Disposing of an old liferaft in the UK

[jlavery]

Thoughts? Don't think our local tip will take them.

Was going to do a training deployment, but never got round to it - and now need the garage space.

 

[Boathook]

Chop it into bits, then into large black bags and then to the tip. Keep metal bits separate for the metal skip and the 'gas' bottle can go with other 'gas' bottles. I think that I would discharge the bottle first, possibly trying to inflate the liferaft.

 

[penfold]

Why bother with the effort of chopping it up? While the tip might turn up their nose at a raft still in the casing, once it's out you have a glorified paddling pool and some modern art garden planters, things tips accept as general waste every day.

 

[[70521]]

Anybody near you doing RYA Sea Survival Courses?

 

[ashtead]

Donate to local sea scouts ?

 

[Blueboatman]

Lifeboat took mine for a Sunday morning crew exercise

 

[michael_w]

I raffled the right to pull the ripcord, to raise money for Macmillan, Recently a club member died of bowel cancer and the charity was a great help during his final months.

 

[andsarkit]

Chop it into bits, then into large black bags and then to the tip. Keep metal bits separate for the metal skip and the 'gas' bottle can go with other 'gas' bottles. I think that I would discharge the bottle first, possibly trying to inflate the liferaft.

I did exactly this after pulling the rip cord. It mostly inflated but was 30 years past its last service so not surprised. The tip would not take the cylinder even though it was empty so I ended up cutting the ends off and giving it to them as a few bits of steel pipe.

 

[DanTribe]

Grow tomatoes in it?

 

[jlavery]

I was thinking of asking the RNLI if they wanted it, good idea. I know one of the local crew.

 

[Martin&Rene]

I like the idea of a raffle. I am keeping mine untul my Sailing Club has an Open Day later this year.

 

[Neeves]

Lots of uses, though anything for charity would be top of my list. Fluor fabric for flags for children's sports. Base. makes a good tarp, ground sheet, cover for car, etc etc.

It will al go to land fill eventually - in the meantime just think of uses for the fabric.

Its a bit like recycling climbing rope from gyms (and old yachts) - it will go to landfill eventually (and take 100s of years to degrade) - in the meantime find other uses.

Jonathan