How do you dispose the rotary cutter blades?

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07-20-2011, 01:04 PM

#61

twinkie

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I put mine in the plastic "disc" they came in. I usually buy in a 5 blade containers

07-20-2011, 01:17 PM

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dixiechunk

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You're lucky. They pay big bucks to have medical wastes picked up and properly disposed of.

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Originally Posted by Qwiltylady

When my plastic cases are full of old blades I take them to my doctor's office and they put them in their "sharps" container.

07-20-2011, 01:23 PM

#63

kjym

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If you take a screw driver you can pop off the sharps container lid . then it just snaps back on. that's what I do.
kjym Kathy

07-20-2011, 02:18 PM

#64

aronel

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I saved an International Coffee's tin and cut a slit in the lid - I put old blades - needles, and damaged pins in it. I will take it to a junk yard, and give it to them, they will recycle it, and no worry about someone getting hurt.

07-20-2011, 03:43 PM

#65

quiltmom04

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Originally Posted by whinnytoo

I put them in the plastic container they come in,,,,,, when its full, I tape it shut and put in the trash

Yep, that's what I do, too.

07-20-2011, 04:04 PM

#66

BettyGee

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I wrap 'em in a old piece of cardboard and seal with masking tape and then toss 'em in the trash.

07-20-2011, 05:06 PM

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sammy89

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i wrap mine in ducttape to trash them

07-20-2011, 06:12 PM

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pstrwife

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jaciqltznok

http://topstitching.net/rotaryblades.aspx

http://www.justwrightsharpening.com/..._cutter_blades

Thank you very much jaciqltznok for the links. This will be very helpful.

07-20-2011, 07:03 PM

#69

purplefiend

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quilter41

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Originally Posted by bearisgray

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Originally Posted by quilter41

Send them away to be resharpened.

To where? L P Sharp Co. - P.O. Box 85 - Gilman, MN 56333

How much? $ 2.20 ea they are actually exchanged or $ 33.00 for 10

Are they "as good as new" when you get them back?

They sure are.

I have been using L P Sharp since they began in 1992.

07-20-2011, 08:35 PM

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lue

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gypsyquilter

i use an old coffee can with a slit in the lid, all used blades and needles go in it. when it's full, I tape the lid on and dispose in the recycle bin.

Why recycle bin? Do they recycle used blades??