Electric and battery mowers = WEEE
An electric or cordless mower is electrical waste (WEEE), so it can't go in the general bin. Recycle it free at a household recycling centre, or hand it over with any other electricals for collection. Remove and recycle the battery separately if you can — batteries have their own recycling points.
Petrol mowers: drain the fluids first
A petrol mower needs prepping because the fuel and oil are hazardous:
- Run the tank dry or siphon out the petrol into a proper fuel can
- Drain the engine oil into a sealable container
- Take the fuel and oil to a recycling centre's hazardous/oil point — never pour them away
- The drained mower body is then mostly scrap metal
Scrap metal value
Once it's drained, a mower is largely steel and aluminium — good scrap. A scrap metal dealer may take it, and recycling centres accept it as metal. If it still runs, consider donating or selling it before scrapping.
Clearing the whole shed or garage?
Old mowers, strimmers, tools and timber — we take it all across Scotland and recycle the metal and green waste. Send a photo for a fixed price.
