How to extend the life of pots, pans and metal cookware
Examples of metal cookware
This includes portable electronic air tools as well as mounted, work bench or floor power tools.
- Cooking pots
- Frying pans
- Baking sheets, cake pans and muffin trays
- Metal racks
- Metal cutlery and knives
- Stainless steel water bottles
How to dispose
There are two ways to dispose of pots and pans depending on whether they are usable or unusable.
Usable metal cookware
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Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating
Reuse metal cookware by:
- Giving to family and friends
- Posting on online websites like Facebook Marketplace
Donate usable metal cookware to local charities. Contact your preferred charity to confirm what type of donations they are accepting. Options include:
Unusable metal cookware
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Take to a special drop-off location
Take scrap metal to a private metal recycler. Some private companies may buy scrap metal, charge a fee or accept items for free. Contact a metal recycler directly to find out what they accept. Options include:
You can also take scrap metal to a City Eco Centre for metal recycling – charges will apply.
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Put into your black cart
Put unusable metal cookware into your black cart as garbage.
Package knives safely by:
- Putting the pieces into a puncture-resistant, non-breakable container (e.g. plastic tub or pail with lid.); or wrapping in two layers of paper and place in a tied bag
- Labels as 'sharps' with a permanent marker and place in your black cart