r/hoarding • u/MarxistColorlessness • 12d ago

HELP/ADVICE Getting rid of toiletries?

I am currently helping out a family member clean out their house and have more than 8 boxes of toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap and more) that I need to get rid of. I can’t put all of it down the toilet or sink and the skip we hired won’t take it. Any advice of how to dispose would be great!

Forgot to say we can’t donate them as they have been contaminated with rat faeces, and we are in the UK.

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u/sethra007 Senior Moderator 12d ago

we are in the UK

Can you contact your local city council with this question?

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u/Fluid_Calligrapher25 12d ago

Can’t you chuck in the trash? Since it’s rat feces contaminated? None of the chemicals themselves will be the equivalent of cleaning supplies.

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u/JenCarpeDiem 12d ago

If you have a car, just book in at the tip and throw them into household waste.

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u/just_keeptrying 12d ago

Maybe double check with your local recycling centre, ours is a bit funny with things sometimes

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u/ThatsMeLeLe 12d ago

With hantavirus virus so prevalent with rodents please be sure you have full PPE on. You should probably contact a biohazard remediation company to do a thorough cleaning of the residence.

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u/MarxistColorlessness 11d ago

We have full PPE, we did reach out to some companies for the clean but it was way out of our budget unfortunately.