Quiltingboard Forums

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)
-   Main (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/)
-   -   How do you dispose the rotary cutter blades? (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/how-do-you-dispose-rotary-cutter-blades-t138784.html)

fabricfairy 07-20-2011 04:12 AM

Wish we had a resharping service in Ausrtalia ,I have lots of them . Cathy

Babs194068 07-20-2011 04:13 AM

I keep the case they come in to put the bad blades in. But then I just throw them away. I didn't know someone could use them. I'll have to get it out.

mmlctnp 07-20-2011 04:14 AM

Find someone who chews tobacco and ask them for the empty can. Those cans just exactly fit a blade/disk and do not come apart too easily. You can store more than one blade and throw them out all at once.

jeanneb52 07-20-2011 04:48 AM

I put them in a tuna can and put them in the recycle can for Mr Garbage man. I had called our town recycle center and that's what the recommended

dixiechunk 07-20-2011 04:59 AM

I put mine in a Pringles can that has been wrapped in duct tape.

ccthomas 07-20-2011 05:12 AM

[quote=whinnytoo]I put them in the plastic container they come in

That is what I have done also. I have found it is good to mark on the container used.

deenatoo 07-20-2011 05:37 AM

Thanks for sharing...

Roberta 07-20-2011 05:42 AM

I reuse an empty prescription bottle, the tall large type. I write "used" on there and they are safe from fingers until the bottle is full which could take years the way I change blades.

cr12cats 07-20-2011 05:52 AM

i put them aside to use with paper and if i need to get rid of one i put them in with my needles to dispose of. i buy 10 at a time for 14.95 which only 1.50 each and they last a long time. i get them through --jhittlesewing.com.

Mo_Chride 07-20-2011 05:55 AM

I have a small, hinged lid, metal tin that I have marked "Sharps" on. I make sure to keep it out of reach of small, curious fingers.

I take it to my LQS ever time I take a class there, when I remember it when already going or when it is bugging me. They have proper Sharps disposal bins there and anyone is allowed to dispose of quilting Sharps there at any time. They have no issue with me walking in, dumping my Sharps and not buying anything or having a class or whatever. So that is how I dispose of my Sharps.

Tara


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:33 AM.