really.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    If it's mouldy then it would need to be autoclaved to be sterilised before it could go anywhere. With all the biomass it couldn't be recycled for plastic.

    Landfill or incineration.


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