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How to get rid of an old snow blower

If your old snow blower works, offer it for reuse first. For a broken machine, ask a local metal recycler or waste facility whether it accepts the unit and what preparation it requires. Arrange pickup when you cannot transport an accepted machine yourself, and confirm fuel and battery requirements before collection.

Answer sources: OCRRA snowblower reuse and disposal guidance

Check the machine before choosing a route

Record the model, approximate size and whether it runs. Share that information with a potential recipient or recycler so a broken machine is not mistaken for a ready-to-use one.

If it still runs, consider a local-pickup snow-blower listing before choosing disposal.

Sources: OCRRA snowblower reuse and disposal guidance.

Use local disposal rules

For example, Onondaga County’s OCRRA lists Bodow Recycling and its Rock Cut Road site as snowblower options, with no fluids allowed at the disposal site. Ask your own receiving facility about the machine and fluids; this local rule is not a nationwide drop-off program.

Sources: OCRRA snowblower reuse and disposal guidance.

When Dropcurb helps

Dropcurb lists snow blowers for outdoor removal. Confirm preparation for your exact machine, then have it outside and accessible before pickup. Keep fuel and loose batteries out of the removal load. Dropcurb handles the accepted item’s loading and transport; it does not service the engine or carry the machine out of a basement.

Sources: Dropcurb outdoor pickup and current item prices.

Current Dropcurb prices

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ItemPickup of oneEach additional
Snow blower$239$159

For accepted items outside and accessible. Your pickup uses the highest first-item price, plus the additional-item price for each remaining item. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Prices are before applicable sales tax; see your total before payment.

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