Best was to dispose of a large mirror?

Question

I have a large mirror left over from a bathroom remodel. What's the best way to dispose of it? Can it be recycled? It's about 4' x 8'. Thanks!

Answer 1

Melissa gave all the answers you can hope for.  That's a huge mirror.  You can be certain someone wants it.  Please don't put it in the dump.  In my neighborhood everything usable goes out near the street and rarely stays more than a week.  It's like a free trade zone.  I've picked up many broken mirrors to use in my crafting.

Answer 2

If you got it off the wall unbroken:

+Call your local architectural salvage yard to see if they want it.  They may pay you a token sum, or just be willing to take it off your hands.

+Try the Goodwill or Salvation Army, or a used-furniture store.  They may come and pick it up; in my town the Goodwill has different pick-up days for different quadrants of the city.

+Habitat for Humanity in my town has a building-materials retail store.  Donated items that cannot be used in the houses they build are sold there, to raise funds for them and to provide affordable materials to homeowners.

+Depending on where you live, you might be able to set it out at the curb and it may disappear.  My town is full of scavengers.

If it is broken:

+It cannot be recycled along with glass jars and bottles.  It isn't the same kind of glass.

+If it's still a huge piece, your trash collector may mark it as an oversize item when they come by on your usual trash day, and send the large-item crew to get it later that day or week.  This may or may not cost extra, depending on the terms of the contract negotiated with them by you, your city or your neighborhood.

+If it's broken into smaller pieces, I recommend putting the pieces into paper bags before placing them in plastic trash bags---this keeps them from ripping the plastic.

Answer 3

Check to see if there is a Freecyle group in your area (yahoo).  It has been extremely effective for me as a wonderful way to get rid of things I no longer need but that someone else would love to have.   I'm doing some remodeling and also cleaning out lots of things that I don't know why I've kept.  Freecyle has certainly kept a lot of things out of the dump for me!

Answer 4

you can contact good will or a local branch of habitat for humanity (or any like organization that helps the less fortunate) and they might take it off your hands.  elsewise, take it to the local dump and leave it next to a dumpster.  someone might decide to take it.  be careful with the glass.  don't cut yourself!

Answer 5

Put it in your driveway or front yard with a free sign on it.  I'd be willing to bet it'll be gone within a day or two.