Got a small walking treadmill, that now became a fire hazard, rhe motor is sparking, but replacing it seems not feasible as i cannot get a replacement part (the company stopped existing a while ago and doesn’t seem like a main manufacturer). And it seems a slightly more permanent installation than not.
So looking to scrap it, but how to scrap it in London without a car? Council bulk pickup seems not to mention anything about fitness equipment and neither does the “not so local” recycling centre, tried calling it but the number goes nowhere. Its a fair trip on a taxi if i wanted to bring it to the centre and not a straightforward walk either.
So the question is, how to scrap it? Contacted a random “local” company that mentioned picking up gym equipment but they quoted £200, which is more than the bloody thing cost!
Going to email the council, but anything else i can try?
I’m not in London but there’s presumably a decent amount of metal in it and I usually put such things outside with a note on it to please take and a rag and bone man makes it disappear within a day or two. I now have a rag and bone man’s mobile number, but haven’t had to use it.
I saw a documentary a while back about guys cruising around grabbing any scrap metal they find, the main issue seemed to be they’d be a bit fast and loose with what they considered to be “abandoned”.