Committing the great library sin...which of these is a better way to get rid of some books? [more inside]
posted by aswego on Oct 28, 2009 - 18 answers

I would like to dispose of a thermometer that might contain mercury. What's the best way to do this, in India? [more inside]
posted by bookish on Sep 28, 2009 - 2 answers

What's the best way to go about replacing my kitchen sink and faucet? [more inside]
posted by aburd on Jul 27, 2009 - 8 answers

Minor dilemma re getting rid of slightly smelly couch. [more inside]
posted by ClaudiaCenter on Feb 19, 2009 - 14 answers

I know that when medicine expires or is no longer needed, the best way to dispose of it is to take it to a local pharmacy with a disposal program and hand it off to them to take care of it. But that gets me to wondering - then what? [more inside]
posted by sandraregina on Jan 26, 2009 - 12 answers

Audio Cassette Tapes. VHS tapes. 1/4" Reel-to-Reel tapes. If it's magnetic and stringy and housed in plastic casing, I have it. Quite a few boxes. A few shrink wrapped, some new in box, many more used. Besides craigslist -> free, does anyone have a use for my deprecated media? [more inside]
posted by cavalier on Dec 15, 2008 - 11 answers

Why does this stereo mini to RCA adapter have a obscure image icon that indicates hazardous waste? [more inside]
posted by silsurf on Nov 17, 2008 - 6 answers

What are the least wasteful and/or most productive (preferably legal) things that can be done with my body after I'm dead? [more inside]
posted by Arasithil on Nov 12, 2008 - 15 answers

Is there an easy way to get rid of hundreds of pages of private documents? [more inside]
posted by PandemicSoul on Jul 4, 2008 - 14 answers

What should I do with comic books after I read them? [more inside]
posted by raddevon on Jun 11, 2008 - 27 answers

Why is my 6-10 yr old Kenmore Dishwasher not draining? [more inside]
posted by iamabot on May 19, 2008 - 3 answers

We broke a glass in the kitchen sink and cleaned it up as best as we could, but now the garbage disposal is jammed. Do we have to call a plumber? [more inside]
posted by onlyconnect on Oct 17, 2007 - 13 answers

Why dont they make a "garbage disposal" for my shower drain as well as my toilet? Or do they? [more inside]
posted by jak68 on Oct 16, 2007 - 25 answers

I have an old Palm Tungsten C that I fried when I plugged it in in Kenya with a bad converter. I could never use it again, couldn't even turn it on, ever. I want to dispose of it, but there *was* sensitive data on it before it fried. Can you help me with the a) most enviro-friendly and b) data protective way of disposing of it?
posted by tristeza on Sep 14, 2007 - 4 answers

The local council is urging residents who live in a flat to get a food waste disposer (garbage disposal). Are these units an environmentally sound alternative to composting? [more inside]
posted by chuckdarwin on Jul 13, 2007 - 13 answers

How does one responsibly dispose of a stack of outdated CDs? [more inside]
posted by tksh on Jun 20, 2007 - 10 answers

Why does my dishwasher fill up my sink? [more inside]
posted by aofl on Jun 20, 2007 - 12 answers

How do I properly dispose of my computer? [more inside]
posted by skepticallypleased on May 11, 2007 - 11 answers

How to dispose of a broken exercise bike (in north New Jersey)? [more inside]
posted by cyrusdogstar on Jan 29, 2007 - 10 answers

My "garbage disposal" is all gunked up. How do I clean it?
posted by indigo4963 on Jan 10, 2007 - 17 answers

How can you get rid of medical waste in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by Drunken_munky on Jan 2, 2007 - 7 answers

What can I do with a large quantity of yellow clay? [more inside]
posted by destro on Nov 19, 2006 - 8 answers

My company has a cartload of old zip disks with non-confidential info on them (and a zip drive). Is there any good way to dispose of these...? Someplace that could erase and reuse or resell them would be ideal, since we don't have the staff to go through and erase them ourselves. (We're in N. TX but could possibly ship them off). I just hate to put them in the landfill.
posted by emjaybee on Oct 19, 2006 - 9 answers

What to do with a damaged stereo receiver? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on Sep 17, 2006 - 10 answers

What are some fun and creative things to do with mercury, & when I'm done how do I dispose of it?!? [more inside]
posted by eli_d on Aug 22, 2006 - 28 answers

Three bags of financial papers. No shredder. Looking for an easy safe way to destroy them. [more inside]
posted by cccorlew on Jul 10, 2006 - 33 answers

Recently I took a large quantity of household junk to my local council run landfill/refuse site. 3 weeks later these items, which I presumed would be destroyed and buried, are appearing at local auctions. [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Jun 21, 2006 - 44 answers

We just rennovated the kitchen and now have a garbage disposal and dishwasher that neither of us ever had before. Dos and don'ts for what we should put down the disposal? [more inside]
posted by AstroGuy on Jun 16, 2006 - 45 answers

I have an old IBM PCjr 4860 that once upon a time we added a jrCaptain Tecmar extension piece onto it so we could attach a printer. I have three questions. I want to get rid of this beast but I want to print everything off the disks (I was quite the prolific writer as a kid). Unfortunately we lost the jrCaptain power transformer and cable (power supply) for this extension piece so we think that's why every time we turn on the printer it stops the computer from doing anything (no keyboard, no running of whatever it was running) and then upon turning off the printer it suddenly is back to normal. Where can I get my hands on that power supply or what could I use in it's place that wouldn't kill the extension. (voltage?) Second question: what about a way to transfer the big floppies onto a modern storage device? What are the options out there? Anything I can do at home? Any places that do this for you? Third question: what do I do with an old IBM PCjr when I want to toss it? [more inside]
posted by toftk on Jun 11, 2006 - 6 answers

What to do with eight free, unused, uneeded and perfectly legal discs of Windows ME? [more inside]
posted by Chorus on Jun 4, 2006 - 33 answers

I've had cans of paint in my hall closet for 3+ years. They're garbage now, right? [more inside]
posted by papercake on Feb 23, 2006 - 12 answers

My laptop is dead. What's the best way to dispose of the body? [more inside]
posted by CMichaelCook on Sep 27, 2005 - 13 answers

A lab I have recently taken over has a box full of obsolete batteries, mostly for various video cameras stretching back at least to the late 80s. I assume these are mostly lead-acid or NiCad. I don't have the cameras anymore. The batteries are intact, but I would like to dispose of them properly or find out if they can be recycled. Any ideas?
posted by realcountrymusic on Jun 5, 2005 - 8 answers

I have a huge number of auction catalogs in my garage. Where can I donate/sell them? [more inside]
posted by LimePi on May 31, 2005 - 4 answers

My kitchen sink is very slow to drain. The pipes are clear and the garbage disposal is new. When I run the disposal, all the water/other stuff in the sink drains out without too much trouble. Is there some way to adjust the spinning element in the disposal to make sure the drain holes inside it are fully open? [more inside]
posted by clgregor on Apr 22, 2005 - 12 answers

How does one properly dispose of a small, single-use propane cylinder in New York City? [more inside]
posted by Oddly on Apr 18, 2005 - 10 answers

Where can I go to get a formal fair market value quote for a certain model PC? [more inside]
posted by sublivious on Apr 14, 2005 - 19 answers

Are there any (US) places where I can freely dispose of very old/dead computer equipment in an environmentally correct manner? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by pmurray63 on Feb 11, 2005 - 8 answers

Garbage disposal/dishwasher part deux. [mi] [more inside]
posted by Lola_G on Dec 7, 2004 - 7 answers

Yesterday, our garbage disposal died. Then we ran the dishwasher and the food from the sink started to flow into the dishwasher. We didn't realize the extent of the problem until it started cooking during the drying cycle.

Has this ever happened to you? Is it simply time to call the plumber?
posted by Lola_G on Dec 6, 2004 - 13 answers

OK, I have Drain Flies. Dirty, disgusting, ewww, gross!!!! How can I get rid of them quickly without poisoning myself in the process? I hate flies more than spiders, snakes, mice, more than anything; so THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!!!
posted by lilboo on Oct 13, 2004 - 9 answers

Question for the logwebbers (gwebbers, if you will): how do I split a REALLY big log? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on Oct 12, 2004 - 9 answers

BigUglyDishFilter: We've got an old C-Band satellite dish on a pole in the back yard. I'd love to get rid of it as it's... well, big and ugly--and I'm thinking that when we do want to sell the house in a few years, it'll be easier without that monstrosity back there. The guys who installed our DirecTV dish said they could dismantle it for $200. Is this cheap? Expensive? Something we could do ourselves? Or should we just leave it (it works)? There's no Craigslist here!
posted by mimi on Jul 20, 2004 - 8 answers

So, a murder happened in front of my house while we were on vacation last week. Now there is a shrine there around my tree about 5 feet from the bottom of my steps and people coming by day and night leaving stuff and lighting candles.

I don't mind the shrine, but how long do I leave that stuff there? How can I get people to not leave candles burning there (I am worried about fire danger.) Am I responsible for disposing of the stuff?

I have some ideas, but would like some suggestions.

Here's a link to the info about the murder.
http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~1486~2236893,00.html [more inside]
posted by aacheson on Jul 2, 2004 - 9 answers