A. Time to cue the "Sanford and Son" theme song and find a junkman. A professional salvager will be take apart your weary machine, retrieve all the steel, aluminum and mixed metal and sell it to a large metal recycler. Try looking up "metal salvage" in your local Yellow Pages -- you may be able to negotiate a free pick-up, or even collect a little money if you drop it off yourself. Or call 1-800-Got-Junk, a national junk hauling chain which will send a truck to come pick the beast up. They do charge a fee (which varies from city to city), but the company promises to recycle as much as possible -- they've set up a special incentive program to reward its franchises for minimizing landfill. No matter which option you choose, you'll surely feel a sense of relief knowing that your non-so-trusty trainer is getting a proper burial.

 

Story by Sarah Schmidt. This article originally appeared in Plenty in November 2008. The story was moved to MNN.com in April 2009.

 

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