It is recommended that your kitchen be updated at least once in 10-15 years. This could save you hundreds of pounds of rubbish over the course of your lifetime.
However, before you dive too deep into the process it is worthwhile to consider how you will recycle and reuse as many of the fixtures and features that you have.
Cabinets may be one of the largest items you are looking to get out of your old kitchen. It is possible that you can sell kitchen cabinets because they are such a costly item.
Don’t forget to mention that charitable organizations may also be interested in your kitchen cabinets. Reusing them is an option, but it depends on what material they are. More information is available below.
What are the materials used in kitchen cabinets?
The wood used in kitchen cabinets is oak. You need to know what type of wood you are using. Untreated wood is any wood that isn’t treated with varnish, stain or painted. It can be used to make a variety of products. It can also be chipped and used for composting or mulch. It can be converted into chipboard lumber, or particleboard.
While it’s not quite recycling, wood is sometimes used for fuel in many places. If wood from your kitchen cabinets has been treated (which is quite likely), it can’t be recycled. Because recycled wood can be used in products like mulch and compost, it is essential that no hazardous chemicals enter the material.
Treated wood should never be burned because the chemicals it contains can be released into your air. Kitchen cabinets made of chipboard, particleboard, or another composite material must not be recycled. These products are made using old wood bits and glue to make sheets.
Some glues are toxic chemicals that contain formaldehyde or other harmful chemicals. It is therefore difficult to safely recycle. You should first determine the type of wood that is inside your kitchen cabinets before you consider what options are available to you for disposing them. This will help you determine if your cabinets can be recycled, reused or thrown out.
How do you decide which way is best to dispose of your cabinets?
There are a lot of options; however, there are 2 things that will determine which option is best for you:
Which shape do your cabinets have?
- People may be interested if they can easily be sanded and then painted or repaired.
These items can be repurposed by others for craft projects.
- Ask them if they’ll take your old cabinets.
- If the item is not in good enough condition to donate, you can place an advertisem*nt on social media like Facebook Marketplace.
- Disposing of cabinets that are not in good condition or if there is no one who wants them, may be an option.
Do you have the space?
- If you don’t own storage or live in an area that prohibits you from storing items outside for pick up, you should plan ahead for a donation pickup and delivery.
- You can store items in your basem*nt or garage until they are available for pick-up.
- If you have space outside to store your cabinets you can tarp them so they stay dry until delivery or pick-up.
How to get kitchen cabinets recycled
If your kitchen cabinets were made with untreated lumber and are interested in recycling them, you’ll need to drop them off at your local recycle center.
Before you put the wood in your recycling bin, take off any cabinets that have been covered with kitchen paper. Start looking on local websites to see if there are places that recycle wood.
Many cities which list “wood recycle programs” on their web sites are only interested to receive this “green trash.” You can ask your contractor for recommendations about places where you can take wood for recycling. Commercial companies sometimes have access and resources to recycle that homeowners do not.
Keep this in mind when ordering your brand new kitchen cabinets. Make sure that they are made of untreated wood, which you can reuse when you replace them. Your cabinets should be of good quality and timeless design to ensure that they last a long time.
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