Question about vacuum cleaners HELP!

**Saroro** · 03-09-2011, 06:35 PM

The one I did was almost entirely plastic. Very little metal at all except for the cords, the motor, and the wheels. Almost all the rest was plastic. Thankfully, there's a plastic recycling center that just got approval to build a new plant not more than 2 miles from my house. Looking forward to that!

**WeWillPrevail** · 04-22-2011, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by Saroro

The one I did was almost entirely plastic. Very little metal at all except for the cords, the motor, and the wheels. Almost all the rest was plastic. Thankfully, there's a plastic recycling center that just got approval to build a new plant not more than 2 miles from my house. Looking forward to that!

Hey, I am right down 17 in Jamestown. I cover Chautauqua the best I can. Will this plastic recycling place pay you for the plastic?

**Saroro** · 04-27-2011, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by WeWillPrevail

Hey, I am right down 17 in Jamestown. I cover Chautauqua the best I can. Will this plastic recycling place pay you for the plastic?

I'm about 95% sure they will. But You may need to get a ton or two to make it worth while if at all. Historically, plastic goes for very little. Like $80 a ton or something like that. It may not be worth your gas in driving from Jamestown. For me, it's not even 2 miles away, and on my way to work anyway. I know he is willing to pay, because he contracts he has to meet every year.

**junksable** · 08-25-2016, 04:34 AM

I used to break them down, but getting other peoples dust etc. started grossing me out. If I come across one, I now just cut the cord and move on. It is the only thing I just cut the cord on though.

**arb** · 09-11-2016, 09:25 AM

The motors are easy to break open. And I've yet to see an aluminum wire motor (i.e. the modern washing machine type)

Check eBay for the model that you have. Often the hoses, cords (without nicks or cuts), brushes (clean) and various container parts will be worth to list.

I break them all down. Even strip the wire.
This is easily done. Less than 2.5 hours to get all of the parts disassembled, cleaned. Check eBay first then strip the motors. You'll end up with a decent amount of salvageable parts, cu, al, and bits of shred. (Perhaps even steel if the steel-to-shred price spread is worth it.)