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Old Sofa removal

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  • 14-04-2009 9:44am
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    coxy123
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Just wondering has anyone ever had to get rid of an old sofa(3+1+1) to make way for a new one and does anyone offer a local service to get rid of same(is landfill the only option for old one?)

    Many tks.


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    BeanieBaby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭BeanieBaby


    What sort of condition is the old sofa set in?

    Is there any charity that would be interested in taking it? I hate sending stuff like that to landfill.

    Or alternatively would a second hand shop take it?

    Failing that, how about freecycling it? http://www.freecycle.org/group/Ireland/Ireland/Limerick


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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,890 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Don't let your young neighbours find out about it, May Eve approacheth.


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    coxy123
    Registered Users Posts: 433 ✭✭coxy123


    Thanks for the replies. It's not good enough for reuse(about 20 yrs. old and owes me nothing!).Thanks for link BeanieBaby-don't think anyone would want mine!


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    angeldaisy
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭angeldaisy


    i got rid of a chair recently, the legs were broken on it, it was part of a 3 peice. used a local guy called Dan, I think he advertises in the limerick post. Dan's Removals, seemed genuine, not cheap though. we had a lot of stuff to get rid of and it cost about 70euro


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    cormie
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    €70 is about the going rate for such a service. Providing he has a waste permit, that charge is based on the time it takes to get to your place from his depot, load the van with the waste, bring it to a waste facility, pay them for the amount disposed and then drive back to the depot. Waste permits are not easy to get and not cheap either.

    If you use somebody without a permit YOU can be prosecuted as it's your responsibility. There are a lot of people operating illegally in this market and you're taking a big risk using them.

    You could either pay the likes of €70 to get somebody to come and take it straight away, or hire a mini skip, have it outside your house for days and it will cost about €100. Easy decision :)


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    Lobsterlady
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    cormie wrote: »

    You could either pay the likes of €70 to get somebody to come and take it straight away, or hire a mini skip, have it outside your house for days and it will cost about €100. Easy decision :)

    100 for a mini skip seems extremely cheap! Who supplies them?


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    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,836 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Sorry, I meant the baby skips, http://www.keywaste.ie/babyskip/ :)


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