After buying a new washing machine The question arises - where to put the old equipment? One of the possible and most practical solutions is to sell the washing machine for scrap. Before you begin to implement it, you need to know whether this action makes sense and whether it will bring at least a little money.
How to properly scrap a washing machine
There are two ways to take out old washing equipment for scrap - by total weight or by disassembling it into components made of non-ferrous metals and selling them separately.
How to pass the total weight
This solution can be implemented at any ferrous metals collection point. You won't be able to make a lot of money from this. There are two ways to deliver your washing mashine to this location:
- On your own - on your own, with relatives or friends, etc. The equipment must be loaded into a washing mashine, taken to a collection point and handed over to an employee in exchange for money. In this case, possible costs include paying for gasoline spent moving from home to the collection point and back.
- The second option for handing over the total weight of the washing machine is to use the services of a carrier and loaders. In this case, you won’t need to do anything yourself, because the unit will be picked up from home, loaded into your own transport and taken to the desired address.This service is paid, so there is a risk that the money received after returning the washing machine will only pay for the services provided.
The amount that can be received if sell your old washing machine similarly depends on its weight. The body of the device is partially made of plastic, which is not included in the calculation. The main role will be played by counterweights designed to hold the washing machine in place during the spin cycle.
The weight of these items can be from 50 to 70 kg. Most often they are made of concrete, so it will not be possible to sell them, but in those rare cases when they are made of cast iron, the amount received for the equipment will increase significantly. So, for a washing machine with concrete counterweights you can get from 350 to 600 rubles, while the price for 1 kg of ferrous metal is from 12 to 15 rubles. A unit with cast iron counterweights will bring its owner from 800 to 1000 rubles.
Disassembling the washing machine
To return the washing machine in this way, you do not need to take it completely to the metal collection point. Enough take it apart and extract from it the details that have value. Thus, the machine contains large motors, each of which contains copper weighing up to 2 kg. The cost of this metal reaches 360 rubles per kg. In addition to the motor, the device contains parts made of other non-ferrous metals - aluminum, zinc, brass, iron. The average amount you can earn if you get rid of an old washing machine in this way can reach 1000 rubles.
The disadvantage of this solution is the need to spend a lot of time and effort to disassemble the device.Many people, especially city residents, will consider that the difference between the total amounts in the first and second methods is insignificant, so they will prefer to sell the entire washing machine and thus quickly get rid of the problems associated with it.
Other ways to get rid of an old washing machine
First option - this is recycling. You will need to find out where you can scrap the equipment and take it there yourself, and also pay a certain amount for performing this procedure. The unnecessary unit is disposed of in special landfills, where it is pre-shredded. The money will be used to pay for the process and transportation to the desired location.
Second solution – give or sell if the washing mashine is in full working order. To do this, you will need to place an ad in a newspaper or on the Internet and indicate how much the device costs. If equipment is given free of charge, many people will come and take it out on their own. You can also donate the unit to charitable institutions, for example, orphanages that accept help in any form.
Third solution – return the device to the store as part of numerous promotions. This will allow you to get rid of an old unused item that is taking up space and still get a good discount on your new purchase. The disadvantage of this idea is that, most likely, you will have to transport the unit, which has considerable weight, on your own and in your own transport. Only a few stores, in addition to discounts, independently pick up old equipment from the owner’s home and take it away.
Another interesting option - act creatively and make some necessary and useful thing for the home out of an old washing machine. It could be hearth or grill, table, chair, ottoman or other piece of furniture, lamp, flower bed, etc. Typically, this will require a drum or hatch from a laundry washing machine, but other parts may also be involved - it all depends on the imagination of the owner of the device.
Conclusion
After purchasing a new washing machine, the question usually arises - where to put the old device? You can give it away for free or scrap it, but a more practical and smart solution would be to sell it or take it out for scrap. In the first case, you will need to advertise on the Internet or in a newspaper.
In the second - hand over the equipment with a total weight of ferrous metal and receive a small sum of money, or disassemble it yourself, assemble parts containing non-ferrous metal and sell them separately, earning more money. Another interesting solution would be to disassemble equipment and make homemade items from it for the home. In this case, you will need to show your imagination and spend some time, but the resulting result will please a person for a long time.
In addition, from a used washing machine you can also construct:
- lawnmower,
- grass cutter,
- electric bike,
- honey extractor,
- Potter's wheel,
- wood splitter,
- concrete mixer,
- lathe,
- juicer,
I handed over all the old equipment after repair to the Start company
They accepted it as household scrap and paid well by the way. So you can also use washing machines there, I advise))