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Anybody want a Dalek?

FlyDragonFlyDragon Posts: 834
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Does anybody within travel range of Manchester want/need a Dalek compost bin?  

Its huge, it was second hand to me, but its not like anything can really break!  It doesn't have a base, so only for straight onto the ground.  

I'm swapping to a smaller, tumbling bin, this one is just too big for a single person household.  Free to a good home!  We are locked down here so I could leave it at the bottom of the drive at an agreed date and time for someone to pick it up contact free.  

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    If there are no takers here, try your local Freecycle.
    I've got shot of lots of stuff I didn't want on it.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • FlyDragonFlyDragon Posts: 834
    Thanks, I'm sure I'll be able to find someone who wants it, just thought I'd offer it here First as I know it would be going to a good home!  :D
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    I'd happily take it if only I had the space. My current compost bin is constantly full so lots of stuff goes in the council garden waste bin. I agree - freecycle is your best bet.
    East Lancs
  • ERICS MUMERICS MUM Posts: 627
    My neighbour and I bought one each from the council when they were ‘en trend’ years ago.  Complete disasters.  I had a bees nest in mine and i
    had to get someone to deal with it.  Neighbour’s was crawling with slugs.

    we cleared both out and I took them to the dump, lots of interest so they went to a good garden.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    We have got 3, but Hubby cut out a panel edged with wood, and made sliding doors, because it was ridiculous to have to tip it to get the compost, they arent glamorous, but nor are my green plastic water butts.No slugs, plenty of worms, and good (free) compost
  • FlyDragonFlyDragon Posts: 834
    I got some good compost from it, but its taken years!  Be good for a bigger household or a bigger garden! 
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    My experience of Freecycle is that if you offer anything garden-related, people bite your hand off for it.  But if you don't find any takers there, you could try the Next Door website.
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