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This is probably a really stupid question...but how do you get rid of long kitchen knives?

I've got some long kitchen knives which are pretty old and no longer very sharp, that I want to get rid of. I think you're generally supposed to put dangerous objects (like broken glass) inside several sheets of newspaper and just bin them, but I'm worried that if dumped in landfill someone might go through the rubbish (for whatever reason) and cut themselves on these knives.

Am I being over-cautious or is there another way to dump them?

PS. I did think of charity shops, but I don't think they would take them as they are potentially dangerous weapons.

Rapunzel wrote: This is probably a really stupid question...but how do you get rid of long kitchen knives?

I've got some long kitchen knives which are pretty old and no longer very sharp, that I want to get rid of. I think you're generally supposed to put dangerous objects (like broken glass) inside several sheets of newspaper and just bin them, but I'm worried that if dumped in landfill someone might go through the rubbish (for whatever reason) and cut themselves on these knives.

Am I being over-cautious or is there another way to dump them?

PS. I did think of charity shops, but I don't think they would take them as they are potentially dangerous weapons.


We disposed of our knives into a box after purchasing some bakeware. We taped it up and wrote DANGER SHARP KNIVES... cant say you havent warned them....

This is totally off topic...what a neat little animated christmas tree.

As for the knives, I do nothing different...I just make sure they won't pop through my bag, so I wrap them in newspaper.

You made me realize I've had the same kitchen knives for 10 years and havn't had a need to throw any away yet

SnoozeControl wrote: LOL, maybe we should bundle your knives with my old monitor, put a for sale sign on them and wait for them to get stolen.


I got a monitor to go as well as a very ugly toilet seat cover maybe we could hold a FG rummage sale ahahahahahaha