Recycling a Wheelie Bin

May 11, 2005 3:56 AM

How can I recycle my Wheelie Bin? We've now putting our waste in a compost bin and I'm looking for a new use for the old bin. Any (cheap) ideas?
posted by quarsan to home & garden (6 comments total)

Clean it out and take people for rides!
posted by schroedinger at 5:39 AM on May 11, 2005

I've seen kids using them as sledges - sit/stand inside it and off you go! (and the wheels mean it still works if the snow's a bit thin on the ground).

Not an all year round solution though, I guess.

Could you use it as a water butt? Leave the lid off and collect rainwater for the garden?
posted by penguin pie at 6:08 AM on May 11, 2005

You could turn it into an extra compost bin?
posted by PenDevil at 7:28 AM on May 11, 2005

* Hibernator for a small tortoise.
* Recycling holder.
* Dog food storage.
* Beach/outdoor toy/sports equipment storage
* Planter for a tree -- particularly a Christmas-looking tree so you can wheel it in in December
* Foundation for a kid's racer
* Wash it really well and store guest blankets
* Emergency/earthquake preparedness kit -- they use them for this at my kid's school. Load it with water, blankets, candles, a radio, batteries, flashlights, canned food, etc.
posted by Gucky at 8:32 PM on May 11, 2005

Lol, I had no idea what a Wheelie Bin was until I looked at the pic, it's a garbage can. We use our old ones to store/hold (with the lid up) things with handles (rakes, brooms) and lumber pieces.

You could also give it away - try Freecycle.org, a worldwide recycling group.
posted by LadyBonita at 11:31 PM on May 11, 2005

* Planter for a tree -- particularly a Christmas-looking tree so you can wheel it in in December - genius

thanks for the freecycle link and the water but suggestion.
posted by quarsan at 2:13 AM on May 12, 2005