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NiceCupOfTea

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25,523 posts

273 months

Saturday 28th November 2009
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Mods, hope this is OK - not advertising as I am giving them away!

I have quite a lot of decent cardboard boxes sitting in my garage after doing some clearing out. They're not regular sizes or anything, the sort of stuff that smallish bits of furniture come in. Lots of other ones that are collapsed and just sheet corrugated cardboard, and loads of polystyrene.

I was going to take the lot to the tip but it'll take a few trips in the car and it seems rather wasteful.

Just thought if anybody is moving house or has a use for them they could have some of them?

Ian_S

1,072 posts

266 months

Saturday 28th November 2009
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moving soon also, but no idea of your area?

NiceCupOfTea

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25,523 posts

273 months

Saturday 28th November 2009
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Sorry guys, I am in Bromley (SE London).

No delivery I'm afraid, just looking to clear some space but if anybody can use a few then so much the better!

davido140

9,614 posts

248 months

Saturday 28th November 2009
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Keep them! You never know when you might need to build a box fort!!

NiceCupOfTea

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25,523 posts

273 months

Saturday 28th November 2009
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Hehe! Already have enough boxes for a box fort! I would rather get the car in the garage to be honest wink

I am subbed to the local freecycle group but TBH I don't really fancy randoms coming round and having a look round my gaff & in the garage IYKWIM...

Piglet

6,250 posts

277 months

Saturday 28th November 2009
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I'd freecycle them. Agree a collection time and move them outside. You only give your address to the person you choose to give them to.

I love freecycle, we cleared out so much crap using it when we moved.

tvrgit

8,483 posts

274 months

Saturday 28th November 2009
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I've also got a load of boxes I used to move house. Some of the boxes, I didn't use at all, I ordered far too many. All of them are in good nick (I chucked a couple of damaged ones away).

Various sizes available!

Simpo Two

90,907 posts

287 months

Saturday 28th November 2009
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NiceCupOfTea said:
Take my crap away for nothing!
Whilst I don't usually have much good to say about local councils, mine does a waste paper collection once a week - ideal for copious quantities of cardboard!

NiceCupOfTea

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Saturday 28th November 2009
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Simpo Two said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
Take my crap away for nothing!
Whilst I don't usually have much good to say about local councils, mine does a waste paper collection once a week - ideal for copious quantities of cardboard!
hehe

I'm not sure ours would take anything not in the box - they don't even take tht some weeks! I don't mind binning it, just seems a waste...

Piglet

6,250 posts

277 months

Sunday 29th November 2009
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Don't start me on that...our Council don't evan take cardboard as part of their kerbside recycling. We're supposed to put it in the tiny bleeding bin they supply us with.

They suggest we drop it off at a recycling centre next time we are passing - that's over 10 miles in either direction rolleyes

We just burn ours - I did notice that the village mag that came round from the District Council the other day noted an increase in complaints about bonfires - that'll be us then laugh

rlw

3,540 posts

259 months

Sunday 29th November 2009
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Bromley Council collects cardboard in the fortnightly recycling collections - our next one in Murray Avenue is tomorrow. Only problem is that its going to rain and reduce the whole lot to a soggy mess again................

NiceCupOfTea

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273 months

Sunday 29th November 2009
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Yes, I know - just not sure that they'll take anything not in the box. And it would blow all over the road as well!

deanrufleg

407 posts

278 months

Sunday 29th November 2009
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Mail sent

NiceCupOfTea

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273 months

Sunday 27th December 2009
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Boxes going to the tip this week, need the space. Shout if you want any.

swindler

275 posts

201 months

Sunday 27th December 2009
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Pretty random but do you have one you think might fit a parcel shelf?? Thinking a box from an Organ or summat?

Bout 130x 45x25 cm

NiceCupOfTea

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273 months

Monday 28th December 2009
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I probably have something of that size but I doubt it would take any weight - it's just normal corrugated cardboard and I don't think it would hold its shape...