Blade disposal

[5savages]

Free, unbreakable, and no modifications required. This is a years worth of blades so I should be able to use it for nearly 3 years before replacing it. I'd rather have something that doesn't take up much space than some big sharps container. YMMV. the only thing I can think of that I'd rather use is a medicine cabinet slot.

 

[Col Wilburforce Buckshot]

I save all mine up to insert into candied apples on Halloween.

 

[seanusa]

I save all mine up to insert into candied apples on Halloween.

I bet the neighbors love you

 

[Galf]

All garbage here is being separated and recycled as much as possible. We have separate containers for paper, glass, plastics, bio-organics (garden/kitchen-stuff) and finally a bin for everything else, including metals. I have no worries about people getting hurt, I just ditch the blades together in some sort of canister. Might end up as fresh blades as well

 

[kubotta4]

Nice thread! I use an old piggy bank.

 

[Bongopalms]

I use this from WCS

and for $1 it will hold a ton of blades, I have 4 of them and I would be surprised if I need more in the next 10 years

I got one of these too, with one of my first purchases when getting back into DE's. Been just over three years now, and it still isn't full even with using blades for about 4 days each.

 

[Dusty1]

Cut someone at the landfill? Have you ever been to the landfill? I commonly dump things there for construction and what little that is left exposed quickly gets pushed into a pile with a bulldozer. Everything there is quickly covered in soil so you are never walking or driving on anything sharp. Besides, I put my blades in a steel altoids container and recycle them.

 

[Porp]

Anyone working in landfills, construction, recycling,etc should be wearing proper PPE, and should be expecting hazards such as sharp objects. I feel just fine using my $1 blade bank from WCS.

 

[Go West Young Man]

Anyone who cuts themselves digging through your recycling .... should not have been digging through your recycling.

 

[nwjs]

Is there any particular reason for collecting them? Why not just blunt them before throwing them in the trash? I drag each edge a couple times along the bottom of a glass bottle (after shave/deo roll-on/mouthwash etc.) with some force. They seem to be safe enough after that treatment.

 

[Deltaboy]

The only drawback to the medicine cabinet blade slot is if anybody remodels the bathroom and tears out the wall they will ve a mess. Over the years I have removed as much as a # 3 wash tub full of them.

I use metal Altoids tins or a metal Juice can. Fill them up and smash them with a sledge ammer.

 

[jbradley]

I use this:


It's an old plastic drink mix box with a slot in the side. Cheap, but looks ok on the counter. And when it's full I should be around 129 or so.

 

[Mojo88]

I have a blade bank that I got from Bullgoose and it holds at least a years worth of blades.. As far as the landfill, I used to work for a major waste company and have been in several landfills. Razor blades are low on the danger scale as the workers never touch household waste, it goes directly to the landfill.. I was in the demo end and there are things much worse that blades that are disposed of everyday. It is more of a concern for homes with kids..

 

[njpaddy]

I use the $1 blade bank, but I had blades spill out of it when it got tipped over in my drawer. If I had kids I'd find something more secure, but for me it's fine. Before I toss them, I duct tape the slit.

 

[Chris H]

I wouldn't rely on hospitals or pharmacies to dispose of them for you. They spend many thousands of dollars to have their bio waste incinerated, and they are all looking for ways to cut costs in this economy. I work for a hospital and I don't think they would be willing to add additional expense to the waste bill. I would just ask your local refuse company how to properly dispose of them.

 

[luvmysuper]

They are waste. They go in the waste bin.
In a can or tin or bank, but once secure in there - into the trash.
Those guys with the big trucks are experts at getting rid of stuff.

 

[mikey]

This question puzzles me every time it (regularly) shows up on B&B.

For Plastic Dispensers:
Just use the slot in the back of the dispenser. Toss it in the trash when you have finished the pack of blades.

For Cardboard Boxes:
Put the old blade in the wrapper you just took your new blade out of, put it back in the cardboard box underneath the new blades (or at the other end for those 100-packs of personna meds). Use a piece of tape to reseal the box and toss it in the trash when you have finished the box of blades. Mark an "X" on the used blade wrappers if you can't keep track of them.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[BigDaddy_05401]

Anyone who cuts themselves digging through your recycling .... should not have been digging through your recycling.

My words were...

"In other countries (as we are a global community forum) I've seen pictures of kids picking trough trash for things to sell. "

"I would hate to see anyone, much less a kid, get hurt from my not taking the proper precautions. "

"And I know in some countries they ship trash over the borders into other countries. "

I totally get the USA/Canada situations... and yes, these are all SUPERB ways to dispose of sharp items. I was curious (also) of how others in other countries (Europe, Asia, SA) dealt with this.


And I was just suggesting that IF someone was curious, they could look into other ways of disposal. I know one guy who saves them up & when he gets bored, puts a propane torch to them.


Actually that sounds like fun...

 

[aaaargh]

Wait, is there some reason not to just stick them in the slot in the bottom of the blade dispenser, where it says "used blades?" Is that inherently less safe than a soda can or Altoids box?

 

[5savages]

Wait, is there some reason not to just stick them in the slot in the bottom of the blade dispenser, where it says "used blades?" Is that inherently less safe than a soda can or Altoids box?

If you buy blades that come that way, great! There are many well regarded brands, though, that do not come in plastic dispensers (and some here don't care for those dispensers because they're "wasteful"). Most of my blades come in cardboard packs, not plastic. I've also had used blades slide out of those plastic packs, though I'm not sure how.