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Anonymouse

08-01-2026 12:09

Shopping trolley disposal

I have a couple of old shopping trolleys I want to throw out. But it's not a question of just leaving them out for the bin men - I might be accused of fly tipping or something. I don't think they accept loose items any more. Or do they?

Not urgent, but I'd like to get it sorted. Ideas?

SnoopZ

08-01-2026 12:32

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

Take them back to were you stole them from...

thenry

08-01-2026 12:40

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

Why and how have you got shopping trolleys :LOL:

My local council have abandoned trolleys on their online report form. If you don't have that then fire off an email to your local councils switchboard.

nomadking

08-01-2026 12:47

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I assume we're not talking about supermarket trolleys.
Going to depend on the local council. Can they be dismantled enough to fit in the rubbish bins? Do they come under large items, where for a fee the council will collect them? I used the local council scheme to get rid of an old mattress that had been replaced.

joglynne

08-01-2026 14:01

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

If they still work let a charity shop have them

Anonymouse

09-01-2026 11:33

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

I bought them, you cheeky beggar!

As to why, it saves me carrying bags - a major effort now. But I can wheel them fine. No, they're not supermarket trolleys.

Fit them in the bins? Mmm...not sure they'll take them. I'll make inquiries. I just want to dispose of them legitimately.

SnoopZ

09-01-2026 12:22

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

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Originally Posted by Anonymouse (Post 36208669)

Was joking about it being stolen but if I see someone walking to their house with a shopping trolley I assume it was a store trolley because I didn't know you could buy them. At my Tesco you can't take them out the carpark because the wheels will lock.

Carth

09-01-2026 12:23

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

Buy yourself a pushbike, convert the shopping trolleys to pannier bags :D

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Taf	09-01-2026 13:17

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

Put anything containing metal near your front gate, and the metal fairies will magically appear and make it all disappear.

Carth

09-01-2026 13:27

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36208672)

Put anything containing metal near your front gate, and the metal fairies will magically appear and make it all disappear.

True that, if you ring the council it's a month minimum until they can collect and dispose of it . . 3 days later some blokes turn up in a scruffy white van and have it away, no questions asked . . . free enterprise :D

papa smurf

09-01-2026 20:54

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

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Originally Posted by Anonymouse (Post 36208669)

yea they're only a quid available at all store carparks

Anonymouse

10-01-2026 09:03

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36208671)

Buy yourself a pushbike, convert the shopping trolleys to pannier bags

Ooh, sore point...I have a pushbike, but I haven't ridden it since the stroke. Haven't dared. I'm unsteady just on my feet...and I've been off my bike far too often even when I wasn't laid-up with the stroke. Plus I get too tired, too easily. I'm debating selling it, as it's no use to me.
<ironic> (another emoji we need!) I got my start as an adult cyclist back in '99, when I got ticked-off with the buses. A mate was looking to sell his bike to get it out of the way. Seems I'm coming full circle. </ironic>

TheDaddy

10-01-2026 22:14

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 36208672)

Put anything containing metal near your front gate, and the metal fairies will magically appear and make it all disappear.

You know if you really want them gone, just chain them up, someone will deffo nick it based on the chain alone

papa smurf

11-01-2026 13:15

Re: Shopping trolley disposal

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36208746)

You know if you really want them gone, just chain them up, someone will deffo nick it based on the chain alone

if you want to dispose of anything just put it on the street with a for sale £30 sign on it, it'll have disappeared by morning

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