![]() The first choice should always be to give them to a friend or donate them. If they’re broken, you could turn the slats into a sunburst mirror.Īny fabric window coverings are a cinch to recycle. If your blinds are in good condition, we suggest that you donate them. Use slats to make a herringbone finish dresser like this one.įaux wood blinds are made with a mixture of PVC and recycled hardwood which unfortunately cannot be recycled again. If you’re not sure what to do with broken wood blinds here are a few ideas: Cut the slats into smaller pieces and make garden makers. ![]() If someone else can reuse your blinds as they are, it’s more eco friendly than using the energy it would take to turn them into something else. Our best suggestion is to donate any wood blinds you don’t want. Recycling centers and construction resale stores accept cut limbs or leftover lumber pieces, but wood blinds don’t fit the bill. ![]() How to Recycle Wood BlindsĪny wood that is painted or treated cannot be recycled. If your local scrap yard won’t accept them, try these ideas for how to reuse aluminum blinds around the house. ![]() Remove any components you can from the metal headrail and recycle it as well. Cut the lift cords and ladder cords to free each slat. Many scrap metal yards and recycling centers won’t accept full blinds, only the aluminum, steel or vinyl parts. Hosing them down is a quick and easy way to get this done. You can check the Vinyl Institute’s directory to find a drop of location near you.īefore you load your car, clean the blinds thoroughly. If you have vinyl mini blinds, check to see if your recycling center accepts PVC or vinyl. How to Recycle Mini BlindsĪluminum blinds are made with 100% recyclable aluminum and can be taken to any scrap metal yard, or recycling center. “Recycling” is one of those words that has many definitions. We can “recycle” our window coverings by repurposing them or donating them although only a few kinds of blinds can truly be recycled and turned into other usable items. Nearly every major city’s waste services website site has window blinds on the do-not-recycle list along with light bulbs, mattresses, appliances and other odd-ball items. Some websites say to take them to the local recycling center, but if you try this, you’ll probably be turned away. Like us, you may have googled “How To Recycle Blinds” and come up with lots of conflicting answers. Call us for further instruction if needed.After replacing a house full of old worn out blinds, what do you do with the old ones? I don’t know about you, but we would feel pretty wasteful sending 20 + blinds straight to the landfill. There has to be another way! How To Recycle Blinds You will need 2 inches of surface area to mount above opening. Be sure to allow for coverage for light control and mounting hardware if mounting above window opening to wall surface.If no trim, be sure you provide the height you want the shade to be from top of the headrail to bottom of the bottom rail. Measure the top and bottom edge of window frame/trim.For Woven Woods make sure the measurement overlaps the window opening by at least 2" on each side to ensure light control and privacy I.Measure the exact width (left to right) of the wooden or metal window frame (outer edge) OR how wide you want the product to be.Take the largest of the three measurements.Measure the exact height (top to bottom) from the top inside edge down to the window sill in three spots across window.Most manufacturers’ deduct 3/8” from the total width. The factory will make the correct deduction from the total width to allow for proper installation.Take the smallest of the three measurements to the nearest 1/8 of an inch.Measure the exact width (left to right) of the inside edge of the window frame in three places (top, middle and bottom). ![]() On any measurement given, the factory does have a +/- 1/8 of an inch variance allowance. Sizes should always be provided in this format: Width x Height See Product Specifications for more specific product info. ![]()
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