Getting rid of a washing machine?

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I have an old, broken Maytag washing machine I'm trying to get rid of - I figure I could always pay somebody like those Gargbage Good Guys to take it away, But i"M trying to brainstorm ideas that are, well, free :D

Any suggestions?

[drew_goring]

Here's what I did with our broken washer and stove over Christmas...

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[Whitetiger]

:whipped: destroyl

[dankish1]

call up a used appliance store
they might even pay you for it.
they come and take it away.

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by dankish1
call up a used appliance store
they might even pay you for it.
they come and take it away. [
/QUOTE]

Never heard of a used appliance store before? Can you offer any names to look into?

[Whitetiger]

I'd say just order those junk guys.

SOMETIMES (if you got mad communication skills), look into the yellow pages, and trick those repair shops in saying you've got this 2-3 years old appliance that only had a motor blow up, you just bought a new one, and the old one's still in excellent shape... if they want it to refurbished, it's their's for the taking.

[Dayclone]

Blow it up tehehe :D

[5hift]

Originally posted by Whitetiger
I'd say just order those junk guys.

SOMETIMES (if you got mad communication skills), look into the yellow pages, and trick those repair shops in saying you've got this 2-3 years old appliance that only had a motor blow up, you just bought a new one, and the old one's still in excellent shape... if they want it to refurbished, it's their's for the taking.

You do realize these "junk guys" are busy people with jobs and things to do of their own. I'm pretty sure they would realize you wasted their time and the machine is an out of date POS as soon as they saw it.

[dankish1]

there is a place in bowness not sure of the name.
right accros from the 711
there is another place on charelswood drive and northmount drive

[Kritafo]

FREECYCLE. Even when they aren't working people will use them for parts possibly. I got rid of our stove and fridge this way, they both weren't working, but someone always wants them it seems.

[Supa Dexta]

put it on the curb with a cardboard sign that says

"still works ok"

and in small print or on the back put "as a desk" or sumtin

:rofl:

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Originally posted by dankish1
there is a place in bowness not sure of the name.
right accros from the 711
there is another place on charelswood drive and northmount drive

I do'nt suppose you remember any of their place......'a place' can be a weee bit vague ;)

[Deville]

Originally posted by Whitetiger
I'd say just order those junk guys.

SOMETIMES (if you got mad communication skills), look into the yellow pages, and trick those repair shops in saying you've got this 2-3 years old appliance that only had a motor blow up, you just bought a new one, and the old one's still in excellent shape... if they want it to refurbished, it's their's for the taking.

Fuck, I'd be so pissed if you called me up and I came over and you showed me that, Not a good idea... go drop it off in front of calgary metal on ogden road, I always see stuff there, not sure how legal it is, but at least it will get recycled.

[idriveabox]

"Those junk guys" will charge you a minimum of 106 to pick it up.

Take it to the city dump in a truck and it gets recycled. Or take it to Calgary Metal.

[ninspeed]

navajo metals takes them. Give them a call and ask if anything needs to be taken out first

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Originally posted by idriveabox
"Those junk guys" will charge you a minimum of 106 to pick it up.

Take it to the city dump in a truck and it gets recycled. Or take it to Calgary Metal.

Right, buy you see, the problem is I don't have any way to get it over there, so, um, I'm trying to figure out how to get somebody to take it for free :D

[Whitetiger]

But again, we don't know how "broken" it is...

Maybe it's only a blown motor like I've assumed... which probably cost these appliance recyclers nothing; cuz they've probably have 100+ half-working ones sitting around the lot...

A piece here, and a piece there and a couple pieces from another machine; give it a fresh coat of paint... and truck it to Trail Appliances for "dent and scratch" sale.


Originally posted by Deville


Fuck, I'd be so pissed if you called me up and I came over and you showed me that, Not a good idea... go drop it off in front of calgary metal on ogden road, I always see stuff there, not sure how legal it is, but at least it will get recycled.

[ercchry]

call up a buddy with a truck brib him with beer or something and then toss it in the recycled metal bin at your local high school

[dankish1]

i drive by both places on my way home from work.
i will let you know tomrrow

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Originally posted by dankish1
i drive by both places on my way home from work.
i will let you know tomrrow

Thanks :)