Can anyone think of a new way to use them.
How to dispose shower glass door.
We surrounded a shower door with boards and made it into a door.
If not can you suggest where i might be able to take them to dispose of them free.
Contact non profit organizations.
Keep in mind that a shower door may not keep out the weather as well as a brand new window but it is better than many of the windows that were made twenty years ago or earlier.
Route a groove into the wood for the glass to fit into add caulk in the grooves for protection.
How to dispose of old shower door 1.
Since the shower door is such a large sheet of glass it can be cut down and used in an existing window pane or even a piece of furniture like a china cabinet.
You might be able to find non profit organizations that are in need of building.
Make sure you use the hose attachment on a shop vac.
A conventional rolling vacuum will only crush the glass into even.
Keep adding boards to the bottom or top for correct size.
List it in craigslist free section.
Assemble the glass section last.
How do you recycle old shower doors.
You could contact you trash hauling or municipal government to see if any recycling exists for tempered glass but my guess is it s going to end up in the landfill.
The glass is tempered a process that toughens the glass and also causes it to break into small pieces if shattered so it usually can t be co mingled with ordinary glass bottles for recycling.
Many people are tempted to use a broom to sweep up the glass instead of a vacuum but glass shards can easily trap in.