If your old knives are still in good shape and work well, you can donate them to local shelters, soup kitchens, and secondhand stores. However, be sure to call your local Goodwill or Salvation Army donation centers to find out if they'll accept your knives—some may even offer to pick up your donations.
Disposal. You can put kitchen knives in your kerbside general waste bin. Please wrap the blade in newspaper or card.
Cutlery (plastic) Place in your yellow lidded recycling bin.
Knives that are no longer useful can be discarded in the trash.
Do not dispose of knives at home. Ensure they are adequately wrapped and separate them from other waste. Take them to your local recycling centre (RC). Hand the item to staff at the centre for safe disposal within the scrap metal bin.
Cutlery in good condition can be donated to charity for reuse. Wooden disposable cutlery can be placed in a garden waste collection to be composted. Metal cutlery that is of no further use can be recycled with scrap metal at household waste recycling centres - find your nearest below.
Kitchen utensils and appliances that you no longer need or want can be donated to several charitable organizations across the city. Thrift stores such as Value Village and Salvation Army will gladly accept these items for you. Furniture Bank also accepts many of these items.
There are three kinds of knives you can use for knife throwing: handle-heavy, blade-heavy, and balanced. According to Tom, most professional throwers use a balanced knife. If you're just getting started with knife throwing, Tom suggests going with a blade or handle heavy knife.
“As long as you wash correctly and dry immediately, you should be good,” says Rapinchuk. But if your knife is bent beyond repair, can't be sharpened, or if the rust just can't be removed — even after rubbing with lemon and vigorous scrubbing — it's time to throw it away.
Never leave knives in the sink.
But the sink is not only a dangerous spot (hard-to-see-through water doesn't mix well with a sharp object), leaving your knife there can lead to rust.
If all else fails, then at the very least, you have to dispose of knives safely. You should wrap them around (descending order) newspapers, cardboard, bubble wrap or clothing/textiles before placing them in the household rubbish/general waste bin.
Damaged pots and pans can go in your hard rubbish collection or general waste bin. Pots and pans are not recyclable in the yellow bin.
The law says you can't carry, possess or use a weapon, including guns, knives, and other weapons and 'dangerous articles', to hurt people or to defend yourself.
According to the International Stainless Steel Forum, 80-90% of stainless steel is recycled. It can be recycled without degradation.
Many knives are held in innocence or ignorance of their illegality. The Forever Amnesty gives members of the public the chance to dispose of a knife anonymously with no questions asked, by simply depositing it into the amnesty bin at their local police station.
Why does cutlery rust? Metals are susceptible to rusting when they come into contact with water or oxygen; it's a natural chemical reaction between these elements. Salty water and acidic water also help speed up the corrosion process. As your cutlery is made from metal, when washing, there is a chance of rusting.
If your skin gets pierced from anything, be it your own kitchen knife or a rusty old screw, it's worth making sure that your tetanus shot is up to date.
Throwing knives saw use in central Africa. The wide area they were used over means that they were referred to by a number of names such as Onzil, Kulbeda, Mambele, Pinga, and Trombash.
For a half-turn throw (blade grip), you'll usually throw from around 7 to 8 feet (2.1 to 2.4 meters). A full-spin throw (handle grip) will require 12 to 15 feet (3.7 to 4.6 meters) to complete one turn, and 18 to 19 feet (5.5 to 5.8 meters) for the more difficult two-spin throw [sources: AKTA; McEvoy].
Stainless steel can be found in your kitchen in the form of cutlery, refrigerators, pans and more, as well as on job sites, making it a valuable metal in recycling since it is so plentiful.
While you can recycle stainless steel in any quantity, it's often most cost-efficient to collect it in stainless steel bins or store scrap until you have enough for collection from a recycling service.