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carbon fibre disposal?

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Created by gs12 > 9 months ago, 2 Apr 2023
gs12
WA, 421 posts
2 Apr 2023 6:43PM
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I have some broken carbon bike parts and I'm wondering if there is a "proper" way to dispose them?
A quick search on the internet tells me they should just go into bin but I wanted to check here before I send them to landfill.
Any ideas?

decrepit
WA, 12776 posts
2 Apr 2023 7:00PM
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Don't think they have any recycle value.
Don't think there's any toxicity problem.
My biggest worry with it, is carbon splinters.
I doubt there's any problem with landfill, but I'm no expert on the matter

Mark _australia
WA, 23486 posts
2 Apr 2023 8:20PM
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+1

Can't recycle the resins, carbon is carbon so why burn off the resins to get carbon again..... and its two of the most inert things known to man combined into a tube so I'd chuck it and feel fine about the environment

Unless there is a carbon bike repairer who may benefit from sections to use in repairing frames, if your bike is common and worth $$?
Well, WAS worth $$$ and he may like the bits

gs12
WA, 421 posts
2 Apr 2023 10:31PM
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Thanks, that's what I thought. I am not too concerned about any $$$, but to do the right thing for the environment

Mark _australia
WA, 23486 posts
3 Apr 2023 5:24PM
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Cool

If its a $10K frame in two or three pieces, I'll have it

gs12
WA, 421 posts
3 Apr 2023 7:47PM
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Mark _australia said..
Cool

If its a $10K frame in two or three pieces, I'll have it


it's not quite that expensive but it is in pieces - it was a warranty replacement (the old frame had a small crack) and they wanted me to cut the old frame in half before they shipped a replacement.
it's a full suspension MTB frame and both triangles are cut into two pieces. There is a carbon fibre repairer near where I live and I had a chat to him about potentially putting it back together but decided it wasn't worth it.



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