How do I dispose of an old kettle?

[Katiekitty]

Am hoping this doesn't sound really stupid... my old electric kettle finally gave up the will to carry on, so I had to get a shiny new one. So far, so good. Now then, how should I dispose of the old one? I'm without transportation at the moment and the nearest tip is miles away, it would cost a good £7 - £10 in a taxi. What should I do?

free-cycle.

www.freecycle.org/here

Thanks craggy, Will someone come and pick up the old kettle? Even if it doesn't work?
Sorry for my extreme ignorance in freecycle! I'm furhter behind the times than I thought...

Oh it does not work.

Bin.

You do have a bin?

Oh yes, I have a bin! Just wondering if it will come back to haunt me if I merrily throw the kettle into the bin! Kettle karma and all that

No kettlekarma is fine this year.

2009 all shall be divine!

I trust you on this one - into the bin it shall go!

I was going to say tip, they have a metals bit, but as you can't reasonably get there without making a bigger carbon footprint then I say, melt it down, and create an eco friendlsy garden sculpture.

Sorry, I don't think it's a good idea to put a kettle in the bin. I have an old one myself that I'm wondering about.

Look on your local council website for disposal of electrical goods.

I'm not saying you should pay for a taxi to the tip though!! That seems a step too far...

Oh Wow!

Yes, do that with it! How creative.

I shall look forward to you posting the pictures when you finish it.

Ooohh, I'm liking the melting down idea! Will a small blow torch work on it? I'll give it a go! Might make a tin hat with it...

yes, do that.

Will be seeking you out to look at pictures later.

Okay?

A Hat, hmmm how about a vase?

I'll keep you posted. I'll be doing it outside, so if I melt the grass in the garden and take out the fence, please promise not to laugh.

Okay, so I moulded my soup pot into a small vase.

How did you get on?

Any blow torch burns?

Sorry for the long delay, I've not actually done it yet because my key is stuck in the back door and I can't get out to the garden! I might blowtorch the ruddy door open first as it's driving me mad.
Feline - any tips? How's the vase?

oH IT'S COMING ALONG FINE.oops

I have been eyeing up my metal loo cleaner pot thingy-mi-jig, ?!

You know the thing you put the loo brish in. I feel it may have made a nicer vase.

May start over again this weekend.

I suggest you climb through a window to get out, if this fails yes, use the blow-torch... just be careful in case you set the house on fire, then we may have to make you a house, and that would be a huge project.

I shall be back to see if are any further on, later.

Okay?

I thought I might make some metal flowers out of cutlery? you know, to go in the vase?

Any information regarding this would be very useful.

Tia.

I like this thread. It is a little slow moving silly but that's me all over.

Remember to use a big blow torch on small items like cutlery, in order to preserve the blow torch etiquette