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to hand a meat cleaver in at the police station?

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PyongyangKipperbang · 03/12/2024 19:18

I know this sounds daft, but I cant think of anything else safe to do with it!

It came with a set of fancy knives I bought some years ago, frankly it scared the crap out of me and with (then) young kids in the house I hid it away. Found it recently in its case and I want rid of it. Its not something I would ever use.

Thing is, normally I would charity shop stuff like that but obviously cant, same with freecycle etc. I cant just chuck it away, not safe. And I dont feel happy putting it in the metal recycling at the tip as people have to sort through that stuff and it is like a razor blade.

Any other ideas?!

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Rhinomania · 03/12/2024 19:39

We contacted the police when we we throwing out our old kitchen knives and they couldn’t care less. Just advised that we wrap them in newspaper and tape and put them in the domestic bin.

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PyongyangKipperbang · 03/12/2024 19:26

DuckBee · 03/12/2024 19:23

There’s a knife bin at my local recycling centre.

ooh, I will have a look if there is one at ours, thanks for the tip. Didnt know such a thing existed!

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DuckBee · 03/12/2024 19:23

There’s a knife bin at my local recycling centre.

SpeculativeHoumous · 03/12/2024 19:23

I asked my local council how I should dispose of knives and they said to take them to the tip. The bus company don't want me on the bus with knives so I walked to the knife amnesty bin and put them in there out of desperation

Hotandbothered222 · 03/12/2024 19:22

Do you have any friends who are foodies? Or a restaurant nearby that might like it? Seems a shame to ditch it if someone else could make use of it.

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 03/12/2024 19:22

Local restaurant/butchers

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PyongyangKipperbang · 03/12/2024 19:21

I did think about the knife amnesty thing, cant find anything on my local forces site about it though.

Just worried about how dodgy I will sound if I message them saying "I have a meat cleaver I need to get rid of, where do I take it?" haha!

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warofthetimemachines · 03/12/2024 19:20

Some councils or Police forces have a knife amnesty service don’t they?

DGPP · 03/12/2024 19:19

I would, sounds like a good idea and they will dispose of it safely