Disposal of old furniture, fridge, etc.? Disposal of removed bricks, tiles, etc.?

[OneMoreFarang]

When renovating an apartment or house there is often old furniture, fridge, washing machine, etc. And maybe bricks, tiles, etc. will be removed.

Where can these things properly be disposed in or near Bangkok? What does the disposal cost?

I ask because I am renovating an apartment and I received my first quotation for disposal of old furniture, removing and disposure of bricks, etc. and I think they want to charge a fortune for IMHO not much work.

I understand that builders/removing companies have to properly dispose these things. Where do they do that and how much does it cost (without the transport)?

I want to get an idea if they have to drive i.e. for an hour and then it cost 1000B for a pickup load to dispose it or a general idea about these things.

 

This picture is just for demonstration.

 

[sungod]

Cant talk about tiles/bricks. But old appliances, furniture, I always take that stuff to the scrap yard/recyclers, you may even end up with a few baht.

[Yellowtail]

I would get rid of the furniture and appliances first. This should be relatively cheap, as should doors and cabinets. Basically hiring a mover. The stuff can be given away easily. 

 

Concrete, bricks, mortar and tile weighs about 2,500 kg/m^3. So a 5m X 3m brick and mortar wall weighs almost four tons, every eight m^2 of tile floor weighs a ton. All of this will have to be bagged and (unless they can hang a boom out the window) carried to the elevator, taken downstairs (without over loading the elevator) and carried to a staging area, and then loaded on a truck. Given a man can only be expected to carry about 10 liters (25kg) how many bags do you think you'll have?

 

 

 

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

10 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I would get rid of the furniture and appliances first. This should be relatively cheap, as should doors and cabinets. Basically hiring a mover. The stuff can be given away easily. 

 

Concrete, bricks, mortar and tile weighs about 2,500 kg/m^3. So a 5m X 3m brick and mortar wall weighs almost four tons, every eight m^2 of tile floor weighs a ton. All of this will have to be bagged and (unless they can hang a boom out the window) carried to the elevator, taken downstairs (without over loading the elevator) and carried to a staging area, and then loaded on a truck. Given a man can only be expected to carry about 10 liters (25kg) how many bags do you think you'll have?

Thanks, you make some good points.

 

I guess it should be possible to give away furniture and appliances. I guess this should be my first step.

 

And it's also good to know about the weight and limitations of the lifts. I have to admit I didn't think about those until now.

Luckily there are not too many walls to remove. I will measure them to get a better idea about the weight and I will also check the lift limitations. Thanks!

 

[Yellowtail]

33 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Thanks, you make some good points.

 

I guess it should be possible to give away furniture and appliances. I guess this should be my first step.

 

And it's also good to know about the weight and limitations of the lifts. I have to admit I didn't think about those until now.

Luckily there are not too many walls to remove. I will measure them to get a better idea about the weight and I will also check the lift limitations. Thanks!

Are you adding any walls? 

 

I would not let a crew tear out the old tile unless they were the crew installing the tile. 

[Yellowtail]

Take some pictures and put some signs up in the lobby. 

[OneMoreFarang]

17 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Are you adding any walls? 

 

I would not let a crew tear out the old tile unless they were the crew installing the tile. 

One wall will be removed without replacement.

 

The main floor is currently parquet and the bathroom and kitchen are tiles. In the future I want tiles everywhere.

I also think it is best to let the company/person who installs the new tiles remove the old tiles and maybe wood because they know in which condition they want to have to floor and walls for the new installation.

 

A few small walls will be added or extended. I remove the 2nd bathroom and instead increase the size for the kitchen and the other bathroom.

[Yellowtail]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

One wall will be removed without replacement.

 

The main floor is currently parquet and the bathroom and kitchen are tiles. In the future I want tiles everywhere.

If they're laminate I would trash them, but if the parquet are from solid hardwood, I would defiantly consider having them resurfaced. It is amazing how well wood floors come back with the right equipment.  And it is so much nicer living on wood than on tile. 

 

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I also think it is best to let the company/person who installs the new tiles remove the old tiles and maybe wood because they know in which condition they want to have to floor and walls for the new installation.

Exactly

 

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

A few small walls will be added or extended. I remove the 2nd bathroom and instead increase the size for the kitchen and the other bathroom.

Do you and or your wife not have guests at all? You can fit a half-bath in less than two square meters, and you don't have to worry about guests in your bathroom, or having to run each other out in an "emergency". 

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

32 minutes ago, Joshua Lopez said:

There are two possible answers to your question , the first option is you can hire a specialist to collect and dispose the things in your list . There are several companies that can do the job for you . This will probably be the costliest solution , but you will get rid of the problem fast . If you are close to the city then your best bet will be to go and visit one of the building and infrastructure department . Usually in every province there is one warehouse which accepts old furniture and appliances for free . You will need to be responsible for the transportation of your things to the place yourself, so for bulky items you may want to ask for help from your friends .

Thanks for your answer. In the meantime I found someone who did the work for me. More expensive than expected but he did a good job and now it's done.

[The Hammer2021]

Put them outside and poor  people will take them or just offer them to the local motosai boys

[Yellowtail]

On 3/8/2022 at 6:23 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

One wall will be removed without replacement.

 

The main floor is currently parquet and the bathroom and kitchen are tiles. In the future I want tiles everywhere.

I also think it is best to let the company/person who installs the new tiles remove the old tiles and maybe wood because they know in which condition they want to have to floor and walls for the new installation.

 

A few small walls will be added or extended. I remove the 2nd bathroom and instead increase the size for the kitchen and the other bathroom.

How about before, progress & after pictures? 

[OneMoreFarang]

9 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

How about before, progress & after pictures? 

I am not planning to do that. One reason is that it will invite the "wrong" kind of comments. Everybody knows it better, at least in theory and in hindsight.

 

However, I am happy to share what I learn on the way and I am happy to share information about good or bad products and maybe companies which could be helpful to other people.

Until now I can say: Don't expect to find cheap workers even for a job which requires little knowledge.